Joe Root was brilliant in the second Test against New Zealand, but the visitors lost by one run. Root scored 153 and 95, missing out on becoming the 12th England batter to smash twin Test centuries.
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Feat for Root
He has now raced to 10,948 runsat 50.22 in Tests and 45 centuriesin international cricket. Among England batters, only Alastair Cook (12,472) owns more Test runs.
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Rescuing the ship
Root and Harry Brook steadied the ship with a 302-run stand for the fourth wicket in the first innings. England declared at 435/8.
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Kane leads NZ win
New Zealand posted 483 in the second innings, with Kane Williamson scoring 132.
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Losing by one run
England fell short of the258-run target and suffereda one-run defeat.