New Zealand Leads by 340 Runs at End of Day 2 in Ongoing Test Against England

New Zealand started Day 2 with 315 runs on the board, losing 9 wickets. On the second day, Mitchell Santner and William made a valuable partnership of 44 runs for the 10th wicket, facing 99 balls. However, New Zealand's innings ended at 347 when Matthew Potts dismissed Santner for 76 runs.

In reply, England's batting lineup was devastated by Kiwi bowlers Matt Henry, William Orork, and Mitchell Santner. England was bowled out for just 143 runs.

England's first wicket fell at 32 runs when Jack Crawley was dismissed. However, the situation worsened as England lost five wickets for just 82 runs. Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope built a brief partnership of 52 runs for the 6th wicket, but when Pope was dismissed for 24, England's batting collapsed further.

Joe Root top-scored for England with 32 runs, while Ben Stokes made 27. For New Zealand, Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets, while William Orork and Mitchell Santner each claimed 3 wickets.

With a 204-run lead, New Zealand began their second innings and ended Day 2 with 136 runs for 3 wickets. Tom Latham and Will Young contributed with 60 and 19 runs, respectively. Kane Williamson is unbeaten on 50, and Rachin Ravindra is on 2. New Zealand now leads by 340 runs, positioning themselves for a likely victory heading into the third day.