After New Zealand won the draw, Broad pulled Tom Latham out for a duck on the sixth ball of the day and got another advantage to eliminate Kane Williamson for 31 before lunch.
Between these ports, the first ball of Leach’s left arm twist drifted and straightened, catching Will Young lbw for 20.
Henry Nicholls ’momentum catches teammate Daryl Mitchell’s bat on Thursday. Credit: Getty
New Zealand had a lot of work to do at 3/65 at lunch, but Devon Conway (26) had only started when he dragged a sewing delivery from rookie Jamie Overton to his strains with a loose drive. Overton was applauded from the balcony by twin brother Craig, who was left out of the starting lineup but briefly came in as a substitute player earlier in the day to make sure the brothers were out at the same time for one or two. .
“We used to talk about it as kids: playing test cricket is the ultimate goal,” Jamie Overton said. “He was delighted with me.”
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Potts was looking to make his way into the story, but he was unlucky to see a couple of lbw screams go away. The first, against Nicholls on the 4th, was rejected in review, as the scant possibility of an inside advantage could not be ruled out.
Then came the costly second, against Mitchell, which Stokes refused to look at.
Mitchell made England pay as he played with the same energy he has shown since he landed in England, sweeping and throwing long before the second of Leach’s two spiral six passed him in the 50s.
Meanwhile, Stokes mysteriously stayed out of the attack, perhaps to save energy with the series won and a one-off test against India next week.