ENG vs NZ 2nd Test 2022: Joe Root, Ollie Pope Hundreds Help England Close In on Kiwi Total on Day 3
The former skipper showed why he was one of the best in the longest format of the game with an unbeaten 163 at stumps on Day 3. Ollie Pope also starred with an impressive 145-run knock.
Joe Root continued his rich form with a spectacular 163* and Ollie Pope hit 145 as England closed in on New Zealand's mammoth first-innings total at the close of play on day 3 of the second Test on Sunday, June 12. Root scored his 27th Test hundred and with Pope's help and a cameo from Ben Stokes, helped England get to 473/5, 80 short of New Zealand's total. Trent Boult got two out of the three England wickets to fall on Day 3.
A brilliant day with the bat!
We finish day three on 473-5.
Scorecard & Videos: https://t.co/GJPwJC59J7
🏴 #ENGvNZ 🇳🇿 pic.twitter.com/g1V3OAo1zy— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 12, 2022
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