Summary

  • Disciplined England dig in to build solid platform after winning toss

  • Stokes - dropped on 63 by Taylor at slip - ends unbeaten on 67

  • Denly (74) & Burns (52) make patient half-centuries

  • All four batsmen to fall caught behind the wicket

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews, Jack Skelton and Amy Lofthouse

  1. Thanks Amy.

    Let's see how my decision to try and just power through after getting up at 07:30 this morning pans out.

  2. Right, I'm off for a snooze.

    Jack Skelton, who has made the rookie error of not taking a midday nap, will take you through to tea.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    It's so laid back here. If you love cricket and you love Test cricket, please try and come to New Zealand one day. You will not be disappointed. It's a definite bucket lister.

  4. Keep your ear on TMS over the break - they'll have commentary of the first Test between Australia and Pakistan, which is just getting under way.

  5. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    England are definitely trying to play in that careful patience mode.

  6. Lunch - Eng 61-1

    Burns 35, Denly 4

    Neil Wagner gives Joe Denly something to think about over his lunchtime sarnies as he raps him on the glove to end the over.

    Lunch. England's morning, you'd say, and not even a hint of anyone charging down the pitch, trying to smash the new ball into oblivion.

  7. Eng 61-1

    Rory Burns sees this short ball early and drops his hands, before doing the clever thing and hustling a single to get off strike.

    Denly blocks, blocks, and blocks a bit more for good measure. One ball left...

  8. Eng 60-1

    Joe Denly leaves the final ball of the over alone and, do you know, we're going to squeeze one more Neil Wagner over in.

  9. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He's shown good patience. It was hung out there for him but he threw his hands at it.

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That is Joe Denly's trademark shot. It's been a long time coming - 21 balls in fact.

  11. Eng 60-1

    Well, that's a way to get off the mark!

    A wide delivery from Colin de Grandhomme and Joe Denly gives it the full treatment, bending the back leg and driving nicely through the covers for four.

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    Nick Coke: Lying in bed listening to the cricket from New Zealand via TMS. With my eyes closed I’m transported to halcyon days of summer.

  13. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That hit him on the chest - it was an aggressive ball.

  14. Eng 56-1

    Neil Wagner comes round the wicket to Rory Burns, who pats the ball down and it goes on the bounce to the man lurking at short leg.

    Ouch! That'll sting. Burns ducks the final ball of the over, dropping his hands to keep his bat out of the way, and he ends up getting a whack on the shoulder that flies to second slip. Burns grins ruefully at Denly as they touch gloves. That was sharp.

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    Joseph Rivers: There’s something magical and personal about listening to an England tour on the radio at night, like a secret portal to the other side of the world that only you know about.

  16. Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There's still swing out there for Neil Wagner and Colin de Grandhomme but the wicket just seems to be even paced so the batsman can hit through the line and if they get it through the infield it will race away.

  17. Eng 56-1

    Denly 0, Burns 34

    A maiden. The Colin de Grandhomme classic.

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    Richard of Hollins: Life is just better with Jeremy Coney in your ears.

  19. Ten minutes until lunch - or breakfast, or maybe even tea, I'm undecided as of yet - and Colin de Grandhomme will continue.

  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    It definitely matters to England, Joe Root confirmed that. They've got a lot to work out.