ENG v NZ highlights today – First test day four from Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) Sunday 25th March 2018. New Zealand scored 427/8d with 141 overs in their first innings, KS Williamson (c) scored 102 runs, LRPL Taylor contributed 20 runs, HM Nicholls smashed 145 not out, BJ Watling † scored 31 runs, C de Grandhomme 29, TD Astle 18 and TG Southee 25. JM Anderson took three wickets, SCJ Broad also took three, C Overton and JE Root took one wicket each of them. England faced 46.5 overs today and scored 132 runs with three wickets down.
AN Cook has gone with scoring just 2 runs, MD Stoneman scored 55 runs off 91 balls, he smashed six 4s and a maximum in his innings, when his wicket dismissed then it was 29.4 and 94/2. JE Root (c) faced 131 balls and scored 51 runs, DJ Malan 19 not out.
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
