England’s debutant Sonny Baker takes his first Test wicket on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval. New Zealand end the day on 291 for seven after a session that includes two key dismissals by Baker. He removes Rachin Ravindra, caught in the gully for 33, which is his first wicket in Test cricket. Baker also dismisses Daryl Mitchell’s teammate Brendon McCullum’s reported anticipation of crowd reaction matches the response: the England bowler receives a large roar of appreciation after both wickets. Baker then adds a second wicket, catching Daryl Mitchell at mid-wicket for 44, finishing with figures of two for 63. Earlier in the day, New Zealand are also shown to be under pressure, reaching 107 for four before later rebuilding toward the total of 291 for seven by the close of play.
Sonny Baker takes first Test wicket as England bowl New Zealand at The Oval
England’s debutant Sonny Baker takes his first Test wicket on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval. New Zealand end the day on 291 for seven after a session that includes...
- Sonny Baker takes his first Test wicket on the opening day of the second Test at The Oval.
- He dismisses Rachin Ravindra for 33, caught in the gully.
- Baker also takes a second wicket, dismissing Daryl Mitchell for 44, caught at mid-wicket.
- England finishes the day with New Zealand on 291 for seven after 1st-day play.
- New Zealand are 107 for four earlier in the day during the fall of wickets.
Bowler takes two key wickets on first day at the OvalBackdrop in run-up has had ‘negligible’ effect on squadBrendon McCullum has said that he believed the second Test crowd at the Oval were about to fall in love with Sonny Baker, and he was right. England’s 23-year-old debutant, who is only playing his 14th first class game, lit up an intriguing first day’s play.New Zealand finished on 291 for seven, and Baker had the pick of the wickets. He had Rachin Ravindra caught in the gully for 33 and Daryl Mitchell caught at mid-wicket for 44 to finish with figures of two for 63. He got a huge roar of appreciation when he walked to the boundary after both dismissals. Continue reading...
10 hours agoA moment to remember for Sonny Baker as he removes Rachin Ravindra for 33 to take his first Test wicket as New Zealand fall to 107-4 on the opening day of the second Test against England at The Oval.
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