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Battered but unbowed, Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 100 puts New Zealand on brink
Mitchell’s unbeaten 100 helped New Zealand declare at 288-9 and leave England needing 373 on a pitch favoring bowlers.
On Sunday in Nottingham, Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten century, helping New Zealand close in on a rare test series win in England.
Battered by England's bowlers, Mitchell took 13 blows to his body or gloves, including one bouncer from Gus Atkinson onto his helmet grill.
Facing 241 balls, Mitchell reached his sixth test hundred; his partnership with Ben Sears produced 50 runs together in as many balls.
New Zealand set England an unlikely target of 373 at Trent Bridge, where England was sinking at 103-4 following skipper Ben Stokes' retirement announcement.
Mitchell's performance positions New Zealand for a rare test series win, with the batter also taking a catch to end Ben Stokes' test career.