Ollie Robinson celebrated a five-wicket haul on his return to England test duty as New Zealand were dismissed for just 113 on day two of the first test at Lord’s on Friday. The Sussex paceman, playing his first test in more than two years, produced a triple-wicket maiden Thursday during a sensational return of 4-10 in six overs as New Zealand slumped to 61-6 at stumps. And he wrapped up the innings on Friday by bowling last man Matt Henry for a duck to leave
New Zealand 27 runs behind England’s first-innings 140 all out. Robinson finished with test-best figures of 5-39 in 10.1 overs – his fourth five-wicket haul. After an astonishing opening day on which 16 wickets fell, New Zealand were looking to allrounder Glenn Phillips, 31 not out overnight, to boost their total. But he had added just three runs to his score when fast bowler Josh Tongue knocked over his off stump. The tourists’ collapse continued when Tongue bowled Nathan Smith, perhaps deceived by the Lord’s
slope, playing no stroke for 15, Tailender Kyle Jamieson, who had taken 5-62 on Thursday, then smashed Tongue straight back over the bowler’s head for six. And when Robinson, at his most effective when bowling a probing length, dropped short the towering Jamieson pulled him for two sixes in successive balls. Fellow paceman Gus Atkinson then had Will O’Rourke edging to Harry Brook in the slips before Robinson wrapped things up in style. Jamieson’s 38 not out was the top score of the innings. ENGLAND:
Emilio Gay, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wkt), Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir NEW ZEALAND: Tom Latham (capt), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wkt), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke
Ollie Robinson, New Zealand, England, Lord's, first Test, day two, 113 all out, 5-39, Jamieson 38 not out