Kane Williamson 132

Kane Williamson 132 propels NZ to 523, England trail by 60 runs

Mike Wood 93-3
Mike Wood 93-3
Kane Williamson 132
Kane Williamson 132
Alistar Cook 32 not out
Alistar Cook 32 not out

New Zealand tour of England, 1st Investec Test: England v New Zealand at Lord’s, May 21-25, 2015 Day Three

England 389 (100.5 ov)Joe Root 92 off 161,11 fours,  Ben Stokes 92 off 94, 11 fours and 1 six, TA Boult 73-4, MJ Henry 93-4  and 74 for 2 (Cook 32 not out off 81, 2 fours, Bell 29 not out off 55, 4 fours) TA Boult 22-1, TG Southee 30-1

 New Zealand 523 (131.2 ov)  (Williamson 132 off 262, 15 fours, Guptill 70 off 115, 8 fours and 1 six, Taylor 62 off 135, 7 fours, Watling 61not out off 86, 11 fours, Latham 59 off 98, 10 fours) SCJ Broad 77-3,  MA Wood 93-3, MM Ali 94-3

England trail by 60 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 2nd innings.

New Zealand were well placed at Lord’s after they built a lead of 134 before snapping out two early England wickets. England’s  reply, clenched to 74 for 2, after Alastair Cook 32 not out  off 81,2 fours and Ian Bell 29 not out off 55, 4 fours,  still 60 behind, although will cling to the fact that should they be able to post a competitive target they will be bowling last.

Kane Williamson’s 132,  his 10th Test hundred scored at  four runs an over.  New Zealand innings,  in which the top four all passed fifty and BJ Watling, who was left unbeaten 61 despite battling a knee injury that continued to prevent him from keeping in England’s second innings.

England, did well,  by clawing back New Zealand’s innings from 403 for 3, taking the last seven wickets for 120, as Mark Wood opened his Test tally after being denied by a no-ball on Friday while Moeen Ali claimed two wickets in three balls , Williamson caught at leg slip for 132 and Mark Craig lbw  for  duck- following another lengthy absence from the attack.