: Watch highlights: England avoid hiccups after New Zealand declaration as Lord's Test ends in draw #IndiaNEWS England captain Joe Root defended his side’s approach by saying the “series is very

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Watch highlights: England avoid hiccups after New Zealand declaration as Lord's Test ends in draw #IndiaNEWS
England captain Joe Root defended his side’s approach by saying the “series is very much alive??? after they laboured to a draw in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday.New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson’s enterprising declaration at 169/6 during lunch on the last day left England with a target of 273 in 75 overs.But England, in the face of some disciplined bowling and with an inexperienced middle-order, made a cautious start to their chase on a tricky pitch in a match where the whole of Friday’s third day was washed out.England, who have not lost a home red-ball series since 2014, were 170/3 in 70 overs when a draw was agreed to leave this two-match contest all square ahead of next week’s second Test at Edgbaston.It also meant England ended a run of three straight defeats following a 3-1 series loss in India this year.“We didn’t attempt to win it towards the back end of it,??? Root told the BBC.“We felt that, in the grand scheme of things, winning the series was (more important than) potentially giving them a 1-0 lead going into the second Test. The series is very much alive.???‘Incredible Conway’New Zealand opener Devon Conway was named player-of-the-match after marking his Test debut...Read more

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