Summary

  • New Zealand hammer holders England by nine wickets

  • Conway hits brilliant 152 not out and Ravindra smacks superb unbeaten 123

  • Kiwis reach their target with 13.4 overs to spare

  • England labour to 282-9 - Root hits 77 and Buttler makes 43

  • Henry takes 3-48 for Black Caps

  1. NZ 73-1published at 9 overs

    Conway 33, Ravindra 39

    Mark Wood does bowl back of a length, but it's too wide and Devon Conway guides it past the keeper for four more.

    Fine margins.

    Wood has bowled two overs for 27 runs so far.

  2. NZ 69-1published at 8.3 overs

    England turn to the short ball tactic early.

    It's probably not the worst idea because everything full is flying to the boundary, but surely they just need to look at what Matt Henry did for New Zealand and just bowl straight, and slightly back of a length?

    And right on cue, the short ball draws a false shot from Ravindra that just evades Jonny Bairstow at mid-wicket.

  3. Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The round the wicket angle when there is no movement is just opening up both sides of the ground.

    With the pace of Mark Wood, all you have to do is time the ball and it races through.

  4. Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Rachin Ravindra has moved on to 38 from 25 balls, and it's been all class.

  5. Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Beautiful stroke. He didn't bother moving after that. It's one of the shots of the day.

  6. NZ 67-1published at 8.1 overs

    Wow.

    Devon Conway with a cover drive that you could just watch over and over again.

    More punishment for Mark Wood. Pace is not working.

  7. Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    A howl breaks out from the Indian supporters who have rather adopted New Zealand here.

  8. NZ 63-1published at 8 overs

    Target 283

    The best of the lot.

    Full from Curran and it's driven beautifully straight back past him for four more. Ravindra holds the pose too, and why not?! That was stunning.

    England need to take some confidence from the fact that they also got off to a flyer in the first 10 overs, but were pegged back in the middle.

    They've got to hope that Adil Rashid and co. can do the same for them.

  9. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Just pure timing. There's nothing agricultural about it.

  10. NZ 58-1published at 7.1 overs

    Dealing in boundaries!

    Conway pulls the first ball of Sam Curran's over to the ropes.

  11. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a lovely shot, Ravindra just gets on top of the bounce and with the pace of Mark Wood, there's no need for him to throw his hands at it.

  12. NZ 54-1published at 7 overs

    Target 283

    Four more! Threaded through the off side this time with glorious timing.

    17 runs from Mark Wood's first over, despite his high pace. Plenty for Jos Buttler to think about here.

  13. 6 runs

    NZ 50-1published at 6.5 overs

    Wow. Rachin Ravindra looks in sparkling form.

    He's on to the back foot so quickly and pulls Mark Wood over square leg for six!

    What a powerful yet elegant shot that is to bring up New Zealand's fifty.

  14. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    92.5mph. It's a rapid start from Mark Wood but angling in to Conway from round the wicket and he doesn't miss out.

  15. NZ 41-1published at 6.1 overs

    Ah. That's not the resumption he'd have been hoping for.

    His first ball is quick, but it's on leg stump and clipped away for yet another Devon Conway boundary.

  16. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Here's a sight that will get us all excited.

    Mark Wood has ball in hand for the first time since the Ashes.

  17. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    His last ball may have just been whacked for four but Sam Curran has started really well here.

    He got a bit of help from Will Young to get the wicket, though.

  18. Postpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    He's absolutely crunched that. Ravindra has timed everything since he's come in.

  19. Postpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 5 October 2023

    Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special

    What a shot. Absolutely brilliantly timed and equally well placed.

  20. NZ 37-1published at 6 overs

    Target 283

    Oh, wow.

    That is absolutely nailed for four by Rachin Ravindra as he smokes Sam Curran's last ball through the covers for four.

    That's a shot of the day contender, for sure.