Harry Brook and Joe Root scored centuries in an unbroken 294-run stand to drive England to 3-315 earlier than play was deserted attributable to rain on day one of many second Test in Wellington on Friday.
Batting sensation Brook was 184 not out from 169 balls, with Root on 101, the Yorkshire pair having steered England from a place of peril at 3-21 within the first hour on the Basin Reserve.
Brook has now scored 4 centuries in his previous 5 Tests, persevering with an unbelievable begin within the longest format after dominating Pakistan.
Root joined him together with his century with the final ball of the day, charging Neil Wagner and flicking two off his pads earlier than punching the air in triumph.
New Zealand’s bowlers had no reply for the pair after captain Tim Southee gained the toss and elected to subject first on a grassy wicket.
That resolution paid quick dividends with three wickets falling within the first hour however from there, it was all downhill for the hosts as Brook and Root took over.
They steered England to 3-101 at lunch and batted by way of the second session to be 3-237 at tea.
When on 31, former England captain Root survived an lbw evaluate by inches, with the expertise exhibiting the ball hitting leg stump – but not sufficient to over-rule the umpire’s not out resolution.
That was about as shut as New Zealand bought to a breakthrough, with the aggressive Brook showing impregnable and Root enjoying a gentle help function to the 24-year-old sensation.
Though Southee wasted two of New Zealand’s three opinions within the first half-hour, it had been a promising begin for the house facet.
Matt Henry, again within the workforce after lacking Mount Maunganui for the start of his first youngster, had opener Zak Crawley feather an edge to be caught behind for 2.
No.3 Ollie Pope was out for 10 runs, edging Henry to Bracewell at third slip.
Southee had a driving Ben Duckett out for 9, with Bracewell diving to his left to tug down a spectacular, one-handed catch within the slips.
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