Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst

Of the 44 times in which Tom Latham has passed fifty in Test cricket only twice has he done so with a higher false shot percentage than his 24% today - fair to say he's had a touch of fortune.

After a quick warm-up, it is Ben Stokes - rather than Matthew Potts - who is into the attack.

The England skipper offers width to his New Zealand counterpart midway through the over and Tom Latham thrashes the ball away through backward point.

Those are the only four runs from the over.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Hamilton

Ben Stokes is getting loose for another spell.

Good over again from Gus Atkinson, who has bowled well since lunch and got that breakthrough.

Just a single from it.

Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst

Quick reminder of the Kane Williamson vs Matty Potts head-to-head

3 runs, 32 balls, 3 dismissals - 1.00 average

Banged in short by Brydon Carse and Kane Williamson pulls it dismissively away for four.

Williamson is looking very good early in his innings.

Time to get Matthew Potts on? The Durham seamer has a great record against him.

Well, Jimmy, there are two Will Youngs and this is where the hilarity lies.

One was a singer who won the first series of Pop Idol, the other is a New Zealand cricketer.

There are all manner of jokes that can be made as a result (actually, it's about three or four that get repeated)...

Latham dropped on 53published at 34.5 overs

34.5 overs

NZ 121-1

Another very tough chance - but it will go down as a drop.

Gus Atkinson squares up Tom Latham as the left-hander attempted to drive through mid-on.

The edge flies quickly, low and to the left of Ben Duckett at third slip. He dives and gets a hand to it but the ball doesn't stick.

Another life for the Black Caps skipper.

50 for Tom Lathampublished at 34.2 overs

34.2 overs

NZ 120-1

Tom Latham goes to his fifty in style.

Driving beautifully down the ground for four.

A 31st half-century in Tests for the New Zealand captain, his first in seven innings.

It's taken him102 balls to get there but he's done a very good job for his side.

Much better from Brydon Carse.

He beats Kane Williamson first ball of the over with one that shapes away nicely before hitting the batter on the inner thigh with a nip-backer.

Carse is too full later in the over, though, and Williamson drives effortlessly through mid-off for four. Immaculate timing.

Bounce again for Gus Atkinson and Tom Latham, on 49, plays and misses with an ambitious drive off the back foot.

Two come as the last ball of the over deflects down to fine leg and there is some applause from the crowd before the umpire's signal for leg byes.

Latham is still a run shy of his half-century.

Well, Kane Williamson is getting a good chance to have a look at the bowling early in his innings.

After five of his first six balls go by harmlessly wide of off, with Brydon Carse firing the other down leg, the former New Zealand skipper thumps a short, wide ball through the off side for four.

Not exactly how England would have wanted to bowl to the opposition's star batter at the start of his innings.

Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst

Kane Williamson averages 60.23 when coming out to bat after 10 overs in his Test career.

That rises to 82.70 in his last 20 Test innings coming in after 10 overs, which includes three hundreds and three double hundreds.

Kane Williamson is the new batter for New Zealand and he doesn't have to play at the last three balls of the over.

Wicket maiden for Gus Atkinson, though. England's main man in 2024 has found the breakthrough again.

Thanks, Alistair. We all love a Will Young gag and it's a valiant effort... but I should tell you that he won Pop Idol, not X Factor.

NZ 105-0published at 30 overs

30 overs

Latham 48, Young 42

Another freebie from Brydon Carse.

This one is on Tom Latham's pads and he gleefully whips it through square leg for four to bring up the 100 partnership.

Carse went past the bat between those boundaries and finds the edge the ball after the second... but it goes wide of the slips and away for four more.

Brydon Carse starts from the other end but his second ball is a half-volley and Tom Latham drives firmly through mid-on for four.

New Zealand are up and running after lunch.