Root drags England fight into final day against NZ

BBC News Saturday 20 June 2026, 17:44 UTC 1 min read

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Joe Root stands between England and defeat in the second Test against New Zealand on a day when absent captain Ben Stokes makes 95 for Durham.

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England vs New Zealand: Joe Root 'won't give up' but Black Caps '99 per cent' likely to level Test series at The Oval England need further 281 runs with five wickets in hand to pull off record Test chase of 463 against New Zealand; Joe Root - second player to 14,000 Test runs, after Sachin Tendulkar - may need to rescue the side in the absence of Ben Stokes due to nightclub incident earlier this month Saturday 20 June 2026 20:31, UK Joe Root passed 14,000 Test runs on Saturday and reached...

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