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+--- Thread: 2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand (/thread-46725.html)
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - ketchim - 02-27-2023
483 all out
Kane 132, Tom Blundell 90
Latham 83, Conway 61, Mitchell 54
Lead of 258 runs
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - ketchim - 02-27-2023
48 - 1
Ben Duckett 23*
Stumps, day 4 - England need 210 runs.
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - chairman - 02-27-2023
England 117/5
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - chairman - 02-27-2023
168 for 5
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - chairman - 02-27-2023
Game in balance
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - chairman - 02-27-2023
England 215 for 8
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - chairman - 02-27-2023
43 runs needed to win
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - ketchim - 02-27-2023
249 - 8 after 71 overs
Day 5 - Session 2:
England need 9 runs
Kiwis need 2 wickets.
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - ketchim - 02-27-2023
251 - 9
71.4
Southee to Foakes, OUT top-edged, and gone!
Oh my word, Foakes swings through the pull, the bouncer gets too high on him, Wagner tumbles at fine leg, and this is going to the absolute wire!
Foakes cannot believe it, he just lost control at the crucial moment.
What a moment... what a match!
Ben Foakes c Wagner b Southee 35 (57b 4x4 0x6) SR: 61.4
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand - ketchim - 02-27-2023
England need 7 runs
Kiwis need 1 wicket
And so... after 179 Tests and innumerable last-wicket muggings
James Anderson arrives with a match to win, and lose!