England 5 wickets away from winning Lord’s Test:New Zealand need 199 runs; rain mars action on Day 3

England have reached a strong position on the third day of the Lord’s Test. Due to rain, New Zealand made 55 runs for 5 wickets in their second innings until the end of the day’s play. They need 199 more runs to win. England needs 5 wickets to win. Devon Conway returned unbeaten on 19 and Tom Blundell on 2. New Zealand lost 5 wickets New Zealand’s second innings faltered while chasing a target of 254 runs. Captain Tom Latham was out without scoring, while Kane Williamson returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs. Rachin Ravindra (8) and Daryl Mitchell (0) also could not play big innings. England’s bowlers maintained continuous pressure during the day’s play. Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson took 2-2 wickets each, while Josh Tongue claimed 1 wicket. England set a target of 254 runs England’s second innings was all out for 226 runs. Based on a 27-run lead in the first innings, the host team set a target of 254 runs for New Zealand. For England, Emilio Gay scored the most runs, 57. Jamie Smith played an innings of 39 runs and Ollie Robinson scored 29 runs. For New Zealand, Nathan Smith took 6 wickets for 70 runs. William O’Rourke took 2 wickets, and Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry took 1-1 wicket each. England scored 140 runs in the first innings On the first day of the first Test, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. England’s first innings was bowled out for 140 runs. Harry Brook scored 56 runs off 71 balls. For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson took 5 wickets and Nathan Smith took 3 wickets. In response, New Zealand’s first innings was restricted to just 113 runs. The team had lost four wickets for 12 runs. Glenn Phillips scored 34 and Kyle Jamieson remained unbeaten on 38. For England, Ollie Robinson took 5 wickets, while Josh Tongue took 3 and Gus Atkinson took 2 wickets.