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Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt and Callum Matthews

All times stated are UK

  1. Post update

    Ben Cutting

    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    At this stage of the game, Kane Williamson is a little bit too smart to try and take on the short boundary. He's got to hit against the spin and there is no margin for error with two fielders out there.

  2. NZ 53-2

    Target 180

    Keep an eye on Glenn Phillips at the non-striker's end, getting into a sprinter's position.

    New Zealand need 127 from 12. Tense.

  3. NZ 50-2

    Target 180

    Rashid back into the attack. Get used to this. It's a used pitch. England have plenty of options.

  4. NZ 47-2

    Target 180

    There is a way to get live text entries to automatically land into an Excel page, so it looks like you're working on a spreadsheet, Someone will remind me how it's done.

    Too short from Livingstone, allowing Williamson a cut for four.

    Stokes is back on. Relief.

    The worm shows New Zealand are 11 runs behind England. New Zealand are 47 for 2 after 7 overs. At the same stage England were 58 for 0.
  5. NZ 41-2

    Target 180

    Liam Livingstone on after the powerplay.

    There's more than 100,000 people in this page. That's a lot of you pretending to be busy on a Tuesday morning.

  6. NZ 40-2

    Target 180

    Inside edge!

    Phillips survives and gets four. Could have gone anywhere.

    The worm shows New Zealand are eight runs behind England. New Zealand are 40 for 2 after 6 overs. At the same stage England were 48 for 0.
  7. Post update

    Ben Cutting

    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Williamson is too good a player to bowl there to him, he can just use the pace and put it away through the leg side.

  8. NZ 35-2

    Target 180

    Don't bowl there to Kane. A leg-stump half-volley clipped for four.

  9. NZ 31-2

    Target 180

    Stokes has gone off the field. It might be the finger that he needed surgery on. It's the same left hand.

    Mark Wood is on, bowling rockets.

  10. NZ 28-2

    Target 180

    We'll keep an eye on Stokes. Glenn Phillips is the new man.

    Just to be clear, King Charles might actually be another chap in a mask.

  11. Post update

    Ravi Bopara

    Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Stokes might have injured his finger taking that catch.

    Ben Stokes
  12. WICKET

    Allen c Stokes b Curran 16 (NZ 28-2)

    England have another!

    It's the big wicket of Finn Allen, who top-edges the dependable Sam Curran straight to Ben Stokes at deep mid-wicket.

    New Zealand are going nowhere, England have made an excellent start.

  13. NZ 27-1

    Target 180

    King Charles is in the crowd. Good to see Australia's king on his first visit since becoming their monarch.

  14. Post update

    Ravi Bopara

    Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Better from Williamson. He danced down the wicket the previous ball so Woakes felt he had to go more into the wicket but just ended up dragging it down.

  15. NZ 26-1

    Target 180

    Poor ball from Woakes to finish the over, a long hop that Williamson helps for four. That might be the end of the Woakes spell.

  16. NZ 22-1

    Target 180

    The next ball goes one bounce to the fielder at deep square.

    Kane Williamson would have claimed that as a catch.

  17. Post update

    Quentin Hull

    Commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    There was a hint of Viv Richards about that.

    New Zealand fans celebrate a six
  18. Close!

    NZ 21-1

    Almost!

    A sprawling Harry Brook almost hangs on to Finn Allen at deep mid-wicket.

    Would have been sensational. Instead, it's through his hands for six.

    Finn Allen