Southee self-confident NZ can 'push on' in last day
Tim Southee believes New Zealand may "force on" against England arrive the last day time of the first Check at Lord's despite the fact that the match appears destined for a good draw.
Southee took a excellent 6-43 on Saturday as England were dismissed for 275 in reply to New Zealand's first-innings 378 following the whole of Friday's third day was washed out.
But England opener Rory Burns set a dent in New Zealand's bid to head out 1-0 up in a two-meet series with a painstaking hundred, with the Globe Test Championship finalists designed to purchase reprieving him on 77 and 88.
New Zealand were placed to 62-2 within their second innings at stumps on the subject of the fourth day, a standard lead of 165 runs.
The loss of a whole day's play reduced both teams' likelihood of victory, although Southee told reporters: "If we'd have turned up at the start of the time and told we were likely to walk off with the position we're in now we'd have already been pretty happy.
"But the England side don't only roll over," he added.
"Who knows what may happen but it's great to maintain a placement where we can push on with most three results even now possible."
New Zealand had a dream start on Saturday when Kyle Jamieson had England captain Joe Root caught off the 1st ball of the day for 42.
Southee then took centre stage as England lost three wickets for no runs in 21 balls.
His final statistics meant Southee received a coveted put on the Lord's honours panel for the second amount of time in his career following a 10-wicket meet return in a 2013 Test at 'the residence of cricket'.
"Any time you donate to the side and do your job it is rather satisfying and I guess it's a bit sweeter at such as for example special grounds as Lord's," he said.
'Composed' Burns
But Burns held company. although wicket-keeper BJ Watling missed a routine probability to stump him on 77 after he'd been stranded down the pitch by left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner before Southee floored a slip catch when the Surrey left-hander had made 88.
This is Burns's third Test hundred and second against New Zealand following his 101 at Hamilton in 2019.
Southee, who eventually dismissed Burns for 132, said: "I thought it was a great innings using what was going on around him, he was able to retain his composure and fight on through it."
Burns was first dropped by England during their 3-1 series loss in India earlier this year, with the pain of his omission offset by the birth of his girl Cora in January.
"My partner and Cora were below, so that it was pretty particular to have a hundred in front of them -- not that she'll bear in mind it, mind, but I will, so that is clearly a nice point," said Burns, who occupied the crease for practically eight hours.
"Getting dropped is not a nice element and then having the capacity to take another opportunity that you will get given is.
"We needed those runs so it was nice to accomplish it."
