ENG VS NZ TEST 2022 : JOE ROOT BRILLIANT UNBEATEN INNINGS AND BEN STOKES CAPTAIN KNOCK HAS LIFTED TOWARDS THE TARGET

 ENG VS NZ FIRST TEST 2022 DAY 3 STUMPS:  ENGLAND NEEDS 61 RUNS TO WIN.

ENGLAND IS A GOOD CHANCE TO WIN FIRST TEST AT LORDS ENGLAND NEEDS JUST 61 RUNS TO WIN  AT THE END OF STUMPS DAY 3.

JOE ROOT PLAYED BRILLIANT INNINGS UNBEATEN  77 RUNS OFF 131 BALLS WITH 7 FOURS  AND BEN STOKES PLAYED A CRUCIAL CAPTAIN KNOCK SMASHED HIS 27TH FIFTY IN A TEST CRICKET AND FIRST AS ENGLAND TEST CAPTAIN IN TEST CRICKET.

AT THE START OF DAY 3 DARLY MITCHELL HITS A  BRILLIANT HUNDRED IN LORDS AND HE SCORES HIS SECOND TEST HUNDRED IN TEST CRICKET 

THEN STUART BROAD MAGICAL  OVER 84 OVER AGAINST NZ IN 2ND INNINGS 

83.3 DARYL MITCHELL BRILLIANT INNINGS COME TO AN END WITH 108 RUNS OFF 203 BALLS WITH 12 FOURS 

83.4 COLIN DE GRANDHOOME GONE FOR A DUCK ( RUN OUT ) 

83.5 KYLE JAMIESON OUT 0 

NEW ZEALAND LOOSE  7 WICKETS JUST A SCORE OF 257 RUNS.

AFTER JAMES ANDERSON GETS A ONE MORE BIG WICKET TOM BLUNDELL DEPARTS ON 96 RUNS OFF 198 BALLS HE MISSED HIS WELL-DESERVED HUNDRED.

ENGLAND BOWLERS 2ND INNINGS STUART BROAD AND MATTY POTTS PICKED UP THREE WICKETS EACH AND JAMES ANDERSON 2 WICKETS AND MATTHEW PARKINSON ONE WICKET 

IN THE END, NEW ZEALAND BOWLED OUT  285/10  2ND INNINGS, 

ENGLAND NEEDS 277 RUNS TO WIN 

NEW ZEALAND PACERS SUPERB WITH BOWL KYLE JAMIESON REMOVED BOTH ENGLAND OPENERS EARLY  ALEX LEES 20 ( 32 ), ZAK CRAWLEY  9( 29)

TRENT BOULT GETS OLLIE POPE OUT 10 RUNS 

KYLE JAMIESON BACK IN ATTACK GETS HIS 3RD WICKET JONNY BAIRSTOW OUT 16 RUNS.

ENGLAND LOSE  4 WICKETS SCORE OF 69 RUNS.

AFTER A BRILLIANT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN BEN STOKES AND JOE ROOT TO KEEP THE BALANCE IN THE GAME TO BOTH BATSMEN REACH THEIR FIFTIES

BEN STOKES CRUCIAL CAPTAIN KNOCK END HE DEPARTS ON 54 RUNS OFF 110 BALLS WITH 5 FOURS AND 3 SIXES ( KYLE JAMIESON GETS HIS FOURTH WICKET)

BUT IN THE END, JOE ROOT PLAYED BRILLIANT UNBEATEN 77 RUNS  TO GET ENGLAND TOWARD THE TARGET AT THE END OF DAY 3 STUMPS AT LORDS, ENGLAND STILL NEEDS 61 RUNS TO WIN THEY HAVE 5 WICKETS IN HAND.

FULL SCORECARD 

NEW ZEALAND 1ST INNS  -  132/10  

ENGLAND 1ST INNS - 141/10 

NEW ZEALAND  - 285/10 

ENGLAND 2ND INNS -  216/5  ( 65 ) OVERS  DAY 3 STUMPS 

ENGLAND NEEDS 61 RUNS TO WIN, AND NEW ZEALAND NEED 5 WICKETS TO WIN LET US WAIT AND WATCH WHO'S WINNING IT TOMORROW ON 05 JUNE AT LORD CRICKET STADIUM