Kane Williamson in action on day five against England. Taylor became just the second New Zealand player to surpass 7,000 test runs when he pushed a Joe Root delivery into the leg side for a single to reach 83 just before the lunch break. Denly's spilled chance of Williamson, however, was the key moment in the first session on Tuesday that could have given England a chance of bowling the hosts out with a small lead. Their excitement, however, quickly turned to shocked disbelief as Denly dropped the ball, while Archer could only bury his face in his hands and burst into laughter. Root also shared in a 177-run partnership with Rory Burns (101) on Sunday and 193 with Ollie Pope (75).

Source: Otago Daily Times December 03, 2019 00:22 UTC