Nat Sciver has come on for Katherine Brunt, who was fuming at times in that opening spell.

Suzie Bates edges her second delivery through where third slip would be but Anya Shrubsole keeps them down to two fielding at third.

Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Really good start this from New Zealand, they're putting England under the pump.

Sophie Devine pushes for a quick single, and Tammy Beaumont's throw from close range is wide of the stumps at the bowler's end.

Kate Cross has replaced Anya Shrubsole, what can she conjure up?

It's murky and the floodlights are coming at Eden Park. I went to a Ranfurly Shield rugby game there in the 70s - is the Ranfurly Shield still "a thing"?

But this murkiness does not bother Bates, who pulls Brunt away to the square leg boundary. The bowler is chuntering away to herself, not happy with this start at all.

Simon: Evening everyone, I think pressure is really going to build over the next few hours, hate for the rain to ruin this match.

Evening Simon!

Tammy Beaumont is sliding around near the boundary to keep Suzie Bates down to three as she pushes Shrubsole firmly through the offside.

Then Sophie Devine hoicks the bowler down to the long boundary as her side's fine start continues.

Jack: What was going to be a one off game at the start, has turned into a tradition. Here we go again!!

Incredible Jack!

Hang on, where's the screen with the live text on it???

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There's a bit of rain in the air but the umpires are happy to carry on, it's blowing over by the looks of it.

Brunt sends down her best over so far, and off the final ball she coaxes Devine into an inside edge that doesn't go near her stumps but certainly has the NZ skipper thinking.

Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

I need a highchair in this comms box. I can't see.

That's another glorious short from the New Zealand skipper, driving past cover point for another four.

Simply Devine. Sorry...

We imagine it wasn't as windy when this photograph was taken pre-match...

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After that poor opening, Brunt is much better for the rest of the over by pitching it up and asking a few questions of the NZ openers.

Georgie: Dunkley flying in to save the day and putting in the yards. She's been tip top in the field chasing everything. These are the margins that can make all the difference at the end.

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Sophie Devine looks in the mood already, climbing into a short one from Katherine Brunt and hooking it down to the fine-leg boundary.

Not the start England were hoping for when they elected to bowl.

Sophie Devine strokes it through the offside and a trio of England fielders just about manage to stop the ball hitting the boundary sponge thing.

Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Good stop that from Sophie Ecclestone, she saves the boundary.

We know how short these boundaries are. Short when straight, wide when square.

Shrubsole matches Brunt with a wide off her first delivery, and then leg byes squirt through and only a dive from Sophie Ecclestone stops a boundary.

Doug: I've got to get up at five for a 12-hour shift. How long should I stay up listening, and when should I get up and start listening again?

Who said anything about going to bed...

Shot! Sophie Devine lays back and flays Brunt backwards of point for a superb four.

Not a great first over, are the blustery conditions (something you associate with Wellington) causing an issue?

Anya Shrubsole will take the second over.