Summary

  • NZ close day one on 37-3, trailing by 288

  • Robinson removes Latham before Anderson dismisses Williamson and Nicholls

  • England declare on 325-9 after losing four wickets for 27 runs

  • Brook makes sublime 89; Duckett hits sparkling 84 off 68 balls

  • Day two live text will start at 00:45 GMT on Friday

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Sam Drury

  1. Eng 18-1

    No name on your message, secret overseas locations... that's a very thorough way to avoid the new in-laws.

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    On our honeymoon in a secret location abroad (our families are playing a guessing game with clues). This has not stopped my new wife and I tuning in to the start of the game. C'mon England!!!

    Anon

  3. Eng 18-1

    Duckett 12, Pope 0

    Lively start, then.

  4. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Mount Maunganui

    Zak Crawley was 4-3 off 14 balls.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Crawley c Bracewell b Southee 4 (Eng 18-1)

    You can't say it wasn't coming...

    Having been dropped on nought and bowled off a no-ball on three, Zak Crawley is 'out' for a third time on four.

    This one does count - safely snaffled at second slip as Crawley edged another drive.

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    I work in a warehouse for one of the major supermarkets, and today we chose not to send some kiwis to store as they weren’t quite ready. I’m taking it as a sign. (I won’t mention that some of the poms were mouldy…)

    Archie

  7. Eng 17-0

    Is this Bazball landing in New Zealand?

    With Zak Crawley wisely now at the non-striker's end, Ben Duckett flicks his second ball to the boundary and drives his next through the covers, adding four more runs.

    A three follows and that means it's 14 from Wagner's first over - an over he thought he had started with a wicket.

  8. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Mount Maunganui

    Neil Wagner is bowling with a blue sightscreen behind him. It was the same when Crawley was bowled off the no-ball.

    A view of the blue sightscreen at the Bay OvalBBC Sport

  9. Not out

    It's a no-ball!

    Neil Wagner, a man who looks furious even when he's happy, has overstepped by a fair way.

    It's an easy decision for the third ump.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Crawley b Wagner 3 (Eng 3-1)

    Bowled him!

    But wait...!

  11. Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BT Sport

    Ben Stokes is showing us all up with his captaincy, let's be honest!

    He is so clear on his vision and the clarity he speaks with, he is so clear and concise that there is no option but you follow him.

  12. Eng 3-0

    No pressure then...

    Lydia probably doesn't want to know Zak Crawley has just played one of his airy drives to a lovely ball from Tim Southee.

    It's a risky game early in his innings and one that can get your heart rate up at the best of times.

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    Currently waiting for the game to start at our local (UK) birthing centre as my wife has gone into early stage labour with our third child. Will be reading out the updates to the room so please make them as calming as possible...

    From Matt and (otherwise quite busy) Lydia

  14. dropped catch

    Crawley dropped 0

    Well!

    Zak Crawley goes hard at the second ball, gets an edge and a very tough chance is put down at third slip.

  15. Eng 0-0

    Things couldn't look more New Zealand - fluffy clouds, a chilled out crowd on grassy banks and Tim Southee with the ball.

    There's a bit of movement through the air first up.

  16. The anthems are done.

    England's Bazballers are batting first in a Test.

    You're up. You may as well stay with us now. Go on...

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  18. The players have emerged from the dressing rooms at this beautiful ground.

    There's a moment's silence before play as a mark of respect to those who have died in the cyclone which has hit New Zealand in recent days.

  19. Tickner and Kuggeleijn make NZ debuts

    Scott KuggeleijnGetty Images

    There are two debutants in that New Zealand XI, Scott Kuggeleijn and Blair Tickner, with Kyle Jamieson injured, Trent Boult having given up his contract and Matt Henry (I won't make the joke again) absent for the birth of his child.

    Both men are experienced seamers and both have played white-ball cricket for the Black Caps.

    New Zealand coach Gary Stead also said there were no "moral issues" over the call-up of Kuggeleijn, 31, who was cleared of a rape charge in 2017.

    He has since won 20 caps for New Zealand in white-ball formats, although there were protests by fans at international games he played in 2019.

  20. Session times

    'What are the session times?' I hear you ask while you scroll, bleary-eyed through your phone screen.

    Well...

    • First session: 01:00-03:00.
    • Tea: 03:00-03:20
    • Second session: 03:20-05:20
    • Dinner: 05:20-06:00
    • Third session: 06:00-08:00