50 for Jonny Bairstowpublished at 11.2 overs

11.2 overs

Eng 89-2

Smashed through the covers in style to bring up Jonny Bairstow's half-century.

He reaches it from 40 balls after a steady start, but he looks ready to go for it now.

Harry Brook, everyone.

Lockie Ferguson strays down the leg side with his first ball, which Jonny Bairstow helps on its way for four, but then concedes just one run from his next five balls in an impressive fightback.

Tymal Mills
England pace bowler on BBC Two

England selector Luke Wright was very explicit, they were going to use these fixtures as preparation for the World Cup. So everyone who is playing in this series is available for that competition.

Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on BBC Two

It took England until the ninth over to reach 50, which is their second slowest in their last 50 innings. We've spoken about Harry Brook's successes as a middle-order player, in the major leagues for T20 across the world, he's in the top 10 for both strike rate and average batting at 4-6. He's become a priceless commodity across all formats.

Thanks to taking 28 from the last two overs, England are in a very hopeful position at the halfway stage.

Bairstow has 39 from 34, and Brook 17 from 11.

Lovely work from Brook and Bairstow to lead the counter-attack after England lost their second wicket.

James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Two

It's some timing from Harry Brook. The one thing we know about these two batters is they're not going to milk it for too long, they're going to want to hit those big sixes. He goes over extra cover, which is such a difficult shot to play but he does it with ease.

Eng 72-2published at 9.2 overs

9.2 overs

He goes again!

Harry Brook is in the game, and on the charge!

Eng 66-2published at 9.1 overs

9.1 overs

Welcome, Harry Brook!

That is stunning.

Down the wicket and beautifully timed over extra cover for six more.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Two

He's found his momentum. It's been a difficult surface, it's not been coming on, but this was in the slot. Bairstow set himself early and used his power.

Eng 60-2published at 9 overs

9 overs

Vintage Bairstow.

Clubbed over mid-wicket for six!

A welcome boundary for Jonny Bairstow, as he crashes one through the covers off Mitch Santner.

Here he goes...

Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on BBC Two

Dot balls build pressure in T20 cricket. England faced 21 dot balls out of 36 balls in the powerplay, 58% of the balls they failed to score. That's the highest proportion by England in a batting powerplay in their last 32 games. They've been very good at hitting boundaries and keeping the scoreboard going, but New Zealand have restricted them well today.

A few overs of consolidation for England here as Bairstow and Brook just tick the singles over off Ish Sodhi.

How long until we see them start to go big?

A solid start for New Zealand with the ball here.

Here's how they took the first wicket of Will Jacks.

A huge Old Trafford roar greets Harry Brook, who is in at number four and easily off the mark with his second ball.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Two

That was really smart bowling from Santer. He held himself in the delivery, Malan was through the shot too early, took the top of off, beautiful bowling.