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.

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

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 that’s Broad’s 400th Test wicket! Not the way he would have liked, but I don’t see him complaining, only soaking in the Auckland applause. It’s on the pads, and Latham tucks him very neatly. But he fails to keep the ball down and picks out the square leg fielder. An exceptional achievement from an exceptional bowler. 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 given lbw! The new ball works! Williamson comes down to see if his partner things it’s okay for a review. Somehow I don’t think it’ll work. New Zealand does take it up to the third umpire. HotSpot won’t save him. Ball-tracking says this has pitched just outside off, swinging in all the way, then it decked in off the seam too to beat the inside edge by a good distance and pinned Williamson plumb in front 206/4.

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