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CRIK:Rain stalls England's victory bid against NZ at Lord's

A day of rain has ruined England's chances of wrapping up victory against New Zealand in their Test series opener at a damp Lord's within three days.

Fast bowler Ollie Robinson took the only two wickets in the 9.4 overs of play allowed on Saturday, with New Zealand reduced to 5-55 in their second innings in an unlikely pursuit of a 254-run target.

England were five wickets away from taking a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series, frustrated that their charge towards an emphatic win had to be halted.

Play on a grim, grey Saturday didn't start for two hours, and then was broken up by three more bouts of rain, the last of them just after 2pm that eventually prevented any more action.

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