New Zealand Dismissed for 391 After Maiden Phillips Century
Blundell scored 51 and Phillips was unbeaten on 49 as New Zealand recovered from 107-4 to reach 291-7, while England fielded three debutants.
- On Wednesday at The Oval, New Zealand reached 291-7 on the opening day of the second Test, with Tom Blundell scoring 51 and Glenn Phillips posting an unbeaten 49 against a greatly-changed England side.
- England made five changes, dropping captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson for breaking a team curfew after their loss at Lord's, while introducing debutants Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, and James Rew.
- After slumping to 107-4, New Zealand recovered through partnerships of 81 with Daryl Mitchell and 75 with Phillips, whom Mitchell called an "energiser bunny" that "thrives in moments like that."
- Debutant fast bowler Sonny Baker took 2-63 in 15 overs removing Rachin Ravindra, while all-rounder Jacob Bethell claimed 2-8 in five overs, including Nathan Smith's dismissal.
- This display marked a significant improvement for New Zealand following their 115-run defeat in the series opener at Lord's earlier this month.
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New Zealand dismissed for 391 after maiden Phillips century
Glenn Phillips completed his maiden test century as New Zealand punished a wayward England attack to pile on the runs on the second day of the second test at the Oval on Thursday, eventually out for 100 as New Zealand were dismissed for 391.
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Tom Blundell hit New Zealand's first fifty of the series and Glenn Phillips posted an unbeaten 49 as the tourists fought back against England on an intriguing opening day of the second Test at the Oval on Wednesday. The Black Caps were 291-7 at stumps as a greatly-changed England looked to put the Ben Stokes saga behind them, with fast bowler Sonny Baker taking two wickets on debut. Blundell made 51 and shared valuable stands of 81 with Daryl Mi…
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