Mitchell becomes 1st Kiwi in 73 years to score 400 runs vs England

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is in the form of his life in England. After a century in the first two matches at Lord's and Trent Bridge, he is eyeing his third straight hundred in Headingley, Leeds.  

Meanwhile, the Kiwis all-rounder, on Thursday (June 23), has accomplished a huge feat as he became the first New Zealand player in 73 years to score 400 runs in a Test series against England. The 31-year-old achieved this landmark during the opening day of the ongoing Test at Headingley. 

Following this achievement, Daryl Mitchell surpassed the former New Zealand batter Bert Sutcliffe, who had scored 451 runs in seven innings with the help of one century and four half-centuries during the 1949 tour of England.

Notably, Mitchell came to bat on the first day of the final Test after his team was reduced to 123 for five after deciding to bat first. He is currently batting at an unbeaten 83 off 185 deliveries.  

The Blackcaps all-rounder is in the rollicking batting form and currently leads the batting chart in the ongoing Test series against England. He has so far compiled 451 runs in 5 innings at an average of 150.33. It also includes two tons and as many half-centuries with the best individual score of 190. 

Speaking of the match, New Zealand were 252/6 in 101 overs.

Earlier on Thursday, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. The Leeds Test also marked the return of their regular skipper Kane Williamson, who's not having a good time in England with the bat. 

The hosts didn't get the best of the starts as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were slumped to 123/5 before Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put up a crucial 120-run stand to avoid a collapse.