ENG vs NZ 1st Test 2022: Joe Root’s Century Helps England Take 1–0 Lead With Five-Wicket Win at Lord’s

Kyle Jamieson was New Zealand's best bowler with four wickets for 79 runs. New skipper Ben Stokes also contributed 54 runs in England's chase.

Joe Root (Photo credit: Twitter)

Joe Root scored a sensational 115* as England defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the first Test match at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday, June 5. Root, with his 26th Test hundred, became the second England player to score 10,000 runs in the longest format of the game. Chasing 277 to win, England did not take much time to finish the game on Day 4. With this win, England have a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.

 

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