Rain Mars Lord's Day Three as Robinson Strikes Twice, England Close on New Zealand
England needs five more wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, with Day 4 set to resume at Lord's.
The story
Day three of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's was largely a washout, with rain and bad light severely limiting play. Only 9.4 overs were possible, but England made the most of the brief windows of action.
Fast bowler Ollie Robinson continued his impressive performance, taking two crucial wickets for no runs in just four balls. He first dismissed Rachin Ravindra, clean bowling the left-hander who had made 8 runs, and then trapped Daryl Mitchell in his crease for a duck.
New Zealand, chasing a target of 254, slumped to 55 for 5 in their second innings. Opening batsman Devon Conway remained unbeaten on 19, alongside wicketkeeper Tom Blundell on 2, as stumps were called early. England requires five more wickets to secure victory, while New Zealand still needs 199 runs.
Latest results
| Match | Format | Result | Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal vs Oman | T20I | Nepal won by 8 wickets | Nepal chased 95/2 (9.2 ov) after Oman made 94 all out (19.4 ov) |
| Canada vs USA | ODI | USA won by 8 wickets | USA chased 235/2 (39.5 ov) after Canada made 231/8 (45.0 ov) |
| West Indies vs Sri Lanka | ODI | Match abandoned without a ball bowled | N/A |
Series in play
New Zealand tour of England. 1st Test, Day 3: England leading, New Zealand 55/5 chasing 254
Afghanistan tour of India. Only Test, Day 1: India 541/8 (120.5 ov) declared, Afghanistan yet to bat
Sri Lanka tour of West Indies. 2nd ODI abandoned due to rain
Tables that matter
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027
Position: 1. Australia (87.50 PCT), 2. New Zealand (77.78 PCT), 3. South Africa (75.00 PCT)
Note: Top two teams qualify for the final in 2027.
What we'll be watching
- England vs New Zealand: Day 4 of the 1st Test at Lord's on June 7th, with England needing 5 wickets for victory.
- India vs Afghanistan: Day 2 of the Only Test in Mullanpur on June 7th, with Afghanistan commencing their first innings.
- Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: The 2nd Semi-Final of the Asian Games Men's T20I Qualifier continues on June 7th in Singapore.
- India's T20I squad, featuring 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, will tour Ireland for two T20Is on June 26 and 28.
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