England had little to do with the challenge offered by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's enterprising last-day declaration as the first Test at Lord's ended in a draw on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Williamson set the hosts a target of 273 in 75 overs when he boldly closed his side's second innings on 169-6 after rain forced an early lunch on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the home side, 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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, who have not lost a home Test series since 2014, were 170-3 in 70 overs when a draw was agreed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That left this two-match series all square heading into next week's second Test at Edgbaston.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It also meant England ended a run of three straight defeats following a 3-1 series loss in India this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This match was most notable for New Zealand opener Devon Conway marking his Test debut with a remarkable 200 in the tourists' first innings 378.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England opener Dom Sibley, out for a duck in the first innings, ground his way to 60 not out off 207 balls on Sunday with just three fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joe Root, in at 56-2 in the 31st over, tried to up the tempo but by that stage a draw was looking the likeliest result in a match that marked the return of spectators to international cricket in England following last year's Covid-19 restrictions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England captain Root, having hit five fours, the was lbw for 40 to left-arm paceman Neil Wagner, who finished with 2-27 in 16 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, opener Rory Burns, who made 132 in England's modest first-innings 275, fell for 25 when he edged Wagner low to second slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And England's 49-1 soon became 56-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tim Southee, who took 6-43 in England's first innings, had Zak Crawley out for a second two of the match via a sliced drive to gully.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand, in their first match at Lord's since an agonising Super Over defeat by England in the 2019 World Cup final, were missing left-arm quick Trent Boult, who only arrived in the UK on Friday after a period of family leave.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, however, were without four batsmen well-suited to a run chase in injured all-rounder Ben Stokes, with Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes all rested following quarantine after their stints in the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand, who face India in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton later this month, resumed on Sunday on 62-2 before Ross Taylor made a brisk 33 featuring two sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England debutant paceman Ollie Robinson took 3-26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That followed his 4-75 in the first innings and the 42 he made when England batted first time around.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Robinson's Test bow has been overshadowed by the republication of racist tweets he posted as a teenager, with the Sussex quick set to face disciplinary action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Taylor's breezy innings ended when an edged drive off fast bowler Mark Wood was well caught by diving debutant wicket-keeper James Bracey.
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