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Matthew Cooper

6 talking points as England push for remarkable win after stunning Joe Root hundred

England are set to push for what would be a remarkable victory on day five of the second Test at Trent Bridge, with New Zealand leading by 238 runs with just three wickets remaining following another dramatic day.

After England resumed still 80 runs behind New Zealand, they managed to whittle that down to just 14 when they were bowled out for 539. Joe Root and Ben Foakes began very positively, with Foakes quickly brining up his first half-century for England since his second Test in November 2018.

Root, meanwhile, looked destined to score his sixth Test match double hundred and produced a stunning reverse scoop shot to hit Tim Southee for six. However, he ultimately fell 24 runs short of 200, getting caught by Southee at cover after being deceived by a Trent Boult slower ball.

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