- England 353 & 55-3; New Zealand 615-9 dec
- BJ Watling smashed 205 leaving New Zealand primed for victory on day five
With its stunning coastal views, buzzing hipster nightspots and beach lifestyle, Mount Maunganui on New Zealand’s North Island makes for an unlikely place to find a torture chamber. Yet at the seemingly pleasant Bay Oval Joe Root’s tourists were given the Iron Maiden, the Heretic’s Fork and the Scold’s Bridle all in one. BJ Watling’s 205 – the first Test double century by a wicketkeeper against England – and Mitchell Santner’s 126 – his first century in Test cricket – made you wonder whether the Black Caps might be rebranded as the Black Hoods.
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Written by Ali Martin at Bay Oval
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