Lord’s Cricket Ground | file photo
Fans who came to watch the Lord’s Test between England and New Zealand on the fourth day were refunded the amount paid to get tickets. As per Board’s policy, if a match ends in less than 15 overs, the ticket price will be refunded to the fans present.
This would certainly have come as a relief to fans who would have expected tough action on the fourth day but were ultimately in for an antagonistic climax.
Full refund policy as mentioned on Lord’s Cricket Ground website
7.2 The refund scheme is applicable for the first test match and the first four days of the second test match, if:
7.2.1 If the game is restricted or does not take place on the day of the match for which the ticket is valid, an automatic refund will be made to the original credit or debit card used to purchase the ticket, subject to:
(i) 15 overs or less due to weather conditions or the completion of the match – a full refund; either
(ii) 15.1 overs to 29.5 overs due to weather conditions or completion of the match – 50% refund
England vs New Zealand – 1st Test – Match Report
Powered by a brilliant century by the former England captain Joe RootEngland made short work of New Zealand on the morning of Day 4 to win the Lord’s Test, and take a spot in the three-match series.
Root and Fox did their job well on the morning of the fourth day and took their team home without breaking a sweat.
With the start of the fourth day and Root at the crease, England needed 61 runs to win. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put on an absolute display of top-class Test batting as Mitchell smashed a sensational 108 as Blundell was dismissed for a brilliant 96.
New Zealand looked well prepared for a big total but Stuart Broad came back to his frightening best as he turned the match on its head as he took the new ball from England. Broad first sent back centurion Daryl Mitchell, who didn’t feel like getting out at all.
Grandhomme was the next batsman, and he hit him on the pads on the first ball. Although the umpire did not give him out, he was seen to be risk-playing outside the crease and was run out by the Pope posted in the street.
Jamieson came out next, faced a Jaffa, and was bowled out, and in no time the color of the match completely changed, thanks to the vintage broad.
In the end, England bundled out New Zealand for 285 runs.
Chasing 277, England were at one point trailing at 69/4. But Ben Stokes, along with Joe Root, made a formidable partnership and took England to 159. Stokes scored 54 before Jamieson dismissed Jaffa. Ben Fox and Joe Root took England to 216 by the end of the third day.
The two teams will next meet on 10 June at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. If the first Test is anything to go by, expect nothing less than a thriller.