{"id":186134,"date":"2026-06-26T14:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=186134"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:03:55","slug":"duckett-hundred-drives-england-forward-after-nz-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=186134","title":{"rendered":"Duckett hundred drives England forward after NZ collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">The hosts enjoyed another fruitful session, getting to 73\/1 by Tea, after which Bethell shifted gears, notching up his highest first innings score albeit in a very short Test career yet. Santner was introduced into the attack but bowled all over the place, dishing out full tosses and half-volleys that Duckett punished, even as he edged a couple of deliveries past slip to the fence. Sears, playing his first Test of the series, was also wayward and England&#8217;s scoring rate surged past six per over, during the course of which the 100-run partnership was raised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricbuzz.com\/cricket-news\/139336\/duckett-hundred-drives-england-forward-after-nz-collapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hosts enjoyed another fruitful session, getting to 73\/1 by Tea, after which Bethell shifted gears, notching up his highest first innings score albeit in a very short Test 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