England toil on the final day of the first Test against New Zealand despite taking four wickets as tourists lead by 272 runs at lunch
- New Zealand take the driving seat in final day of first Test versus England
- The Kiwis scored at a rate of almost five runs an over to post a 272 lead at lunch
- England took four wickets in the morning but could not stop the flow of runs
New Zealand took control of the final day at Lord’s in the first Test as England made four breakthroughs in the morning but cost too many runs.
With a draw the most likely scenario given the time lost in the game after the third day was washed out, New Zealand added rapidly to their overnight total of 62-2 at the cost of four wickets.
Ollie Robinson was among the wickets once again, taking England’s first of the morning as Neil Wagner attempted to take on a bouncer and nicked through to wicket-keeper James Bracey.
New Zealand’s Ross Taylor smashes England’s bowling on his way to 33 runs from 35 balls
Rory Burns (centre) catches Henry Nicholls off Joe Root’s bowling to leave the Kiwis 159-6
The Kiwis looked to push on quickly to give their bowlers a decent total to bowl at. Tom Latham was next to fall, lbw to Stuart Broad.
A flying Bracey then caught Ross Taylor off Mark Wood’s bowling, but not before the batter added an extremely handy 33 runs off just 35 balls. Henry Nicholls was then caught trying to sweep Joe Root, leaving New Zealand 159-6.
BJ Watling and Colin de Grandhomme were at the crease when rain arrived unexpectedly. The umpires called for an early lunch with the Kiwis 272 ahead, scoring at almost five runs an over over the whole session.
Stuart Broad (centre) celebrates his first Test wicket in 82 overs by getting Tom Latham lbw
Mark Wood (left) took Taylor’s wicket, which was England’s third of the morning