⚡ BREAKING
England win by 115 runs
Bowled out for 138 chasing 254, New Zealand fall well short. A commanding home victory.
Test Series - Day 4
England
226/10 (56.0 ov)
England won by 115 runs
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New Zealand
138/10 (40.3 ov)
Venue: Lord's, London
Wicket
Last wicket falls
The tail is wrapped up. Player of the match takes a five-for in the first innings.
Tea: NZ 111/7
Wickets tumbling after the interval. England scent victory.
📊 Analysis
The chase in context
254 always looked stiff on a fourth-innings surface offering variable bounce.
New Zealand begin the chase
The openers walk out needing 254 to win.
England all out 226
A useful second-innings total sets up a target north of 250.
📊 Analysis
Root anchors the innings
A characteristically composed knock steadies England after early wobbles.
Innings Break
Second innings underway
England bat again with a slender first-innings lead.
⚡ BREAKING
First-innings lead to England
New Zealand fold for 113 — a 27-run advantage to the hosts.
Play begins
Overcast skies at a packed Lord's — ideal bowling conditions.