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25-Mar-2018 08:59:00 GMT
NZ v Eng, 1st Test, Auckland, day 4

England in trouble after Root wicket

England 58 (Boult 6-32, Southee 4-25) and 132 for 3 (Stoneman 55, Root 51) trail New Zealand 427 for 8 dec (Nicholls 145*, Williamson 102, Broad 3-78, Anderson 3-87) by 237 runs

Auckland: England captain Joe Root was dismissed on the final ball of day four as New Zealand took a big step towards victory in the first Test at Auckland.

Root gloved a bouncer from Trent Boult through to wicketkeeper BJ Watling, leaving England on 132-3 at the close.

They trail New Zealand by 237 runs after the hosts declared their first innings on 427-8 with Henry Nicholls finishing on 145 not out.

England must bat out the final day for a draw.

Nicholls stayed unbeaten on 145 to help the hosts bury England under a mountain of runs.

New Zealand need seven wickets to inflict England's 10th defeat in their last 12 Test matches overseas.

Root's wicket fell on the fifth ball of the final over with no time for a new batsman to take to the field.

It also came a ball after he took a nasty hit to the glove from another bouncer from Boult and had to receive lengthy treatment.


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