New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Top knocks from Harry Brook (89) and Ben Duckett (84) guided England to a huge total before their innings at 325/9 against New Zealand on Day 1 of the first Test on Thursday. Apart from them, Ollie Pope also smashed 42 runs and helped his side dominate the hosts. Later, James Anderson led the bowling unit as he scalped two wickets while Ollie Robinson took one. New Zealand finished at 37/3 at stumps with Devon Conway (17*) and Neil Wagner (4*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For New Zealand, Wagner was the pick among the bowlers as he achieved a four-wicket haul while Tim Southee and Scott Kuggeleijn took two wickets each.
Here are the Highlights of the First Test, Day 1 between New Zealand and England straight from the Bay Oval:
New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1
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We are back for New Zealand's reply! The umpires are back out in the middle and the English players take their position on the field. It will be Devon Conway and Tom Latham to open the innings for New Zealand. James Anderson has the brand-new pink cherry in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
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... SECOND INNINGS ...
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Right then, 325 isn't the biggest score on this deck but one can understand Ben Stokes' decision to declare here. If England are able to make use of the proper ball, then they would be firmly in the driver's seat. The New Zealand openers however will look to ride the early storm from the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad and remain unscathed. We shall find out how things unfold as the Kiwi reply is coming up shortly.
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New Zealand will be happy to have restricted England after the Dinner break but won't be that pleased as they now have to face the new ball under lights which could prove to be decisive. Neil Wagner was all over the place with the new ball but showed his class with the old ball and bounced out the English lower order to end with four wickets. Scott Kuggeleijn too bowled well from the other end after the interval and the pair of them ran through the lower order.
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Oh, well Ben Stokes has decided to declare! England finish up with 325/9 and Ben Stokes and co want to bowl late on Day 1 under lights and make the most use of the new ball. They went into the break being 279/5 but it all went downhill after the break as the Kiwi bowlers bowled aggressive lengths. Harry Brook fell 11 short of what would have been a fourth hundred in as many Test matches as well. The pair of Brook and Ben Foakes put on 89 runs for the 6th wicket which took the visitors over the 300-run mark.
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58.2WNeil Wagner to Jack Leach
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Neil Wagner goes short again and at the batter, Jack Leach goes for the pull but gets cramped for room. Ends up chipping this one to Tom Latham at short leg who completes the catch on the second attempt. With the fall of this wicket, England have declared their innings!
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58.10Neil Wagner to Jack Leach
Slower and fuller on leg by Neil Wagner, Jack Leach backs away but cannot get this one away on the leg side.
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57.60Scott Kuggeleijn to
Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it short on leg, Ollie Robinson turns this one towards behind square on the leg side but fails to get it past leg slip.
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57.54Scott Kuggeleijn to
FOUR! Pace on this time and back of a length on leg, Ollie Robinson moves to the leg side and slaps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
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57.40Scott Kuggeleijn to
Bowls this one slower and on a length on middle and leg, Ollie Robinson backs away and keeps this one out.
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57.30Scott Kuggeleijn to
Banged in short and aimed at the batter, Ollie Robinson ducks under it once again and leaves it alone.
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57.20Scott Kuggeleijn to
Short of a length but angling down the leg side, Ollie Robinson ducks under it and lets it go through to the keeper.
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57.10Scott Kuggeleijn to
Back of a length around off by Scott Kuggeleijn, Ollie Robinson clears his front leg and slaps this one straight to mid off.
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56.60Neil Wagner to Jack Leach
Neil Wagner follows the batter and bowls it short at him, Jack Leach steers this one on the bounce towards gully.
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56.51Neil Wagner to
Goes short and around middle, Ollie Robinson helps this one towards fine leg for a single.
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56.41Neil Wagner to Jack Leach
Short of a length on leg, Jack Leach turns this one towards square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
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56.30Neil Wagner to Jack Leach
Another bumper at the batter, Jack Leach stays on the back foot and tries to fend off this one. Gets into an awkward positon and the ball hits him on the gloves. Luckily for him, the ball trickles past the off stump.
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Jack Leach walks out to bat now.
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56.2WNeil Wagner to Ben Foakes
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Neil Wagner has the last laugh! Keeps it short and bowls this one outside off, Ben Foakes moves to the leg side and looks to go through the off side. Does not get a proper connection and spoons a simple catch towards mid off. Kane Williamson there back tracks and takes a good catch. England slip further in their quest to go for boundaries.
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56.14Neil Wagner to Ben Foakes
FOUR! Runs continue to flow for England! Neil Wagner bowls this one short of a length on middle and leg, Ben Foakes backs away and drills this one towards the vacant mid on region for a boundary.