Joe Root and Ollie Pope batted England into a first-innings lead as they reached...
Cricket - New Zealand v England - Second Test - Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand - December 2, 2019 England's Ollie Pope in action REUTERS/Ross Setford
Root was on 178, having brought up his 17th test century on Sunday, while Pope had made 46 as the pair took their side’s overnight score of 269-5 through to a four-run lead over the hosts’ first innings of 375. The tourists, however, will likely have to accelerate their scoring rate after the break if they want to try and force a result and level the two-match series.
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