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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Rory Dollard

HISTORICAL FACTS: New zealand duo put england on back foot with century stand - The Untold Story

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England’s inspiration ran dry on day two of the first Test as an emphatic near double-century stand between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put New Zealand in control at Lord’s.

After a frenetic first day that saw that saw 17 wickets fall, another seven were added to the tally before the Black Caps’ fifth-wicket pair settled in for what could go down as a match-winning stay.

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