Joe Root is once again performing for the home team and assisting well with centurion Ollie Pope whose century has given the hosts a chance to make a comeback.
England has lost both their openers but with 8 wickets in hands, Nottingham can witness a 500+ score from the home side as well.
Joe Root will be aiming for his continuous century while Ollie Pope is close to scoring 150 runs.
England has got the confidence it craved after getting smashed for the massive total scored by the Kiwis. Despite Kane Williamson being out of the play, team New Zealand’s middle order have played a dominating inning.
The Kiwis have performed dominantly in their first innings with the help of the heroic performance by the duo Mitchell and Tom Blundell.
Daryl Mitchell scored 190 runs from 318 balls while Tom’s ton assisted New Zealand to reach 553 runs.
