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06/18 09:51 CDT Gay steadies England after a costly run out and is 48 at tea at
The Oval against New Zealand
Gay steadies England after a costly run out and is 48 at tea at The Oval
against New Zealand
By FOSTER NIUMATA
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) --- Emilio Gay with 48 was leading England's 118-2 reply to New
Zealand's 391 at tea on day two of The Oval test on Thursday.
Gay ran out his opening partner Ben Duckett and held his head in his hands, but
left it behind quickly.
He and stand-in captain Joe Root, on 19 not out, confidently combined for 50
runs from 10.2 overs to the interval with the floodlights on under leaden skies.
Duckett dominated in muggy conditions after lunch, when England resumed on 15
without loss. Duckett was steadfast and fluid, reaching 36 off 25 balls.
More than 20 minutes into the session, Gay was keen to get his first run in the
session when he dropped the ball into the off side and called for a tight run.
But Nathan Smith was faster than Duckett and side-armed a throw on the run into
a direct hit.
Proving he wasn't flustered, Gay judged length well, left the ball well, and
picked his shots, especially against dangerous New Zealand quicks Will O'Rourke
and Smith.
Jacob Bethell came in and was settling when he tried to defend Smith and gave a
thick edge behind on 9 at 68-2.
Gay had a match-best 57 on debut in the win at Lord's and was closing in on
consecutive half-centuries in a 92-ball innings so far beside the busy Root.
New Zealand was all out just before lunch after Glenn Phillips scored an even
100, his maiden test century.
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