England vs New Zealand Match Highlights & Results

That's all from the Home of Cricket - That is it from this opening Test, with England taking the early lead while New Zealand are left with a few things to rethink. The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy now moves to The Oval, London, for the second Test starting on 17th June, Wednesday. The first ball is scheduled for 10 am GMT, but you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

The victorious skipper of England - Ben Stokes calls it a good result and also highlights how much has happened away from the field coming into this Test. Mentions that to put in a performance like this under such circumstances means a great deal. He says England identified the conditions quickly and it worked in their favour, though he is quick to note that Test cricket is tough and you never quite know what you are getting. On the two-day finish and the team's approach, he says the conversations in the dressing room this week were clear and quick. With a lot of people and a lot of ideas, he stresses that clarity matters. Notes that the wicket challenged them as a batting unit, but they knew what they had to do, and had clear plans against the New Zealand batters, and executed really well. On Emilio Gay's debut, Stokes points out that fifty at the top was on the top end of Test cricket. He calls it a monumental contribution that gave England the lead, and a tough introduction to the format, which Emilio handled exceptionally well. On Robinson's bowling, he says the skill Ollie possesses has never been in question. Says he is relentless with his lines and lengths, incredibly competitive in attitude, and a phenomenal bowler who led the attack really well alongside Atkinson. He adds that the bowling unit as a whole was great, and chuckles that he himself just chipped in at the backend every now and then. On any broader concerns, Stokes keeps it simple. Says that they just want to play their best brand of Test cricket, and that is all they are concentrating on.

The captain of New Zealand - Tom Latham says that the bowlers dominated this Test entirely. He says that they started well but failed to form partnerships, and that is what hurt them. He reckons that they weren't able to get through that tricky phase on day 1, and the dropped catches is something they need to work on, especially in a low-scoring game. Further says that the surface was difficult to bat on and the ball was moving sideways. The bowlers exploited the conditions well. Ends by saying that they could have done some things in a better way and that they will bounce back stronger, as they have a lot to work on.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Ollie Robinson wins the award on his return to Test cricket for his excellent figures of 7/77 in the match. Robinson says it was his dream to come back, and there was a time he genuinely thought he would never play for England again. He admits the nerves were probably the worst he has ever felt before a game, with anxiety through the roof and no feeling in his legs through that first over. When being reminded about his triple-wicket maiden, Ollie says that was something he had never done before, and he adds there are no words to describe what it felt like with the crowd behind him. He adds that they bowled well as a unit with real clarity of plans, hitting the stumps constantly from both ends, and generating good seam movement. He then singles out Emilio Gay for a really fine debut, and then praises Gus Atkinson for once again thriving at Lord's. On Josh Tongue, he says he is simply unbelievable, rarely missing his lines and lengths. He says it was a really enjoyable week to be part of that seam attack and hopes they can carry it through the summer. He closes by saying he knows this is just the start and there is plenty of hard work still ahead.

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Catches win matches - You would expect the big names to deliver in conditions like these, but that wasn't the case. Joe Root managed just 9 runs across both innings, while Kane Williamson, likely in his final Test at Lord’s, could only muster 18. The real difference came in the field, with New Zealand spilling as many as five catches, including Harry Brook, one of only two half-centurions in the match, and missing a key LBW review against Emilio Gay, who made a vital maiden fifty. In a game dominated by the bowlers, with four five-wicket hauls shared between Kyle Jamieson, Ollie Robinson, Nathan Smith and Gus Atkinson, England’s batters did just enough to edge ahead. As Michael Atherton noted on air, this 150th Test at Lord’s also turned out to be the second-shortest in the venue’s history, with a record 24 dismissals coming via bowled or LBW, a brutal, fast-moving contest from start to finish.

The Lord's bully strikes again - It didn't take long for England to strike on Day 4, with Josh Tongue trapping Tom Blundell plumb in front to set the tone. Glenn Phillips then injected some energy into the chase, playing with intent as he and Devon Conway added 53 valuable runs, before Conway's resistance ended on 41 off 91 balls. Gus Atkinson then tore through the innings with a quick double blow, continuing his remarkable record at Lord’s, reaching 25 wickets in just three Tests at the venue. With only one wicket left, Phillips was forced to farm the strike and go after the bowling, managing to keep things alive briefly, but he eventually fell, and fittingly, it was Atkinson who sealed the deal with a memorable five-for as the Kiwis folded under pressure, remaining winless in Tests at this venue since 1999.

Drizzle and dominance - Persistent rain meant only 9.4 overs were possible, but Robinson was once again the man making things happen. He removed Rachin Ravindra (8) with a delivery that kissed the top of off stump, then trapped Daryl Mitchell lbw for a three-ball duck. That took his match tally to seven wickets, a stunning return after more than two years away from Test cricket. New Zealand crawled to 55 for 5 at the close, still needing 199 runs with only five wickets standing. The pitch claimed 35 wickets in less than two days of normal playing time. England were closing in but with rain still threatening, nothing was certain.

Grit, chaos and another collapse - New Zealand were polished off for 113 in the morning, Robinson (5/39) deservedly claiming his place on the honours board. England's second innings then seemed to be building towards safety. Debutant Emilio Gay batted beautifully for 57, and at 126 for 2, the lead was 153. Then came the implosion. Four wickets fell for one run in just 11 balls - Gay, Brook (0), Root (8), and Stokes (0) all gone in a blur of indecision and edge. England limped to 226 all out, setting New Zealand 254 to win. The visitors survived a tense final hour to reach 36 for 3, with 18 wickets tumbling across another breathless day. This Test refused to follow any script.

The Robinson revival - The 150th Test at the Home of Cricket delivered drama from the very first ball, with 16 wickets falling on a treacherous surface. England, sent in to bat, were blown away for just 140, with Kyle Jamieson (5/62) rolling back the years on his return to Test cricket. Harry Brook's belligerent 56 was the only innings of substance while the rest of the order simply had no answer to the relentless movement. But the day belonged to Ollie Robinson. Recalled after two years in the wilderness, the seamer produced a triple-wicket maiden, removing Conway, Williamson (0), and Ravindra (0) in four devastating deliveries. New Zealand slumped to 61 for 6 at Stumps, trailing by 79 runs, and Lord's was left shaking its head in disbelief.

Survival of the fittest - England draw first blood in the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, taking a 1-0 lead at Lord’s on a surface that was a batter's nightmare and a bowler's paradise. After the Ashes drubbing, this was a timely response from England - composed, clinical, and full of intent. New Zealand will rue a few missed chances in a low-scoring contest where every moment mattered, and England made them pay. The hosts sealed a 115-run win with more than four sessions to spare, mastering brutal conditions and reminding everyone of their resilience at home.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, OUT! b Gus Atkinson.OUT! BOWLED! It was Robinson in the first innings, and now a five-wicket haul for Gus Atkinson at Lord's as well. He is on the Honour's Board yet again. England win the first Test match by 115 runs. A comprehensive win for the hosts, as they were lethally efficient with the ball and just good enough with the bat. Coming to the delivery. Back of a length on off, and it jags back just enough. Henry is caught on the crease, searching for it in front of his body, and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the middle stump, which is uprooted and flattened. New Zealand have been bundled out for a mere 138 runs.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Much fuller, on off, Matt Henry drives it to the cover fielder.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Good length, angling in, on off. Matt Henry blocks it to mid on.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.A half-hearted appeal for a caught behind, but turned down by the umpire. Stokes ponders a lot for a review, but gets no support from anyone. And the timer runs out. Well-directed short ball, and angling down leg from middle with extra bounce. Phillips swings across to hook it away, but the ball beats the bat, and in fact, it flies over his helmet on its way to Jamie Smith behind the stumps.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Four!FOUR! Threads the gap nicely! Good length, kicks up and cuts in on off. Glenn Phillips lets the ball arrive, plays it very late. Opens the bat face at the point of contact and splits the gully and slip fielders for a boundary.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.BEATEN! By a kitten-whisker. Hard length, outside off, Glenn Phillips stays put and throws his hands at it to smash into the cover region, but the ball leaves him and whistles past the outside edge.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.This one stays underground from a fuller length, nipping in on the pads. Phillips look to whip it over mid-wicket, but the ball flirts the bottom edge and hits the front pad.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Two is the call from Phillips, but he bails out. Back of a length, around off. Glenn Phillips crisply punches it to deep cover. The initial thought is to take two, but the fielder is quick to charge to the ball to his left and prevents any run. Henry, who is almost halfway through, is forced to retreat back. He does so safely, though.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Huge nip-backer on a good length, on leg. Glenn Phillips steps across and tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Much fuller, on middle, Matt Henry flicks it to the fielder at leg gully. He does his job quite well.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Nice and full, on middle, Matt Henry blocks it to the right of the bowler. Matt Henry survives yet another ball.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Good length down the leg side, Matt Henry looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards the fielder at leg slip. Dot.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Too full, on leg, Matt Henry flicks it to mid-wicket.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Much fuller, on off, Matt Henry blocks it to mid off.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Good length, on off, Matt Henry punches it to the cover fielder.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Width, way outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to play at it but misses. That means, Henry will be on strike in the next over.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Six!SIX! Josh Tongue bangs it short, on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips stays back and pulls it. Doesn't quite connect it well but the ball goes all the way over fine leg for a six.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Good effort by Root in the deep! Length again, outside off, Glenn Phillips slices it through backward point. Joe Root covers a decent ground and dives to his right near the fence and stops it just before the ropes. Glenn Phillips denies the single once again.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Four!FOUR! That races away to the fence. Hard length, outside off, Glenn Phillips latches onto it and times it perfectly through point for a boundary.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Sways it down leg, Glenn Phillips flicks it towards the fielder at short fine leg.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Back of a length, on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to point. He denies for a single.

Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry, No run.Nice and full, on off, Matt Henry blocks it to mid on.

England are almost there now. It's been a fabulous bowling display by Atkinson to get his fourth. Matt Henry is the last man in for New Zealand.

Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! c Ben Duckett b Gus Atkinson.OUT! TAKEN! That's a sharp catch by Ben Duckett, and England are just one wicket away now. Not a threatening delivery by Atkinson by any means, as it is a long half-volley, angling in on middle and leg. Kyle Jamieson gets forward and looks to flick it off the pads, but doesn't quite connect it properly as he is not up to the pitch of the ball. Ends up chipping it towards short mid-wicket. Ben Duckett dives to his right and snaps a sharp catch in front of his face. New Zealand are 124/9 now.

Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson, No run.Keeps it on off, Kyle Jamieson punches it to the cover fielder.

Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson, No run.Beaten! Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Kyle Jamieson has a waft at it but misses.

Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson, No run.Short, on leg, Kyle Jamieson ducks under it.

Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson, Four!FOUR! That's a good-looking shot! A touch full, outside off, Kyle Jamieson leans onto it and cracks a drive through the point region for a cracking boundary. New Zealand need 130 more runs.

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run.Keeps it full, on middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson flicks it off the inside half of his bat towards backward square leg for a single.

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, No run.Nice and full, on off, Kyle Jamieson eases it to short cover.

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, No run.Good length, on middle, Kyle Jamieson stays back and blocks it solidly. He gets it off the bottom of his blade.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Shaping in, on off, Glenn Phillips stays put and pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Much fuller, outside off, Glenn Phillips drives it to the cover fielder.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Nice and full, on middle, Glenn Phillips flicks it to mid-wicket.

Josh Tongue (10-2-32-2) is back on. He replaces Ben Stokes.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Good length, on off, Glenn Phillips punches it to cover for one more.

Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run.Much fuller, on off, Kyle Jamieson flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

England close in further. The Kiwi tail is exposed from one end now. Out walks the towering figure of Kyle Jamieson to the crease.

Gus Atkinson to Nathan Smith, OUT! c Jamie Smith b Gus Atkinson.OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! And just like that, Nathan Smith comes and goes. Another one goes down for New Zealand. Hard length, on off, and with a hint of away movement. Nathan Smith stays in his crease and tries to block it, but gets undone by the ball leaving him. The ball kisses the outside edge of Nathan Smith's blade and goes towards the keeper, Jamie Smith, who makes no mistake with a straightforward grab behind the stumps. New Zealand are now 116/8, chasing 254.

Gus Atkinson to Nathan Smith, Four!FOUR! Nathan Smith will take those. Hard length, outside off, Nathan Smith tries to block it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary.

Gus Atkinson to Nathan Smith, No run.Angling in, on a length, on middle. Nathan Smith blocks it back to the bowler.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Nice and full, on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to cover for a single.

Drinks Break! That's a brilliant catch from Jacob Bethell. It was a partnership that was starting to frustrate the hosts. But now, England are almost at an arm's distance closer towards the win. The equation is simple, yet so far away from the tourists. New Zealand need 143 more runs. In the context of how the pitch is behaving, that’s a mountain to climb with just 3 wickets in the bank. England will continue their hunt for wickets, while the only plan for New Zealand right now is to bat their way out.  Nathan Smith is the new batter, in at number 9.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, OUT! c Jacob Bethell b Ben Stokes.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Stokes ends Conway's resistance along with the 53-run partnership. Comes from around the stump, hits the deck hard and angles the ball into the batter, on middle and leg. Conway looks to flick it to the leg side, but he closes the bat a bit too early and the ball nips away. A fat outside edge is found and it shoots towards gully where it dips on Jacob Bethell. But he does well to dive low to his left and scoop the ball before the ground. However, the umpire wants to have a check for the legality of the catch. The replay confirms that Bethell's fingers are clearly under the ball, and it is deemed a clean catch. Conway departs after a hard-fought knock on a difficult pitch. New Zealand are 111/7, needing 143 more.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.In front of the stumps, full, Devon watchfully bunts it back to the bowler.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No ball!Too short and going down the leg stump line. Devon Conway misses to pull as it flies over his shoulder height. It is given as a No Ball for height.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.Good length, angled in on middle. Conway tucks it to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.Length ball, on the stumps, defended down the pitch.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Four!FOUR! Top placement! Full and on the pads, Devon Conway leans on a bit and flicks it to the left of the square leg fielder. It is going down the hill and the deep fine leg fielder loses the race as the ball trickles to the ropes. This brings the 50-run partnership ​​​​​​between Conway and Phillips. In a rather quick time.

Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.A spitting cobra, on off and middle, on a length. Glenn Phillips is squared up on the defence, and the ball hits the shoulder of the bat and rolls to the cover-point region for a quick single.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, No run.Kicks up a bit from a length, nipping from middle to off. Devon Conway's bottom hand slips off the handle as he knocks it down the pitch. That seemingly struck on the splice of the bat.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, No run.Charges in from over the stump now, does Gus. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Devon tucks it to the leg side, in front of square.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, No run.Hits the length hard, on top of off, Devon Conway lets the ball angle into him and blocks it off the back foot to point.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, No run.Beaten! In the channel of the off pole, good length, nibbling away a shade. Devon Conway hangs the bat away from his body to block and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, No run.Goes a bit full now and on off, Devon Conway leans on and stabs it on the bounce to the gully region.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, No run.Slanted on the leg stump from around the wicket. Devon Conway hops to nudge this length ball to the square leg fielder.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, 1 run.Cannoned in and around middle and leg, full in length. Conway gets the bat out in front of the pads and steers it wide of backward point for a single. New Zealand now need 149 runs to win.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.Similar length, but the line is a bit around off now and it nips away a shy bit. Devon Conway covers the stumps and blocks it down the strip.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.Shoots low from a fuller length, aimed on middle. Conway drops the bat down and stabs it to the pitch.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.On a back of a length, skidding through around off. Conway fends it with soft hands in front of point.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.Length ball, stays low and is angled back on the off stump, Conway defends to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.Attacks the stumps, full and on middle. Conway presses in front and knocks the ball to mid on.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, No run.Cuts back in from off, Glenn Phillips tries to get on top of the bounce to punch it to the cover region. Gets an inside edge onto the boot instead, and he drags the ball away from his bat to prevent it from spinning back onto the stumps.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, No run.Nagging length, fired onto the pads. Glenn Phillips is hurried on the back foot, misses to glance it to the leg side, and is struck on the thigh pad before rolling to backward square leg.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, No run.Beauty! Angles in on the off stump and then straightens up after pitching. Glenn Phillips is drawn into the front foot drive, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball keeps leaving him.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, No run.Nips away from outside off, on a length. Left alone.

Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, No run.Wowza! Good response by Atkinson. Lands it in and around off with extravagant bounce, on top of middle. Glenn Phillips looks to defend, but is taken aback by the lift and the ball hits the gloves. But Phillips manages to keep it down and the ball rolls away to backward point.

Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, 3 runs.Excellent piece of running once again by these two! Pitched fuller, on the off stump. Devon Conway's bottom hand comes off the handle while playing the straight drive, but he manages to beat the mid off fielder to his left. Shoaib Bashir sprints from mid off and manages to chase the ball before the ropes. Three taken.

Double change as Gus Atkinson replaces Josh Tongue.

Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, No run.Jags in a mile from off, on a good length. Glenn Phillips defends it to the leg side.

Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, Four!FOUR! Oh, what a timing! Length-delivery, on the leg stump line, nipping in. Glenn Phillips is still at the crease and knocks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder to pick up another boundary to his name. Stroke of high quality given the conditions. 100 up for New Zealand! They need 153 more runs.

Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, No run.Another one that is lasered onto the pads, on a fuller length. Glenn Phillips forces the drive to the right of mid on.

Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, No run.Nips in from middle, on a good length. Phillips gets across on the front foot and eases it to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, 1 run.A lot straighter on the pads, going down leg. Devon Conway flicks the full ball behind square on the leg side. It beats Emilio Gay to his right at leg slip and is mopped up by Shoaib Bashir in the outfield. Just a single.

Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, No run.From around the stump, Stokes bashes the length hard, on off. Devon Conway hangs back and knocks it solidly to the off side.

Ben Stokes brings himself into the attack.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Length-delivery, slanting into the batter. Glenn Phillips watchfully blocks this one out.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Review lost! Back of a length, and this one jags in a long, long way and stays low on bounce as well. Glenn Phillips is cramped for space as he tries to play at it. He is cut in half as the ball beats the inside edge and ramps into the thigh pad. Half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Tongue looks a bit doubtful, but Ben Stokes is keen to get it checked. He walks up to his bowler and after a mini-conference, Stokes goes for a review, challenging the on-field decision. This looks to be doing a bit too much, it seems. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Ball Tracking comes up with the ball projected to miss the leg stump by a fair bit. England burn a review here.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Oh, dear! This one stays underground from a good length. Shoots low, outside off. Glenn Phillips is absolutely undone by the lack of bounce. Tries to punch it off the back foot to the off side, but the ball sneaks below the bat and rolls back to the keeper.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, No run.Nips back in hugely, in and around off, on a length. Glenn Phillips sees the ball all the way through to the keeper.

Josh Tongue to Devon Conway, 3 runs.Good running! Serves it full and on middle, angling in. Devon Conway leans forward and drives it to the right of mid on. Ollie Robinson gives it a chase and manages to stop the ball with a slide as it slows down in the damp outfield. Three taken.

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Hard length, onto the pads. Glenn Phillips gets across and steers it to deep backward square leg for a single.

The first half hour on Day 4 is done and New Zealand would be actually pleased to have lost just one wicket. The partnership is budding along nicely between Phillips and Conway with the two playing differently.

Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, No run.Indecisive again! Short of a length and around off, nips back in, Devon Conway tries to leave it very late. The ball hits the face of the bat but drops well in front of the slip cordon.

Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, No run.Full and angling into the pads, Devon Conway steps across and tucks it mid-wicket.

Ollie Robinson to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Full again and on off, Glenn Phillips just opens the bat face and pushes it towards cover for a quick run. New Zealand need 162 runs to win now.

Ollie Robinson to Glenn Phillips, No run.Pitched up and on middle, attacks he stumps, Glenn Phillips knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, 1 run.Fuller and on off, angling in this time, Devon Conway tries to blocks but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, No run.Lands this on a good length and around off, holds its line, Devon Conway plays for the inward movement and gets beaten on the outside edge. Good take from Smith, who is back up to the stumps now.