Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell are Standout Performer for New Zealand on Day 1 of Second Test Against England.
They had taken New Zealand to 318-4 at the Stumps of Day 1. They both are Unbetean on ( Mitchell ) 81* and ( Blundell ) 67*.
After Winning the Toss Ben Stokes Decided to Bowl first, Tom Latham is Leading the New Zealand Side as Kane Williamson Tested Positive for Covid.
New Zealand Openers Tom Latham and Will Young gave them a good start but after that they both are dismissed by Stokes and Anderson.
After their Wicket Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls shared 77 Runs Partnership but Stokes ended the Partnership by Dismissing Nicholls. Soon after James Anderson removed Conway.
At one stage New Zealand are 169-4 but Mitchell and Blundell shared Unbeaten 149 Runs stand and Put New Zealand on Driving seat at the end of the day.