Live Cricket Score: England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Leeds — Day 3

Joe Root scored his maiden Test century against New Zealand in the first innings © Getty Images

Leeds: May 26, 2013

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A maiden century innings by Joe Root (104) and his 124-run partnership with fellow Yorkshire player Jonny Bairstow (64) helped England reach a total of 337 for the loss of seven wickets at stumps on Day two of the second Test against New Zealand at Leeds.
 
Root who has been in sublime form even in the county season showed his class with the bat on his home turf. The spectators who had expected their local boys to perform weren’t disappointed as Bairstow too stroked a fluent half-century to take England to a decent total.

New Zealand will hope to pick up early wickets and bat well in order to make a comeback in the series.

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