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In Pictures: England vs New Zealand 1st Test Match
England 275 (Burns 132, Southee 6-43) and 170 for 3 (Sibley 60*, Wagner 2-27) drew with New Zealand 378 (Conway 200, Nicholls 61, Robinson 4-75) and 169 for 6 dec (Latham 36, Robinson 3-26)
08 June 2021 • 12:41 AM
Debutant Robinson picked up 7 wickets in his very first test match, conceding 100 hundreds with an economy of 2.
With a double century to get off the mark against England, Conway has the highest individual score by a debutant at Lord’s. The Kiwi opener became only the second New Zealand batsman after Mathew Sinclair, and the sixth cricketer overall to score 200 on Test debut. His 200 helped his side to reach a total of 378.
Tim Southee takes 6-43 on day four at Lord’s as he rips through England’s middle order with three wickets for no runs in nine balls. New Zealand seamer has now taken 63 wickets in last 12 Tests at average below 21.
Burns’ 132 dragged England to 275 after they found themselves 140-6 when three wickets fell for no runs.
Debutant Sibley’s half-century helped England to hang on till the very end to secure a stalemate result against the Kiwis.
