New Zealand wastes good start, finishes at 315-9 on Day 1 of 3rd test against England
Associated PressHAMILTON, New Zealand — New Zealand steadily squandered a good start, slumping from 172-2 to 231-7 before rallying to 315-9 at stumps Saturday on the first day of the third test against England. Latham and Young set a sound platform for the New Zealand innings when they put on 105 for the first wicket, the Kiwis’ best opening partnership in 28 tests. At 42 he surpassed 1,000 runs in test cricket and became the first New Zealander since Stephen Fleming to achieve that milestone without making a test century. It’s less about personal milestones and achievements of getting good players out but, at that key point in time, Kane could have taken the game away from us.” In quick succession New Zealand lost Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips and second test century-maker Tom Blundell, all to unwise shots.