Published: May 25, 2015, 05:41 PM (IST)
Edited: May 25, 2015, 05:41 PM (IST)
New Zealand go to lunch at Day Five of the first Test at Lord’s at 21 for three, still needing 324 runs to win the match and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been the wicket-takers for the hosts so far. England on the other hand need a further seven wickets to win. England were earlier bowled out for 478, setting New Zealand a target of 345 to win on this, the final day. Live Cricket Score England vs New Zealand 2015, 1st Test at Lord’s
England skipper Alastair Cook was finally dismissed for 162 getting a faint inside edge through to the keeper. Next to go was Stuart Broad for 10, who was looking to launch the ball over the top the ball crashed on to the stumps. Moeen Ali and James Anderson followed him back into the hut soon after that. Trent Boult picked up all four England wickets to fall and finished the innings with figures of five for 85. Live Scorecard: Eng;and vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 5
New Zealand in pursuit of 345 got off to the worst possible starts. Their openers Martin Guptill and Tom Latham were dismissed without troubling the scorers for a duck and New Zealand were reduced to 0 for two in the second over. Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson built an excellent partnership in the first innings, but were unable to repeat their performance in this innings as Taylor was out LBW to Broad for just eight. While everyone expected New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum to walk in at No.5, it was BJ Watling, who made his way to the crease.
Watling and Williamson are the unbeaten batsmen at the end of the first session on Day Five. On Day One, New Zealand had won the toss and elected to bowl first. England made 389 and New Zealand replied to it with 523, after a majestic century from Williamson. Cook’s heroics then helped England set a target for 345. England vs New Zealand 2015, 1st Test at Lord’s, Free Live Cricket Streaming Online on Star Sports, Day 5
Brief scores:
England 389 (Joe Root 98, Ben Stokes 92, Jos Buttler 67, Moeen Ali 58; Trent Boult 4 for 79, Matt Henry 4 for 93) and 429 for 6 (Alastair Cook 162*, Ben Stokes 101 ; Tim Southee 2 for 129, Trent Boult 5 for 85, Matt Henry 2 for 106) lead New Zealand 523 (Martin Guptill 70, Tom Latham 59, Kane Williamson 132, Ross Taylor 62, BJ Watling 61*; Stuart Broad 3 for 93, Mark Wood 2 for 93, Moeen Ali 3 for 94) & 21 for 3 (Kane Williamson 7, Ross Taylor 8; James Anderson 1 for 7, Stuart Broad 2 for 7) by 323 runs
