ENG v NZ highlights today – First test day two from Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) Friday 23rd March 2018.
New Zealand team captain KS Williamson won the toss and decided to bowl first. England scored 58 runs in their first innings all out in 20.4 overs. Just two New Zealand bowlers bowled TA Boult who took six wickets in 10.4 overs and TG Southee who took remaining four wickets in ten overs. Five English batsmen gone with ducks, C Overton scored 33 runs off 35 deliveries not out. When England was at 27 then they had lost their nine wickets. Now till stumps day two, New Zealand lead by 171 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the innings.
JA Raval opener of the New Zealand team scored just three runs and out, TWM Latham scored 23 runs when his wicket dismissed then it was 37.5 and 92/2. LRPL Taylor had not survived for so long this time he scored just 20 runs, HM Nicholls 49 not out and BJ Watling † 17 not out.
It was the captain, KS Williamson who smashed all English bowlers all around the park with scoring 102 runs off 220 balls, he completed his beautiful innings with the help off eleven boundaries and a maximum. when his wicket dismissed then it was 83.6 and 206/4.
Toss: New Zealand , elected to field first.
New Zealand team/playing XI
JA Raval, TWM Latham, KS Williamson (c), LRPL Taylor, HM Nicholls, BJ Watling †, C de Grandhomme, TD Astle, TG Southee, N Wagner, TA Boult.
England team/playing XI
AN Cook, MD Stoneman, JE Root (c), DJ Malan, BA Stokes, JM Bairstow †, MM Ali, CR Woakes, C Overton, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson.
1st Test (D/N), England tour of New Zealand Highlights
Match Timings: 14.00 start, Tea 16.00-16.20, Dinner 18.20-19.00, Close 21.00
Umpires – Bruce Oxenford, Paul Reiffel
TV Umpires – Marais Erasmus
Match Referee – Sir Richie Richardson
Reserve Umpire – Wayne Knights
Match number – Test no. 2299
