London, June 6: England has taken a firm grip in the first Test match being played at Lord’s. On the second day, chasing a target of 254 runs, New Zealand ended the day at 36 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
New Zealand needs 218 more runs to win, with 7 wickets remaining. Captain Tom Latham struggled with the bat, returning to the pavilion without scoring. Kane Williamson faced 36 balls, managing only 18 runs before falling to Josh Tong.
Nightwatchman William O’Rourke was dismissed for a duck by Gus Atkinson. Devon Conway remains at the crease with 12 runs. Atkinson has already taken 2 wickets in the second innings, while Tong has claimed 1. Earlier, New Zealand was all out for 113 runs in their first innings, with Glenn Phillips contributing 34 runs and Kyle Jamieson remaining not out at 38 off 29 balls. For England, Ollie Robinson took 5 wickets for 39 runs, and Tong secured 3 wickets. England gained a lead of 27 runs based on their first innings total.
In their second innings, England was all out for 226 runs. Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay provided a solid start, adding 52 runs for the first wicket. Duckett scored 33 runs off 46 balls before getting out. Jacob Bethel also struggled, scoring only 14 runs before falling to Matt Henry. Jos Buttler was dismissed for 8 runs by Nathan Smith, while Harry Brook went out without scoring.
Emilio Gay played a commendable innings, scoring a half-century with 57 runs off 95 balls, including 8 fours. Jamie Smith contributed 39 runs. Captain Ben Stokes was dismissed without scoring, and Gus Atkinson added 14 runs. Ollie Robinson made a valuable contribution with 29 runs. For New Zealand, Nathan Smith was the standout bowler, taking 6 wickets for 70 runs, while William O’Rourke claimed 2 wickets.
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