LONDON: England completed day two of the primary Test at Lord`s on 111/2 and trail New Zealand by 267 runs within the first innings after Devon Conway`s double ton took the sport away from the house facet on Thursday.
New Zealand had been bowled out for 378 after lunch as England`s quick bowlers cleaned up the center order and tail however they had been left annoyed by quantity 11 Neil Wagner (25 not out) who helped Conway set his report rating.
Conway`s 200 is the best rating on debut at Lord`s and the opener reached the milestone with a six over lengthy leg. He practically carried his bat however turned the final wicket to fall when he was run out by mere millimetres.
“He`s taken to international cricket like it`s nothing, he`s a very level guy and has taken everything in his stride,” New Zealand`s Henry Nicholls informed the BBC in describing Conway`s knock.
“He`s a bit knackered to have been out there for every ball of the game, but he`s deserved all the praise he`ll get.”
In response, England misplaced two early wickets earlier than tea with Kyle Jamieson trapping Dom Sibley leg earlier than for a duck whereas Tim Southee had Zak Crawley caught behind.
However, Rory Burns (59 not out) and skipper Joe Root (42 not out) wrested management with a 93-run partnership and Nicholls stated they had been counting on the placid pitch breaking apart on Friday to help the bowlers.
“In that last session there was a bit of up and down and a little bit of spin as well for Mitch (Santner),” he added.
“Depending on the weather, we might be able to create a bit of uneven bounce and put a bit of doubt in the English boys` minds.”
MIDDLE ORDER COLLAPSE
The guests had began the day on 246/3 however misplaced wickets at common intervals as Mark Wood picked up three for simply seven runs in a fiery spell within the first session whereas Ollie Robinson completed with 4/-75 on his Test debut.
Conway`s in a single day accomplice Nicholls was the primary to be dismissed for 61 when a fast bouncer from Wood caught him off guard, forcing him instinctively to hook the ball to Robinson at lengthy leg. The breakthrough ended a patiently constructed 174-run partnership for the fourth wicket earlier than the center order collapsed.
BJ Watling lasted solely six deliveries, edging Wood to Dom Sibley within the slips, whereas all-rounders Colin de Grandhomme and Santner departed with out troubling the scorers.
Robinson practically obtained his title on the Lord`s honours board with a fifth wicket however a lofted drive from Southee was dropped by Stuart Broad at mid off. The New Zealand bowler was later caught behind off James Anderson.
Robinson was the decide of the England bowlers however his Test debut was overshadowed by historic racist and sexist tweets coming to gentle, forcing him to apologise whereas the ECB initiated an investigation.
