WATCH: Stokes' Exceptional Work With 'Back Of The Hand' To Dismiss In-Form Will Young After A Mix-Up

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test: After losing the first test, New Zealand are desperate for a win in the second test to stay alive in the series. Will Young scored 47 runs in the first innings and was looking strong with 56 runs to his name in the second innings. However, the English skipper displayed brilliant back-of-the-hand skills to dismiss Will Young after a terrible mix-up with Daryl Mitchell. 

New Zealand were at 131/3, recovering well from the early hiccups and extending their lead to 145 runs with a day and a session left in the game. Daryl Mitchell, who scored a magnificent 190 in the first innings, etched a partnership of 16 runs with opener Will Young. 

On the second delivery of the 43rd over, Stokes bowled the delivery on the fullish length around off. Young defended it to the square leg region. It seemed like an easy single but the duo was confused and stopped quite too many times. 

Ollie Pope did well enough to throw the ball towards the non-striker's end, making up his mind at the last moment to not throw it towards the striker's end. Ben Stokes collected the throw and did brilliant work to dislodge the stumps with the back of his hand with the ball in it, as Young fell short of the crease despite the dive. Young was dismissed after scoring 56 runs as New Zealand lost their 4th wicket. 

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Earlier, Daryl Mitchell (190) and Tom Blundell (106) powered New Zealand to 553 in the first innings after being put in to bat first. In reply, England managed 539 with centuries from Joe Root (176) and Ollie Pope (145), while Trent Boult picked up his 10th 5-fer in test cricket. This match is being played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.