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On Day 1 of the ongoing se💦cond Test between Engla൲nd and New Zealand, the hosts started proceedings strongly as Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley added 67 runs without losing a wicket in the first session. It was the first time in ten years that England did not lose a wicket in the oജpening session of a home Test.
Burns and Sibley formed a 72-run opening stand before the Kiwi pace attack brought 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 wickets, includ💙inꦫg 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, En♋gland were 258/7, with Lawrence and Wood batting on 67 and 16, respecti🔯vely.
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 disciplined bowl🐬ing, 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 gooꦏd to have that atmos🉐phere back …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Dan Lawrence has been impressive batting in a tough situܫation. Taken his chances, as one must to disallo🎐w bowlers complete domination
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
An excellent half-century from Dan Lawren🦂ce, his third in Testꦓ cricket 👏👏
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket)
Dan Lawrence looking sensational today. Some real🔯 flair about his game. 🔥
— Fabian Cowdrey (@fkcowdrey)
England 258/7 at the 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 job to stick with him. Engla🦄nd 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)
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Watching Rory Burns and Dan Lawrence today made me forget brie🌄fly about football😌
— Matt (@MattS_121098)
Rory Burns is a treat to watch.
— Ranjitsinh B (@rnjt2112)