Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHenry Nicholls scored a century on day three at the Oval (Getty)England had a difficult day three at the Oval on Friday as New Zealand took complete control of the second Test.Resuming on 222-6 in reply to New Zealand’s 391, England managed to fight their way to 291 all out thanks to a half-century from Matthew Fisher, but still had a first-innings deficit of 100.New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway fell early in the visitors’ second innings, but a big partnership between Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra put the Kiwis well on top.Ravindra eventually fell for 76, but Nicholls went on to hit his 11th Test century, while Daryl Mitchell finished the day 32 not out as New Zealand closed on 252-3, a lead of 352.England have it all to do in the final two days, with New Zealand closing in on levelling the three-match series.In fullEngland errors prove costly as New Zealand take commanding leadThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Henry Nicholls century puts New Zealand in control of second Test against England
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHenry Nicholls scored a century on day three at the Oval (Getty)England had a difficult day three at the Oval on Friday as New Zealand took complete control of the second Test.Resuming on 222-6 in reply to New Zealand’s 391, England managed to fight their way to 291 all out thanks to a half-century from Matthew Fisher, but still had a first-innings deficit of 100.New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway fell early in the visitors’ second innings, but a big partnership between Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra put the Kiwis well on top.Ravindra eventually fell for 76, but Nicholls went on to hit his 11th Test century, while Daryl Mitchell finished the day 32 not out as New Zealand closed on 252-3, a lead of 352.England have it all to do in the final two days, with New Zealand closing in on levelling the three-match series.In fullEngland errors prove costly as New Zealand take commanding leadThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
