SportsJune 21, 2026 · 9:51 AM1 min read

    England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Live: Host's last hope Joe Root falls in morning session

    Matt Henry to Joe Root, OUT! LBW! Did Root get any bat on it though? He has sent this upstairs. If no bat, this looks stone dead. Nothing on UltraEdge. This could be it. Ball Tracking - Impact in line, hitting leg stump! No century for Root and more importantly, New Zealand have crushed England's ho

    By The Times of India

    England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Live: Host's last hope Joe Root falls in morning session

    Matt Henry to Joe Root, OUT! LBW! Did Root get any bat on it though? He has sent this upstairs.

    If no bat, this looks stone dead.

    Nothing on UltraEdge.

    This could be it.

    Ball Tracking - Impact in line, hitting leg stump! No century for Root and more importantly, New Zealand have crushed England's hopes of resistance on the 13th ball of the morning.

    Simply relentless bowling.

    Henry lands this on a good length outside off and gets it to nip back in.

    Joe Root comes forward to defend but misses the movement and gets hit on the pads.

    Henry appeals and umpire Nitin Menon's finger is up in a flash.

    Unlike last evening, Root does not not review immediately.

    He takes a while, probably knowing that he is gone for all money, before taking a chance with the review.

    Technology did not help him.

    The Oval is stunned before it recovers to applaud its legend, giving some sort of a respect to the side.

    ENGLAND ARE 188/6 CHASING 463.

    Source: Times Of India · Sports
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