Brook & Carse give England upper hand on New Zealand

England’s batsmen Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley shared a crucial partnership of 115 runs to give England the edge over New Zealand on the first day of the second Test match.

However, it was the exceptional bowling performance of Dom Bess that stole the show, as he took a 4-wicket haul to keep New Zealand batsmen in check.

New Zealand, in response, struggled with the bat as they lost early wickets and were bowled out for a paltry total of 209 runs.

England’s opening pair of Brook and Carse then took charge and put on an impressive stand of 150 runs, further extending their lead over New Zealand.

By the end of the day, England had reached a commanding total of 326 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets, giving them a comfortable lead over New Zealand.

The partnership between Brook and Carse proved to be the turning point of the match, as they capitalized on the momentum gained by the bowlers earlier in the day.

New Zealand will now have to bat exceptionally well in their second innings to have any chance of making a comeback in the match.

The performances of Brook and Carse have put England in a strong position to win the match and level the series against New Zealand.

Overall, it was a day dominated by England’s all-round performance, with both the batsmen and bowlers delivering when it mattered the most.

With the third day of the match promising more excitement, cricket fans are eagerly awaiting to see who will come out on top and claim victory in this closely contested Test match.