After a brief delay due to rain, the gloom set in on England’s batting as Jacob Duffy dismissed Ben Duckett in the third over. Zakary Foulkes, fresh from his four-fer in the series opener, saw the back of the other opener – Jamie Smith, in the sixth over. Joe Root’s stroke-filled start was then cut short by Tickner, who came into the XI in place of Matt Henry. Harry Brook walked out at 51 for 3 and once again looked like he’d be England’s saviour. He hit fours off Smith and Tickner and also launched Santner for a six over square leg. But his endeavour to repeat his Mount Maunganui heroics ended prematurely, courtesy a fantastic one-handed catch at backward point by Will Young. Before Santner dismissed him, Nathan Smith took out Jacob Bethell and Jos Buttler as England struggled at 105 for 6.
