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On the final day, England batted for over an hour and a half to secure a draw in the first Test.
New Zealand had laid out the hosts’ challenge by setting them an objective of 273 runs in 75 overs
Dominic Sibley kept his perfect record of 60 victories intact.
Wasim Jaffer decided to share a meme from the film ‘Hera Pheri’ in response to England’s caution in the first Test against New Zealand.
Sunday’s Test at Lord’s ended in a draw for the first time in 13 years between England and New Zealand. With England batting only three days into the match because of rain, the match was headed towards a draw. However, on the final day, New Zealand opened the batting on a high note and scored over 100 runs in the first session, giving England a total of 273 runs from 75 overs. England, instead of pursuing the win, chose a more conservative approach. On the last day of the Lord’s Test, former India batsman Wasim Jaffer went on Twitter to share his thoughts on England’s batting.
“No points to gain means you’re not going to try to catch a target of 3.6 an over at home, and if you won’t even try to do that, how can you expect to succeed in other situations? No good advertisement for test cricket in the country of England or New Zealand “Jaffer used a meme from the 1997 film ‘Hera Pheri’ in his tweet.
With 27 deliveries to go, England opener Rory Burns needed to play 81 deliveries to score 25 runs. Then, Wagner came on and Burns was sent back.
In order to remain undefeated on 60, his partner Dom Sibley played over 200 balls.
Conway, on his Test debut, set a record when he scored a double century for the opposition, helping them to their first innings total of 378.
Tim Southee picked up six wickets in reply as England were put out for 275.
As the final day of the match drew to a close, New Zealand declared their second innings at 169 for six.
The team batted out 70 overs in order to earn a draw, eventually ending the game at 170-3.
