ENG vs NZ 1st Test: England Bowl Out New Zealand For 132 In First Innings

By Rishabh Gautam
June 02, 2022 • 19:47 PM

ENG vs NZ 1st Test: England Bowl Out New Zealand For 132 In First Innings

With a fiery bowling performance from pacers James Anderson & debutant Matty Potts, England were able to bowl out New Zealand for a total of 132 in 40 overs in the first innings.

Anderson picked up 4 wickets in 16 overs conceding 66 runs while Matty Potts also picked up 4 wickets in 9.2 overs before he had to leave the field due to a niggle. Stuart Broad & captain Ben Stokes picked up 1 wicket each.

Colin de Grandhomme was the top scorer for tourists with an unbeaten 42 runs in50 deliveries with 4 fours. Southee scored 26, Boult & Blundell scored 14 runs each while Daryl Mitchell scored 13 runs. None of the other batters managed to cross the double-digit mark.

New Zealand bowled out for 132 in the first of the first test at Lord's!#Cricket #ENGvNZ #England #NewZealand pic.twitter.com/lrfZTvOhQU
— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) June 2, 2022

Earlier, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss & opted to bat first against England in the first test. This match is being played at Lord's, London.