At one point New Zealand's score was 114 for 3 in 37.5 overs, but after that Conway along with Nicholls not only handled the innings but also took the team's score beyond 200.
England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) 1st Test Live Cricket Score Updates: The first match of the two-Test series between England and New Zealand began today i.e. on June 2, 2021, at Lord's ground.
The New Zealand captain won the toss and decided to bat. New Zealand scored 246 for 3 in 86 overs on the first day.
Devon Conway was unbeaten on 136 and Henry Nicholls 46 at the end of the day's play. There has been a partnership of 132 runs in 289 balls between the two. The highlight of the first day was Devon Conway's batting.
He scored a century in the debut test match. He became the 12th batsman from New Zealand to do so.
At one point New Zealand's score was 114 for 3 in 37.5 overs, but after that Conway along with Nicholls not only handled the innings but also took the team's score beyond 200.
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor could only manage 13 and 14 runs respectively. Opener Tom Latham was dismissed after scoring 23 runs.
For England, James Anderson took one wicket for 55 runs in 20 overs. At the same time, Ollie Robinson took 2 wickets for 50 runs in 16 overs. Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, and captain Joe Root failed to achieve any breakthrough.
Anderson has reached joint first place in terms of playing most Tests for England. He has equaled former captain Alastair Cook (161 matches). He has overtaken Cook in terms of playing most Tests at home. Cook played 89 Tests.
At the same time, Anderson has done 90 Tests. Ricky Ponting (92) and Sachin Tendulkar (94) are ahead of him in this matter.
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