betvisa cricketENG vs NZ, 2nd Test: Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence stand out as Kiwis encash conditions at Edgbaston on Day 1

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On Day 1 of the ongoi൲nไg second Test between England and New Zealand, the hosts started proceedings strongly as Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley added 67 runs without l🥃osing a wicket in the first session. It was the🐠 first time in ten years that England did not lose a wicket in the opening session of a home Test.

Burns and Sibley formed a 72-run op𝕴ening stand before the Kiwi pace attack b💜rought the visitors back in the game. After lunch, the home team lost three wickets for 13 runs in 29 deliveries. However, Burns, who scored a ton in the series opener, stayed at his end and kept on tickling the scoreboard.

The left-handed batter was approaching for another century in the series, and that’s when New Zealand’s frontline speedster Trent Boult picked up back-to-back wicket𒈔s, including the prized scalp of Burns, who was caught at slip for 81 runs.

England were struggling at 175/6, but Dan Lawrence came to rescue the Joe Root-led side, smashing his third half-ton and was involved in a couple of crucial partnerships as well. He added 47 runs with Olly Stone and an unbeaten 36-run stand with Mark Wood. At stumps, England were 258/7, with Lawrence and Wood batting on 67 and 16,🌸 respectively.

For the tourists, pace duo of Boult and Matt Henry picked up two wickets each, while left-armer Neil Wagner grabbed one scalp. Spinner Ajaz Patel also impressed with his diꦏsciplined bowling, picking up a couple of wickets for 34 runs in 14 overs.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Fantastic day of Test match cricket .. Had a bit of everything … Good,bad & 🍰a bit ugly at times … !!!! But the Hollies stand were the winners … So good to have that atmosphere bac♐k …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)

Dan Lawrencꦓe has been impressive batting in a tough situation. Taken his chances, as on꧑e must to disallow bowlers complete domination
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

An excellent half-century from Dan Lawrence,🌳 his third in Test crick🌃et 👏👏
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket)

Dan Lawrence looking sensational today. Some 💦real flair about his game. 🔥
— Fabian Cowdrey (@fkcowdrey)

England 258/7 at 𓃲the close of play on Day 1. Scorecard:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

This has been a classy knock from Dan Lawrence so far but Olly Stone (52 balls) and Mark Wood (58 so far) have done a great j꧅ob to stick with him. England have targeted more runs from their bowlers this summer and these two have proved why it’s so important
— Rob Johnston (@RobJ_Cricket)

Dan Lawrence has played the seam bowlers incredibly late today. His average interception point is 1.68m from the stumps – the lowest, and therefore latest, of any of the England batsmen.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst)