Eng vs NZ 1st Test, Day 3: Play Called Off Due To Rain
England vs New Zealand: New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen believes that the ongoing first Test at Lord’s will have a result despite the third day getting washed out due to rain.
England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) 1st Test, Day 3: No play was possible on Day 3 due to the elements. On Day 2. New Zealand built on test debutant Devon Conway’s chanceless double-hundred by taking two early. England wickets before Rory Burns and Joe Root mounted a recovery.
Replying to New Zealand’s first-innings total of 378 that was anchored by Conway’s 347-ball 200. England reached stumps on 111/2 with Burns unbeaten on 59 and Root on 42 not out. their partnership up to 93. It was England’s day at the home of cricket. With Root’s team gaining a foothold in the match after an opening day dominated by the New Zealanders.
“I think there’s still enough time to potentially believe that there can be a result,” stuff. co.NZ quoted Jurgensen as saying.
England is trailing by 267 runs, having restricted New Zealand to 378 on day two of the opening Test.
“The advantage for us is we’ve got the runs on the board and that’s always good, to be in front at this stage of the game in terms of runs,” said Jurgensen.
The Kiwi bowling coach feels getting a result might difficult but New Zealand will keep pushing for the win on the last two days of the opening Test.
“In two days, it’s going to be tough to get a result, but at the same time we’ve still got to believe and keep pushing,” said Jurgensen.
“From our perspective, you most likely adjust the way you think a little bit, but for us, it’s still about playing five days of good cricket, or now, obviously, four,” he added.