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More frustration for England as Will O'Rourke clips one off his pads and the ball races away for four.Just discovered that my Xmas tree lights have a flashing option . More interesting than the cricket at the moment!Ironic cheers as Will O'Rourke gets off the mark at the 25th attempt with a thick edge down to fine leg. Not quite Jack Leach 2019 but in the same ball park.England cricket - outcomes are what's important.* *except when bowling to numbers 8-11.
Just the single off the over, but the highlight was some nifty keepy-uppy skills from Gus Atkinson that Brydon Carse tries to imitate but ends up in a heap on the floor.Thing to remember here is not the time, but the runs. Yes, it's not great viewing, but New Zealand have only added 17 in 40 minutes.
Matthew Potts finally prevents him from taking a single with the penultimate ball by banging it in short. But Potts then bowls a wide full toss that Santner slashes at and it flies away fine for four. Santner looks a little frustrated despite the boundary because he knows Will O'Rourke will start the next over on strike.England need to stop Santner getting singles off the 5th delivery every over. After three deliveries, bring the field in. Close the singles off.He didn't. Clear gap between bat and ball, which brushes his thigh pad on the way through to Ollie Pope.
Will O'Rourke is also starting to look relaxed out there is he blocks out his customary dot to end the over.Mitchell Santner middles one for the first time today as he cuts to deep point. He pushes for two and is home pretty comfortably in the end because Jacob Bethell's throw isn't the best.I've just flipped into full Bazball mentality when thinking about how day two might go. "Wrap up their innings, score 400 by close of play".
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