Summary

  • England close day two on 79-2, leading by 98

  • Duckett nicks Tickner to second slip for 25; Crawley caught behind for 28

  • Blundell hits sublime 138 as NZ dismissed for 306, trailing by 19

  • Conway makes fine 77; Robinson 4-54 and Anderson 3-36

  • Anderson & Broad have now taken 1,001 wickets in Tests played together - level with McGrath & Warne

  • Day three live text to start at 00:45 GMT

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Matthew Henry

  1. England's Harry Brook bats on day one of first Test v New ZealandGetty Images

    England batted for a mere 58.2 overs on day one before Ben Stokes had seen enough and declared.

    It was the second-earliest declaration in the first innings of a Test match but a pair of high-class 80s - 84 and 89 to be precise - from Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, the tourists had still put up 325-9.

  2. After yet another thrilling day(-night) of Bazball yesterday, we're back for more.

    The sun is shining in Mount Maunganui and day two is almost upon us.