England fail to break New Zealand resistance as Black Caps take commanding lead after ‘tough toil’ from Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell earns lead of 227

New Zealand took a dent out of England’s positivity by assailing to a hard-fought 227 run lead in day two of their first Test at Lord’s. The commanding advantage with a 236 for four score put a damper on the start of the Ben Stokes era, with England facing a mountain to climb despite positives […]