Well, no play was possible. And the play was called off! So, everything remained the same:
Devon Conway's double hundred powered New Zealand to 378 all out, England recovered from 18/2 to end the second day of first Test at Lord's on 111/2. Opener Rory Burns (59 off 134) and captain Joe Root (42 off 112) will look to build on their watchful stand of 93 in 222 runs on Friday as the match enters a crucial phase. England are looking for solace after the debacle in India, while New Zealand are getting themselves ready for the ICC World Championship final against Virat Kohli's men, who are already in England. The match so far, however, has dominated by debutants. Opener Conway resumed Day 2 on 136 and became just the second New Zealand batsman to score a double hundred on Test debut and en route surpassed legendary figures WG Grace and Ranjitsinhji to establish himself as the highest-scoring debutant on English soil. Then, there was England pacer Ollie Robinson, who claimed four wickets. James Bracey, behind the stumps, also looked in control on his England bow. Catch Day 3 highlights of the first ENG vs NZ Test match, being played at Lord's, London:
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9:15 PM IST: Play called off for the day. England trail by 267 runs. England - 111/2 (43); New Zealand - 378 all out.
9:03 PM IST: Umpires just inspected the ground.
8:00 PM IST: Still no signs of start.
7:00 PM IST: Lunch over, but rain still pouring down.
5:33 PM IST: Covers still on! And it's LUNCH.
5:17 PM IST: The biggest update of the day, other than the delay in the start of play, is this "premium lunch" menu. "Despite no play so far, the players will still be tucking into a premium lunch at the interval."
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5:12 PM IST: Still raining in London. And the weather forecast for the remainder of the day is not good either.
3:35 PM IST: Start of match delayed due to rain.
