ENG vs NZ 2nd Test DAY 2 highlights: Kiwis in commanding position, NZ 229-3

With the dismissal of Young, the day's play ended, so a new batsman will take guard on Saturday morning along with Taylor. Check England vs New Zealand video highlights here

Two knocks of 80s, by Will Young and Devon Conway, led New Zealand's solid reply to England's first-innings' 303, and finished the second day of the second and final Test at 229 for three wickets at Edgbaston cicket ground, Birmingham on Friday.

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New Zealand still trail by 74 runs, though they look like headed for a considerable first-innings lead.

Young scored 82 (204 balls, 11x4s) and opener Conway, the double centurion of the first Test, scored 80 (143 balls, 12x4s).

At stumps, veteran Ross Taylor was batting on 46, scored off 97 balls (6x4s). With the dismissal of Young, the day's play ended, so a new batsman will take guard on Saturday morning along with Taylor.

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England fast bowler Stuart Broad ended the day with two wickets for 22 while Daniel Lawrence dismissed Young.

In an effort to check New Zealand's progress, England captain Joe Root pressed into service six bowlers, and himself bowled 13 overs.

Earlier, Conway and Young steadied the New Zealand first innings after an early jolt and helped the visitors to 130 for one wicket at tea. They added 122 for the second wicket, after New Zealand lost Tom Latham (6) with the total being 15 and Broad being the bowler.

Then, another good partnership ensued, between Taylor and Young, for the third wicket. They scored 92 together.

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New Zealand 1st innings scorecard at Stumps on Day 2

Batsmen	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Tom Latham	lbw b Broad	6	16	1	0
Devon Conway	c Crawley b Broad	80	143	12	0
Will Young	c Pope b Lawrence	82	204	11	0
Ross Taylor	not out	46	97	6	0
Total: 229-3 in 76.3 Overs
Bowlers	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
James Anderson	18	5	45	0
Stuart Broad	15	6	22	2
Mark Wood	14	0	43	0
Olly Stone	15	4	58	0
Joe Root	13	3	39	0
Daniel Lawrence	1.3	0	8	1

England 1st innings scorecard

Batsmen	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Rory Burns	c Latham b Boult	81	187	10	0
Dominic Sibley	c Bundell b Henry	35	84	5	0
Zak Crawley	c Mitchell b Wagner	0	0	0	0
Joe Root	c Bundell b Henry	4	7	1	0
Ollie Pope	c Bundell b Ajaz	19	49	1	0
Dan Lawrence	not out	81	124	13	0
James Bracey	c Mitchell b Boult	0	1	0	0
Olly Stone	lbw b Ajaz Patel	20	52	2	0
Mark Wood	b Matt Henry	41	80	7	0
Stuart Broad	c Blundell b Boult	0	4	0	0
James Anderson	lbw b Boult	4	16	1	0
Total: 303-10 in 101 Overs
Bowlers	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Trent Boult	29	6	85	4
Matt Henry	26	7	78	3
Neil Wagner	21	6	68	1
Daryl Mitchell	11	2	23	0
Ajaz Patel	14	4	34	2

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11:01 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 76.3 Overs: 229-3 at STUMPS | Young departs

Over Summary: 0 4 W ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 229-3 ; Ross Taylor (46)

Lawrence bowls the last over of the day 2 and Young defends the first ball while smashes the second for FOUR.

And WHAT DOES HE DID!!! Will Young throws his wicket away as Lawrence gets his maiden test wicket.  Young reaches out to defend but the ball spins in, takes the inside edge and deflects off the pad to short leg, Pope makes no mistake. Another batsmen falls in the 80s.  Will Young c Ollie Pope b Lawrence 82(204) [4s-11]

AND IT IS STUMPS ON DAY 2.

10:55 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 76 Overs: 225-2

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 225-2 ; Will Young (78), Ross Taylor (46)

Joe Root [12.0-3-36-0] is back into the attack and concedes three singles.

10:52 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 75 Overs: 222-2

Over Summary: 1 0 2 0 0 1 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 222-2 ; Will Young (76), Ross Taylor (45)

Daniel Lawrence, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes four runs, including a double to Will Young. 

10:50 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 74 Overs: 218-2

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 218-2 ; Will Young (73), Ross Taylor (44)

Olly Stone continues and concedes a single each to both the batsmen.

10:49 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 73 Overs: 216-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 216-2 ; Will Young (72), Ross Taylor (43)

Root continues and Ross Taylor smashes the 4th ball off the over for FOUR.

10:47 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 72 Overs: 212-2

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 212-2 ; Will Young (72), Ross Taylor (39)

Olly Stone continues and concedes a single to Ross Taylor.

10:47 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 71 Overs: 211-2

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 211-2 ; Will Young (72), Ross Taylor (38)

Root continues and concedes a single each to both the batsmen.

10:34 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 70 Overs: 209-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 209-2 ; Will Young (71), Ross Taylor (37)

Olly Stone [12.0-4-51-0] is back into the attack and concedes a boundary to Ross Taylor.

10:30 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 69 Overs: 205-2

Over Summary: 0 4 0 1 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 205-2 ; Will Young (71), Ross Taylor (33)

Root continues and concedes five runs, including a boundary, to Ross Taylor.

10:29 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 68 Overs: 200-2

Over Summary: 0 0 B4 1 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 200-2 ; Will Young (71), Ross Taylor (28)

Mark Wood continues and concedes five runs.

10:23 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 67 Overs: 195-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 195-2 ; Will Young (71), Ross Taylor (27)

Root continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Will Young.

10:22 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 66 Overs: 195-2

Over Summary: L4 1 1 1 0 0 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 195-2 ; Will Young (71), Ross Taylor (27)

Mark Wood continues and concedes seven runs.

10:21 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 65 Overs: 188-2

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 1 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 188-2 ; Will Young (69), Ross Taylor (26)

Joe Root [7.0-2-22-0] is back into the attack and concedes three singles.

10:21 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 64 Overs: 185-2

Over Summary: 0 0 2 0 0 1 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 185-2 ; Will Young (67), Ross Taylor (25)

Mark Wood continues and concedes three runs, including a double, to Will Young.

10:19 PM

ENG vs NZ live score after 63 Overs: 182-2

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 4 4 ; New Zealand (1st Innings): 182-2 ; Will Young (64), Ross Taylor (25)

Olly Stone continues and Ross Taylor smashes two consecutive boundaries.