New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson etched his title in report books after he surpassed former teammate Ross Taylor to become the best run-getter for the Black Caps in Test cricket. Williamson went previous Taylor’s tally of 7683 Test runs early on the Day 4 of the second Test towards England at Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Williamson reached the particular milestone in trademark fashion, flicking a James Anderson supply off his toes to the boundary. Notably, New Zealand have been compelled to comply with on after being packed for simply 209 in their first innings, however Williamson’s gutsy century saved the hosts nicely and really alive in the competition.
Most runs in Tests for New Zealand:
- 7787* – Kane Williamson
- 7683 – Ross Taylor
- 7172 – Stephen Fleming
- 6453 – Brendon McCullum
- 5444 – Martin Crowe
The trendy right-handed batter pulled out the house group from bother earlier than finally getting dismissed for 132. During his great knock, Williamson smashed 12 boundaries. Apart from the veteran Black Caps batter, Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell additionally supplied wholesome contributions with the bat as New Zealand managed to put up 483/10 on the board in their second innings.
While Mitchell scored 54 with the assistance of 5 fours and a six, Blundell made 90 from 166 deliveries, together with 9 boundaries. Earlier, Tom Latham (83 off 172) and Devon Conway (61 off 155) gave New Zealand a strong begin and added 149 runs for the opening wicket.
For England, spinner Jack Leach was the decide of the bowlers, claiming a superb five-wicket haul (5/157) in 61.3 overs, together with 12 maidens. The vacationers, in response to the goal of 258 to win the second and ultimate Test, have scored 48 in 11 overs at stumps on Day 4. The English group now have at some point left and wish 210 runs to register a clear sweep over the hosts.
England received the opening Test held at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs.