England’s second innings push total past 290 as Etkinson and Tong add partnership

England began their second innings with cautious intent, reaching 248 for nine wickets. The lower order rescue came from the partnership between Gus Etkinson and Josh Tong, who added a vital 47 runs for the last wicket. Etkinson, dismissed for 45 off 46 balls, provided a brief flourish before falling. Tong, unbeaten on 30 off 48 balls, anchored the tail and helped the team inch the score to 290.

Earlier, after losing the toss, England’s top order looked shaky at 77 for four, but middle‑order contributions from Jordan Cox (55) and wicket‑keeper Jamie Smith (61) steadied the innings and prevented a collapse.