England salvages third test draw
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March 27, 2013, Wednesday
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MATT Prior, Stuart Broad and the unlikely figure of Monty Panesar stood doggedly between New Zealand and history yesterday, earning England a gripping draw in the third test in Auckland that ended the series at 0-0.
Prior scored an unbeaten century and, together with perennial No. 11 Panesar, survived the last 3.3 overs on the final day with England nine down to save the match, leaving the tourists 315-9 at stumps and New Zealand one wicket away from victory.
Part-time spinner Kane Williamson claimed England's eighth and ninth wickets within three balls in the fourth-to-last over, bringing out Panesar who survived a late trial to earn England a share of the match and series.
Ian Bell batted six hours for 75 to hold off New Zealand's early attack and Prior finished at 110 not out, his seventh test century in a match in which he also made a half century and took five catches.
Broad played a vital supporting role, batting 137 minutes in a 77-run partnership with Prior to which he contributed 6 after taking 103 minutes and 62 balls to get off the mark.
The defiant last-day batting denied New Zealand the six wickets it needed for its first series win over England since 1999, and its first at home since 1984.
Prior scored an unbeaten century and, together with perennial No. 11 Panesar, survived the last 3.3 overs on the final day with England nine down to save the match, leaving the tourists 315-9 at stumps and New Zealand one wicket away from victory.
Part-time spinner Kane Williamson claimed England's eighth and ninth wickets within three balls in the fourth-to-last over, bringing out Panesar who survived a late trial to earn England a share of the match and series.
Ian Bell batted six hours for 75 to hold off New Zealand's early attack and Prior finished at 110 not out, his seventh test century in a match in which he also made a half century and took five catches.
Broad played a vital supporting role, batting 137 minutes in a 77-run partnership with Prior to which he contributed 6 after taking 103 minutes and 62 balls to get off the mark.
The defiant last-day batting denied New Zealand the six wickets it needed for its first series win over England since 1999, and its first at home since 1984.
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