Rain frustrates England and New Zealand as third day of 1st Test washed out
Updated On: 05 June, 2021 08:24 AM IST | London | AFP
Play is set to resume at 11:00 am (1000 GMT) on Saturday, with 98 overs -- as opposed to the standard 90 -- scheduled to be bowled in a bid to help compensate for Friday`s lack of action.
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A general view shows the covers on the pitch as rain delays start of play on the third day of the first Test cricket match between England and New Zealand at Lord`s Cricket Ground in London. Pic/AFP
England and New Zealand were left kicking their heels in the Lord`s Pavilion after rain prevented any play on Friday`s third day of the first Test. The pitch and square remained fully covered all day and the umpires, following an inspection carried out while rain was still falling, announced at 4:31 pm (1531 GMT) that there was no prospect of play before the cut-off time for a re-start of 6:00 pm (1700 GMT).
Play is set to resume at 11:00 am (1000 GMT) on Saturday, with 98 overs -- as opposed to the standard 90 -- scheduled to be bowled in a bid to help compensate for Friday`s lack of action. The match is intriguingly poised, with England 111-2 in reply to New Zealand`s first-innings 378 that featured debutant Devon Conway`s 200 -- the highest score by a batsman making his Test bow in England. England, 267 runs behind, slumped to 18-2 before ending the second day with Rory Burns 59 not out and England captain Joe Root 42 not out following an unbroken stand of 93.
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