Summary

  • Bairstow 97 not out overnight from 154 balls

  • Wood (52 off 62 balls) makes maiden Test 50

  • NZ win toss, field (lead series 1-0)

  • England hand debut to Jack Leach

  • Eng lost 10 of past 12 away Tests

Live Reporting

Jack Skelton and Amy Lofthouse

  1. Eng 290-8

    Still no run as Bairstow can't beat cover.

  2. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Come on Jonny. Wind your neck in, don't do something stupid. That would have been a silly way to get out with a third man in.

    If the ball's there to be hit, hit it, but otherwise block it or get out of the way.

  3. Eng 290-8

    Another short one and Bairstow swats at it, trying to upper cut it away. Fortunately, he misses - there's a fly third man for that shot.

  4. Eng 290-8

    Wagner goes short and Bairstow weaves out of the way.

  5. Eng 290-8

    Leach leaves a couple before a slightly nervy prod is safe enough.

    Bairstow on strike on 97 for the final over of the day.

  6. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think Bairstow's going to look for the boundary. He's playing sensibly.

  7. Eng 290-8

    Boult to Bairstow. One boundary from a century...but the England keeper taps into off and settles for the single.

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    One of the best things about this from a cricket lover’s point of view is that fact we’re actually getting the full 90 overs in. How often do we see them fall short with slow over-rates - let’s hope they can keep it up.

    Dan in Rickmansworth

  9. Eng 289-8

    Bairstow knocks it down to mid-on to pick up his 96th run.

    Leach has two balls to face. He defends the first. And the second. Sensible stuff from the Somerset man.

  10. Eng 288-8

    Leach is hit just above the thigh pad and Bairstow calls him through for a canny leg bye.

  11. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Peter Such was possibly the worst batsman I ever faced, and hit me for the biggest six of my career. He was all spindly arms.

  12. Eng 287-8

    Bairstow leans on a length ball and picks up a single to move to 95.

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    James Harris: After a long and mildly excessive night on the town, the night bus was actually enjoyable for the first time this winter thanks to Mark Wood and a happy TMS.

  14. Eng 286-8

    Bairstow 94, Leach 10

    Bairstow dabs into off to jog another single. Two dots to finish.

  15. Eng 285-8

    Leach runs a leg bye to bring Bairstow back on strike.

  16. Four overs left in the day.

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    Thank you Mark Wood. For once, I'm glad of my insomnia.

    James in Twickenham

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  18. Eng 284-8

    Bairstow 93, Leach 10

    Shot! A delicious cover drive from Jonny Bairstow races to the fence and takes him into the 90s.

  19. Good morning

    Hello to those just joining us - you may groan when you see the score and see that Jack Leach is batting but, believe me, it could've been so much worse.

    England were 164-7 when Stuart Broad fell and looked on course to be bundled out for less than 200. Enter Mark Wood - the Durham man left well and then counter-attacked to bring up a thrilling maiden fifty.

    He ably supported Jonny Bairstow, who has looked in superb form, and is still out there in the 80s.

    Earlier, Alastair Cook fell for just two, James Vince...well, you know, he looked good then got out lazily.

    Mark Stoneman and Joe Root rebuilt and took England to 93-2 just after lunch before they lost three wickets in nine balls for one run. Plus ca change.

  20. Eng 278-8

    Leach looks very organised at the crease, flicking a loose Boult delivery down leg away for two.