New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Jacob Bethell made 96 on a dominant day for England in Wellington

And another one! The nightwatchperson trudges off with a 26-ball duck after being trapped profoundly leg before wicket!

That’s lovely from Carse, similar to the one that was too good for Kane Williamson yesterday (but turned out to be a no ball), and it’s too good for Blundell as well, doing just enough to beat his defensive push and clipping the top of off.

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