England take slender lead after bowling out New Zealand for 207 on Day 3

James Anderson registered five-for against the Kiwis in the first innings at Lord’s © Getty Images

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London: May 18, 2013

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England  pacer James Anderson registered a five-wicket haul as the hosts took a slender lead of 19 runs against New Zealand in the first innings on the third day of the Lord’s Test on Saturday.

England bowled out the tourists for 207 in their first essay, and were 12 for no loss when lunch was taken at the Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Earlier on Day Two, Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord’s.

The two players lit up a Lord’s bathed in artificial floodlight to counter the overhead gloom of Friday’s second day which ended with New Zealand 153 for four in reply to England‘s first innings 232, a deficit of 79 runs.

Anderson took the first three wickets to fall, reducing the Black Caps to seven for two before dismissing Taylor for a scintillating 66.

The 30-year-Anderson, in his 81st match at this level, did not have long to wait for his 299th Test wicket after taking the new ball.

One ball after Hamish Rutherford had cover-driven him for four, Anderson squared him up with an outswinger and England captain Alastair Cook, diving to his right, held an excellent low catch at first slip.

Brief scores:

England 232 & 12 for no loss (Nick Compton 7*, Alastair Cook 5*) lead New Zealand 207 (Ross Taylor 66, Kane Williamson 60; James Anderson 5 for 47) by 37 runs.

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(With inputs from AFP)