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. BBC coverage

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Click play at the top of the page to listen to Aggers and co.

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  2. Playing hours

    • First session: 22:00 GMT to 00:00
    • Lunch: 00:00 to 00:40
    • Second session: 00:40 to 02:40
    • Tea: 02:40 to 03:00
    • Third session: 03:00 to 05:00/05:30

  3. Evening! Or morning! I don't even know what's going on any more.

    Get your food, hot drinks, cheeky glass of wine or whatever floats your boat ready. There's a load of cricket to get through tonight.

  4. It's cold, dark and I've got a vat of coffee so strong that it tastes like rocket fuel.

    It can only mean one thing...

    Welcome to an England winter tour of New Zealand!

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