
An unforgettable opening day of Test cricket unfolded at Lord’s on June 4, 2026, which left fans breathless. First test between England and New Zealand Swinged like a pendulum. Bad light on a surface that favors fast bowlers resulted in the fall of 16 wickets, bringing an early end to the day’s chaotic play. At the time of stumping, New Zealand’s score was 61 for 6 after 19.2 overs and was 79 runs behind England’s modest first innings score of 140 runs.
Kyle Jamieson destroyed England’s batting order by taking a brilliant five wickets.
Electing to bowl first under overcast London skies, New Zealand’s bowling unit received a tremendous response from the historic Lord’s pitch. skyscraper fast bowler kyle jamison He created havoc in the English batting lineup and took a sensational five-wicket haul to restrict the hosts to just 140 runs in 39.4 overs. Jamieson used his immense height and sharp bounce to demolish the top and lower order, finishing with impressive figures of 5 for 62 in his 14 overs.
England’s innings had a rocky start on debut emilio gay Fell for 8 runs, caught out darryl mitchell On the ball of Jamieson in the sixth over. Whereas ben duckett Struggled hard to score 19 runs in 37 balls, nathan smith Pinned him leg before to trigger a massive fall. Will O’Rourke immediately dismissed and joined the party jacob bethel For 6 more amulets Joe Root For just 1 run, leaving England at 34 for 4.
middle order batsman harry brook Making a brilliant counter-attack, he scored a brilliant half-century by hitting nine fours. Brook put up temporary resistance and scored the highest runs with 56 runs in 71 balls. However, Jameson returned to eliminate the remaining resistance. He clean bowled the wicketkeeper jamie smith On 16, the England captain was forced to edge out ben stokes For 12, and stuck Gus Atkinson Leg-before for 4. when jamison did ollie robinson He completed his five-wicket haul after being caught out on 15 runs. Nathan finished the innings by dismissing him. Shoaib Bashirgoing to passion tongue Stuck on 10 runs unbeaten.
Ollie Robinson gave a tough test to New Zealand’s batsmen with an extraordinary spell.
If New Zealand believed they had completely taken over the England vs New Zealand match, England’s leading fast bowler Robinson had other plans. Robinson turned the game around with a stunning new-ball spell that shook the Blackcaps’ top order. Operating with impeccable discipline and lethal movement, Robinson finished the day with incredible figures of 4 for 10, including 3 maidens, from his 6 overs.
The visitors suffered a historic top-order collapse, being reduced to less than two runs for three wickets in the first two overs. Robinson won the gold medal by trapping the opener in his very first over. devon conway Leg before for just 1 run. Two balls later, he gave a crucial edge to New Zealand’s modern great Kane Williamson, who was out for a duck in two balls, which was caught cleanly by Gay. After this, Robinson completed the magical over by pinning him. Rachin Ravindra Leg before for another duck.
Atkinson trapped the New Zealand captain by creating pressure from the other end. Tom Latham LBW for 3 runs after a long watch of 21 balls. After this, Robinson bowled Mitchell for 12 runs, due to which the Kiwi team’s score became 20 runs for 5 wickets. Tongue bowled clean and stepped on the pedal. Tom Blundell For 4, the score reduced to 29 for 6.
Luckily for visitors, glen phillips Making an important counter-attack, he scored unbeaten 31 runs in 34 balls with the help of five fours and one six. with newcomer nathan smith (6 not out), Phillips took New Zealand to 61 for 6, but bad light forced the players off the field, leading to a thrilling second day’s play.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
With 16 wickets falling in the day, New Zealand still trail by 79 runs at the end of the first day of the Lord’s Test.#ENGvNZ #NZ #lordstest pic.twitter.com/VbFlOpWiGa
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 5 June 2026
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Lord’s Honors Board: Update. ✍️🏏🏻Kyle Jamieson added his name to cricket’s most prestigious list with a brilliant five-wicket haul.
A milestone that every cricketer dreams of, achieved in the home of cricket. 👏🔥#ENGvNZ #Kyle Jamison #testcricket #3rdmanview |…
– Third Man View (@3rdManView) 4 June 2026
Kyle Jamieson in Test cricket:
Match – 20.
Wicket- 85*.
Average – 19.30.
Economy – 2.70.
5 Wicket Hall – 6.
10 wicket hall – 1.– Kyle Jamieson has ridiculous statistics in Test cricket. Today he took another 5 wickets against England. 🫡👏 pic.twitter.com/NC5I0xQiDd
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 4 June 2026
“Harry Brooks was courageous. He really took the game forward,” said Kyle Jamieson after the sensational Test comeback at Lord’s. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/PzTn3ZivBh
– Siddharth Thakur (@fvosid) 4 June 2026
matt henry
kyle jamison
mark wood
Enrique Nortje
William O’RourkeAll those bowlers who become extremely dangerous when they get pace, bounce or movement on the pitch.#ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/H1Yi8IUjL3
-Sumit Singh (@SumitSingh7781) 4 June 2026
Five-wicket haul for Kyle Jamieson vs England at Lord’s
This is what happens when your confidence skyrockets after bowling to a generational talent like Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Everything else seems easy.pic.twitter.com/M4kcmN977d
– Akul (𝑨𝑻10) (@Loyalsachfan10) 4 June 2026
Kyle Jamieson’s name on Lord’s Honors Board 🇳🇿pic.twitter.com/9Um8gUzRzq
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) 4 June 2026
On the first day of the first Test at Lord’s, Kyle Jamieson took 5 wickets for 62 runs and bundled out England’s first innings for just 140 runs. Playing his first Test match since 2024, Jamieson took his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests #ENGvsNZ 😊😊pic.twitter.com/j3JlflCKAT
— 🏏Cricket-Soccer⚽ Old memories. (@riteshj88156274) 4 June 2026
Kyle Jamieson returned after 28 months… and went straight to the Lord’s honors board with five wickets. pic.twitter.com/bZbRUAzA7V
– Fearless Falcon 🇳🇿 (@Kiwiscricketfan) 4 June 2026
There are mantras that win the session.
There are spells that win matches.
And then there are spells that completely change the story.
England: All out for 140 runs.
New Zealand: Moving towards big gains.
Ollie Robinson: 6 overs, 3 maidens, 10 runs, 4 wickets.
The scoreboard says… pic.twitter.com/JMcwcK3JIo
– Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) 5 June 2026
Ollie Robinson last played a Test match in February 2024, what a special way to re-announce himself. How captivating was Ollie’s first over.
Taking triple wicket for the first time in a test match is like a dream. Although the Kiwis had no idea what was about to happen, they… pic.twitter.com/4U0fDppWML
-Akshat (@akshatgoal1408) 4 June 2026
Ollie Robinson shines in New Zealand vs England at Lord’s
– Devon Conway, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra were dismissed in the same over.
– Kiwi is a big problem 😵💫 pic.twitter.com/lXqVcJaVuZ
– Manu. (@IMManu_18) 4 June 2026
Ollie Robinson has completely turned this match in favor of England with just one over. pic.twitter.com/bJ8B60do4S
– Aryan Goel 2.0 (@AryanGoelNew) 4 June 2026
Ollie Robinson vs New Zealand’s dream ends
• He got three wickets in one over
• He got the wickets of Devon Conway, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra.
• England are all out at 140/10
• Kyle Jamieson took 5 wickets pic.twitter.com/GuKaHqSS9z
– Hot Cricket Club (@SportsTectician) 4 June 2026

