Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put a terrific partnership on Day 1 of third Test after New Zealand lost 5 Wickets.
In the 3rd Test Match New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson back in the side after recovering from Covid, they won the Toss and choose to Bat.
Struat Broad gets the first Wicket of Tom Latham as he edged bowl to Joe Root in the Slip. He goes for a 6 ball Duck. Will Young was removed by Jack Leach on his first delevery of the spell. Soon Kane Williamson gone by edging Broad’s Ball to the Keeper. Jamie Overton who makes his debut in place of Injured Jimmy Anderson was strikes and removed Devon Conway. After scoring 19 runs in 98 balls Henry Nicholls outs to Jack Leach. It will be most bizarre dismissal as he drives ball in the air and it hits the bat if the Mithcell and caught and Mid off.
Daryl Mitchell was given a life early as England didn’t opt a review and the Hawk eye shows that it was hitting on the middle.
Daryl Mitchell was on 78* and Tom Blundell was on 45*. The Pair added 102 Runs Unbeaten partnership through the Stumps of Day 1 at Headingley.