Daryl Mitchell scores unbeaten century as New Zealand pushes for series win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 8:46 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten century, helping New Zealand reach 288-9 declared in their second innings against England at Trent Bridge. This effort set England a challenging target of 373 runs to chase in the fourth innings. New Zealand displayed resilience despite Mitchell taking multiple blows from England's bowlers, including a notable hit to the helmet. At stumps, England found themselves at 103-4, needing a strong effort to surpass the daunting target amid the context of Ben Stokes' unexpected retirement announcement from Test cricket.
- •New Zealand declared their second innings at 288-9.
- •England requires 373 runs to win after finishing the day at 103-4.
- •Mitchell faced 241 balls, scoring his sixth Test century.
- •Rachin Ravindra contributed 94 runs before being dismissed.
- •Ben Stokes played his final Test match amid the chase.
- 8:46 PMYahoo Sports — Battered but unbowed, Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 100 puts New Zealand on brink
"Daryl Mitchell literally took it on the chin for New Zealand. Mitchell was battered and bruised by England's bowlers but unbowed on Sunday in scoring an unbeaten century to help New Zealand close in on a rare test series win in the old country. No team has ever scored 300 or more in a successful fourth innings chase at Trent Bridge and England was sinking at 103-4 at stumps in a manic reaction to the shocking retirement announcement of skipper Ben Stokes.
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