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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. Come on, folks, there's a long night ahead, a little bit of optimism might do us all a bit of good...

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    Ed O'Toole: England's openers need to see off this new ball spell. If so, then runs are there. Could also see them crashing to 50-5 too. What will it be?

    Thomas Knights: Zak Crawley is mediocrity personified. Four hundreds in 50 tests and one in his last 20 is not good enough yet he is undroppable, if only the same could be said about his catching.

  3. Eng 15-1

    No such luck for Jacob Bethell as Ben Duckett pushes a single first ball of the over.

    Bethell is still out there battling and search for his first run(s) in Test cricket.

    He's beaten by another beauty from Matt Henry, nothing he could do about it. The young left-hander just has to hang in for now.

    The wait for a run continues as Henry makes a very good stop off his own bowling to cut off a lovely straight drive from Bethell.

  4. Eng 14-1

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    Good running.

    Ben Duckett drops the ball into the off side and calls Jacob Bethell through for a quick single.

    He'll keep strike. Given the conditions at the moment, the debutant might not mind that.

    Wait until the shine has come off that new ball and it's a bit softer if you can, Jacob...

  5. Eng 13-1

    Width from Tim Southee and Ben Duckett is quick to punish it.

    A superb drive on the up, through extra cover for four to just ease the pressure a little.

  6. 'England need a first-innings lead to win this game'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain, speaking after day one on TNT Sports

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    I think this wicket is going to turn into a belter to bat on, so for England to win this game, I think it’s going to stay a really healthy pitch for the next two or three days.

    England have an opportunity, I think it’s going to be a high-scoring game. Hopefully, from England’s point of view, one of their top order or two or three of them can get England a first-innings lead, which they need to win this game.

  7. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Ben Duckett has left consecutive deliveries for only the second time in his Test career. The first instance was in his debut innings way back in 2016 in Chattogram.

  8. Eng 9-1

    Another maiden and it ends with a play and a miss from Jacob Bethell on the drive.

    Some of the slips thought they heard a noise ball passed bat but after a chat, Tim Latham opts against a review. Replays show there was daylight between bat and ball.

    Probing stuff again from Matt Henry regardless.

  9. How's stat?!

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    Jacob Bethell does not have a first-class century to his name. In fact he's the first England batter to make his Test debut without having scored one since Mike Gatting in 1978.

  10. Eng 9-1

    Trail by 339

    We all know how reticent Ben Duckett is to leave the ball but with Tim Southee getting this new ball to swing and seam, he is forced to let a couple go by in this over.

    A maiden and batting does not look easy right now.

  11. 'All eyes on Jacob Bethell'

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

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    All eyes on Jacob Bethell. He gets his opportunity to bat at three in Test match cricket. It’s going to be the best time to bat days two and three.

  12. Eng 9-1

    Trail by 339

    Jacob Bethell walks out at number three on his Test debut with the new ball doing all sorts...

    He survives his first ball. That's his first job done but plenty of work still to be dine.

    Meanwhile, ball-tracking shows a review would have been in vain for Zak Crawley. Umpire's call with the ball just brushing leg stump.

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    Crawley lbw b Henry 0 (Eng 9-1)

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    Zak Crawley's struggles against New Zealand continue.

    It's a very full, swinging delivery from Matt Henry and the England opener plays all around it.

    He's hit on the pad shin height and, after a long wait, the umpire's finger goes up.

    Was it sliding down leg? Crawley must be asking Ben Duckett that very question but they decide not and he walks off without reviewing.

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    This looks like a nightmare scenario for England, ball starting to swing just as they finish off New Zealand. Next hour or so could decide this game.

    Stephen in St Helens

    I'm not sure what's causing me more stress...watching Zak Crawley play and miss or trying to get this report finished for work tomorrow morning.

    Rob in Manchester

    With the way England have been batting recently, the priority has to be to avoid the follow-on!

    Rob in Coventry

  15. Eng 9-0

    Tim Southee is getting the ball to talk early but receives a word from umpire Rod Tucker for running down the pitch in his follow through.

    Ben Duckett is being made to work but is not getting bogged down, twice pouncing on opportunities to clip the ball off his hip for two.

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    A poor start from England. NZ innings should have been wrapped sooner. Too much short stuff in swinging conditions. Could be a tricky opening spell for England with the bat.

    Rob in Eastbourne

    Steady on chaps - this ‘bowl at the stumps to a tailender’ strategy could really take off! In other news - Brydon Carse looks a proper find. He’s been excellent and the most threatening bowling.

    Tattz in Harborne

    So happy Chris Woakes was wicketless. Maybe now England will remember how awful he was in the Ashes in Australia last time around and won’t consider him next year!

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  17. Eng 5-0

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    Matt Henry hits back with two lovely deliveries following that boundary.

    Ben Duckett was beaten all ends up on each occasion but then nudges a single to square leg to get down the other end.

  18. Eng 4-0

    Trail by 344

    England are off the mark in style.

    Too full from Matt Henry and there's Ben Duckett driving handsomely down the ground for four.

  19. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Zak Crawley averages just 11.13 in 15 innings against New Zealand so far in his Test career - since the turn of the century only Marlon Samuels has played as many innings with as low an average against an opponent (9.81 vs Sri Lanka).

  20. Eng 0-0

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    He might be on the brink of retirement but Tim Southee has still got it.

    A beauty second ball, perfect length to draw Zak Crawley forward before the ball hoops away and only just beats the outside edge.

    Crawley swings and misses later in the over before another gorgeous delivery to end the over.

    Maiden to start and already it seems Southee has the ball on a string.