ENG vs NZ 1st Test: The first match of the three-match Test series is being played between England and New Zealand at Lord’s. Batting first after winning the toss, New Zealand were reduced to 132 runs in the first innings. In reply, England’s team could only score 141 runs in the first innings. In such a situation, he took a nine-run lead over the Kiwi team.
On the second day, New Zealand scored more than 200 runs for the loss of four wickets in their second innings. At present, the Kiwi team has got a lead of more than 200 runs. Daryl Mitchell is at the crease with 83 runs and Tom Blundell 79 runs.
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New Zealand’s first innings, the biggest partnership of 41 runs for the eighth wicket :-
On the first day, New Zealand batted poorly in their first innings. The team had lost five wickets for only 27 runs. Tom Latham one run, Will Young one run, Captain Williamson two runs, Devon Conway three runs and Daryl Mitchell 13.
Tom Blundell also scored 14 runs and Kyle Jamieson could score six runs. After this Colin de Grandhomme and Tim Southee together took the innings of New Zealand. The duo put on a 41-run partnership for the eighth wicket.
Saudi departed after scoring 26 runs. After this, the innings of the Kiwi team rolled over. Ejaz Patel could score seven runs and Trent Boult could score 14 runs. Grandhomme remained unbeaten on 42. James Anderson and Matty Potts, who was debuting in this Test, took the maximum four wickets each. At the same time, Stuart Broad and captain Ben Stokes got one wicket each.
ENG vs NZ 1st Test:England’s first innings, after a great start, was reduced to 141 :-
In reply, England started well. Alex Lees and Jack Crowley shared an opening partnership of 59 runs. Crowley was dismissed after scoring 43 runs. After this Ollie Pope and former captain Joe Root could not do much. Pope was dismissed for seven runs and Root 11. Jonny Bairstow and captain Ben Stokes could score one run each.
Wicket-keeper batsman Fox 7 runs, Lees 25 runs, Matty Potts 0, Broad 9 runs and concussion replacement Matthew Parkinson 8 runs out. For New Zealand, Saudi took the maximum four wickets.
At the same time, Trent Boult got three wickets and Jamieson got two wickets. Grandhomme gets a wicket. In this way, England’s team reduced to 141 runs and took a lead of nine runs.
New Zealand’s second innings, 200 runs at the loss of four wickets :-
In the second innings, the start of the New Zealand team was once again poor. Will Young scored a run and caught by wicketkeeper Fox on the ball of James Anderson. Captain Kane Williamson failed in this innings as well and returned to the pavilion after scoring 15 runs. Potts also dismissed Williamson in the first innings.
Tom Latham could score 14 runs. At the same time, Devon Conway dismissed after scoring 13 runs. After this, Mitchell and Blundell shared a partnership of more than 150 runs for the fifth wicket. Potts has taken two wickets so far. At the same time, Anderson and Broad got one wicket each.
