Summary

  • First ODI, Mount Maunganui

  • New Zealand chase 224 to win by four wickets with 13.2 overs remaining

  • NZ 224-6 (36.4 overs): Mitchell 78* (91), Bracewell 51 (51); Carse 3-45

  • England captain Brook hits astonishing century to salvage his side's innings from 33-5

  • England 223 (35.2 overs): Brook 135 (101), Overton 46 (54); Foulkes 4-41

  • NZ take 1-0 lead in three-match series; second ODI at Hamilton on Wednesday (01:00 GMT)

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Matthew Henry

  1. It is blowing a gale as the players emerge for the anthems. The thinning hair on Devon Conway's head is taking a beating.

    This is still one of the most picturesque grounds in the world.

  2. Keep up to date with The Ashes on BBC Sport

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    Have you visited our dedicated Ashes page?

    It will be your one-stop shop for all the latest news, reports, analysis and reaction from the series between Australia and England.

    The latest series gets under way on 21 November in Perth and we'll be bringing you regular updates during the build-up and series itself.

    Be sure to follow at the top of page so you get all the latest news curated on your My Sport homepage.

  3. Where's Archer?

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    Fast bowler Jofra Archer will sit out the first one-day international against New Zealand as England manage his Ashes preparations.

    The 30-year-old's omission from the match in Mount Maunganui is not injury related and he will be available for the second ODI in Hamilton.

    Archer did not arrive in New Zealand until yesterday, alongside fellow Ashes quicks Josh Tongue and Mark Wood.

    Neither Tongue nor Wood are in the white-ball squad, but will be in New Zealand for their Ashes build-up.

  4. That's the important stuff completed. Play will get under way in 15 minutes.

    It wasn't just me who hurt their brain trying to work out what time this match started, right?

    The toss was completed at 1:30 BST. Match begins at 1:00 GMT. Simple?

  5. Teams

    New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Zak Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry.

    England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

  6. 'Stay in the moment'

    England captain Harry Brook: "We were going to choose to bat so happy with that. We had no preferences on what we'd do. We looked at the stats before the game and it was 50-50 so we just fancied a bat today.

    "There's no issue focusing on this series [despite the Ashes] and a key message of the last few months is to stay in the moment as much as possible, and play what's in front of you. Hopefully we can have a good day with the bat and put such pressure on."

  7. 'Got to be smart with the wind'

    New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner: "It looks like pretty good wicket, obviously a little green, but think it will play pretty well.

    "Hopefully it does a little bit early on and we can restrict them early. You have just got to be smart with the wind today."

  8. New Zealand win the toss and bowl
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    Mitchell Santner strikes first for New Zealand by winning the toss.

    He decides to put England into bat.

  9. Hello, hello.

    After just 61.4 overs were possible in the T20s, we move on to the 50-over action as New Zealand host England.

    This is the first of three matches and, if it wasn't already the case, the inevitable Ashes talk will loom large.

    England's prep ramps up again with Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith and (from the second match) Jofra Archer join the ranks for their first matches of a winter.

  10. Harry BrookGetty Images

    Another day, another format and a change in weather.

    The sun is shining in Mount Maunganui.