Bad light stops England, New Zealand

(AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)

LONDON (AP) England openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook coasted virtually untroubled to 68-0 when bad light halted play for the fifth and final time Friday on the second day of the first test against New Zealand.

England trails by 209 runs at Lord's after New Zealand was dismissed shortly after lunch for 277. Ryan Sidebottom took all four wickets to fall Friday as he recorded figures of 4-55 in 28.2 overs.

Almost four hours of play - and 72 overs - have been lost in the opening two days to rain and bad light.

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