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Watch: Ross Taylor asks the umpire to go upstairs even after taking a clean catch of England captain Joe Root

By Nikhil Kumar Jun 5, 2021, 22:29 IST

The top contenders of the ICC World Test Championship Finals New Zealand are currently engaged with England in a two-match Test series. The 1st Test of the two-match series has started this Wednesday at The Lord's stadium in London. Besides, these two games will help the Kiwi's to adapt to the conditions in England. Talking about the game, the skipper of the side, Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat first.

They got a fine start to their innings as Tom Latham and the debutant Devon Conway added 58 runs for the first wicket partnership. Ollie Robinson picked the first wicket for his team and sent Tom Lathan back to the pavilion. Kane Williamson joined with Devon Conway but failed to contribute with the bat.

He went back to the pavilion with the numbers of 13 and Ross Taylor also followed him after scoring 14 runs for his team. Then Henry Nicholls played a crucial role in the middle and steadied the ship along with Devon Conway by adding 174 runs for the fourth wicket partnership. Devon Conway reached his maiden double century in his debut game which will be one of the unforgettable moment for him

Ross Taylor asked the umpire to go upstairs before confirming the catch:

Coming to England's innings, the hosts had a trail of 378 runs in front of them. Kyle Jamieson opened the account for New Zealand by sending back Dominic Sibley for a duck. Zak Crawley also departed after getting two runs to his name. Then Joe Root and Rory Burns played a vital role in the middle and added 93 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Kane Williamson once again gave the ball to Kyle Jamieson who went on to get the breakthrough for his side. It was a superb delivery that tasted the edge of the willow and went straight to Ross Taylor.

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However, after grabbing the ball, everyone started to celebrate the moment whereas Ross Taylor wanted the umpires to go upstairs before making the decision. The third umpire checked the catch and made his decision by giving out. Despite taking a clean catch, the right-handed batsman won the hearts of the fans.

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