OWN CORRESPONDENT, London | Friday 2.00pm.
RAIN brought play to an end on the second day of the first of two Tests between England and Zimbabwe at Lord’s on Friday.
England were 90 for two off 33 overs in their first innings, replying to Zimbabwe’s 83 all out, with Michael Atherton on 45 not-out and Graeme Hick racking up 15 not-out.
At the close on Thursday, England were 29 for one in reply to Zimbabwe’s 83 all out, the lowest at Lord’s since New Zealand were dismissed for 67 in 1978, when play was abandoned for the day in the first of two Tests at Lord’s on Thursday.
Heavy rain prevented any play after tea and the match was abandoned for the day at 6pm GMT.