Rain Halts Lord's Test After 58 Balls as Robinson Leaves New Zealand 199 Short
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
Rain Halts Lord's Test After 58 Balls as Robinson Leaves New Zealand 199 Short
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
Summary
Just 58 legal deliveries were possible on day three before rain ended play, with New Zealand closing on 55-5 and still needing 199 to beat England.
Ollie Robinson made the brief action count, bowling Rachin Ravindra for 8 and trapping Daryl Mitchell lbw to push England's win chances from strong to overwhelming.
Repeated stoppages wrecked the day: play began at 12:59 p.m., broke twice within 40 minutes and never resumed after 2:09 p.m. before abandonment was confirmed after a 5 p.m. inspection.
Cloud cover and a lively Lord's surface kept batting difficult, and New Zealand appeared focused on survival in hope that drier, slightly better conditions arrive on Sunday.