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18-May-2013 18:38:00 GMT
England v New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Root Shines Before Kiwis Fights

London: England lose four late wickets as they close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 180-6, leading New Zealand by 205 at Lord's.

England looked to be batting New Zealand out of the game as the in-form Joe Root (71) and Jonathan Trott (56) put on 123 for the third wicket.

But a late collapse which saw them lose four wickets for 12 runs left a low-scoring match delicately poised with the hosts on 180-6, 205 ahead.

New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for 60 runs as they crumbled to 207 all out, a first-innings deficit of 25.

Tim Southee made the breakthrough when he bowled Root off an inside edge and followed up with the wicket of Jonny Bairstow, who was cleaned up playing across the line.

Matt Prior pulled to square leg to complete a pair and Trott was bowled by a superb delivery from Kane Williamson that spun sharply out of the rough.

Nightwatchman Steven Finn survived to reach six not out by the close, while Ian Bell, who came in at number eight having spent the day recovering from a bout of flu, is yet to score.

Earlier,  Having started the day in a strong position on 153-4, the Black Caps lost captain Brendon McCullum and were bowled out before lunch as James Anderson claimed 5-47 - his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests at Lord's - and Finn mopped up the tail to finish with 4-63.

McCullum, who was later forced into keeping duties when BJ Watling suffered a leg injury, is capable of scoring quickly and heavily and it was his attacking instincts that proved his downfall as he took a swing at Broad and nicked it through to Prior.

Williamson brought up his fifty off 158 balls and added 10 more before he was caught down the leg side off Anderson.

Brief scores
England
232 and 180 for 6 (Root 71, Trott 56, Southee 3-34)
New Zealand 207 (Taylor 66, Williamson 60, Anderson 5-45, Finn 4-63)
Status England trial by 205 runs


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