Live Cricket Score New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1: Trent Boult took 6 wickets. (Source: Reuters)
New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1 Live Cricket Score: It was a nightmare of a start for England on the first day of the first Test. They came out to bat and stuck in the middle for just over an hour and 33 minutes. New Zealand’s Trent Boult made the most of the pink-ball and recorded figures of 6/32 to dismantle the visitor’s top order. His partner Tim Southee took care of things on the other end, taking four wickets as England were bowled out for 58. Five England batsmen got out for duck as they recorded their 6th worst total in Test cricket. Coming in to bat, New Zealand too lost Jeet Raval early with James Anderson getting the wicket. Kane Williamson struck his27th Test fifty. Tom Latham and Ross Taylor departed after Dinner. Willi
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There is very little for England fans to cheer on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand, but they definitely have one more reason to worry. England have reached 150 and are just 8 runs short of gaining a 100-run lead. Kane Williamson is on 82* and looks set to complete another Test ton.
England out of reviews - Wasted another one on a huge LBW appeal by James Anderson. Kane Williamson was saved by the height. Anderson was telling his teammates that it is high but Joe Root went ahead with the review. Not a smart decision by the skipper. NZ 132/3
James Anderson strikes as Ross Taylor attempted to pull the ball for a four but James Anderson had figured out the batsmen's intentions and he changed the speed of the ball at the last moment. Taylor departs for 20. NZ 123/3
England are not happy with the ball and the umpires are taking a look. It is not going through both hoops. New ball being taken. England could have an expected blessing here
DRAMA! Ross Taylor struck the ball back to Chris Woakes and the bowler claimed he got his hands on the ball as it went it went on to hit the stumps while Kane Williamson was out of the crease. The 3rd umpire was called for, and after seeing several replays from various angles, he disagreed. England are not happy with the decision. NZ 101/2
Ross Taylor has returned from injury and is back into the team for New Zealand. He is in supreme form at the moment and is getting runs across all formats. England will look to get him out as soon as possible, because he has the capibility to hurt the opponent on his day.
WICKET! Stuart Broad strikes in the first over after Dinner - dismisses Tom Latham for 26 who flicked it straight to Chris Woakes. Solid start for the visitors in the second session. It is precisely what skipper Joe Root would have wanted from his side. NZ 92/2
We are back for the second session. England need to take wickets - it is as simple as that for them now. The longer Williamson and Latham remain in the middle, the more danger they will be in. A session with 2-3 quick wickets will do them good. Stuart Broad has the ball.
Trent Boult has been the hero of the first session so far. He struck 6 wickets giving just 32 runs and has been the game changer. On the back of his spell, the hosts bowled out England for just 58, their 6th lowest total so far.
That is the end of the first session in the day's play and it will be Dinner at Eden Park in Auckland. New Zealand are in control with the score reaching 88/1 at Dinner. Kane Williamson is unbeaten on 59.
FOUR! New Zealand struck a boundary but he was almost gone here. The ball got a leading edge from his bat and almost went straight to the fielder at slips. But luckily, the catch was not taken and Williamson manages to reach his 27th Test fifty. New Zealand are in control with a lead of 20 runs.
Kane Williamson is scoring at a fast pace and he has taken the score to 50/1, just 8 short of England's total. He has already scored 30 runs in 47 balls, and New Zealand are in total control in the match.
England lost review - It was a close call for the LBW. The umpire was not interested. But skipper Joe Root called for a review. Fuller delivery from Chris Woakes but the ball was pitched just an inch outside the line of stumps as per the replay. SAFE! NZ 30/1
WICKET! James Anderson strikes and Jeet Raval is gone for 3. Edged and caught behind, much like what happened throughout England's innings. Anderson points towards Stuart Broad, both the bowlers almost congratulating each other on the fact that the strategy worked. NZ 8/1
Tom Latham and Jeet Raval are out to open for New Zealand and James Anderson has taken the ball for them. England will look to see how the pitch behaves with the ball for them. It did wonders for Trent Boult and Tim Southee early in the day.
England are all out for 58 with James Anderson being dismissed for 1 by Trent Boult. He ends up with figures of 6/32. The first innings lasted for one hour 33 minutes. It is their 6th lowest ever total in Test cricket.
SIX! Craig Overton pulls a short delivery by Trent Boult for a six and England have crossed the 50-run mark. ENG 52/9. Overton has looked good and he is giving some backbone to this England innings. James Anderson just needs to stick in the middle and give Overton as much strike as possible.
England are at par with their lowest over total in Test cricket. It has been some good hitting by Craig Overton who has smacked five boundaries so far. He is the leading run scorer for England in the innings.
WICKET! WHAT. A. CATCH. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson jumps like a superman to take the catch as Stuart Broad becomes the 5th batsman to go for a duck. 4th wicket for Tim Southee. ENG 27/9
WICKET! In this match, every time you take a breathe, there is a wicket! Tim Southee strikes and Moeen Ali becomes the fourth England batsmen to go for a duck. ENG 23/8. Their lowest total in Test cricket is 45 and at the moment, they are far far away from that mark. Are we going to see a history in making?
Chris Woakes is gone for 5 and Trent Boult completes his five-wicket haul. It is the 6th five-wicket haul of his career. England are 7 down for 23. They are in serious trouble now. They need one big partnership down the order to survive the day.
WICKET! Tim Southee is now starting to get on the action and Jonny Bairstow is now gone for a duck. He is the third batsmen to go without scoring. England 18/6.
WICKET! Here are your headlines - England allrounder Ben Stokes is gone for a duck. Trent Boult gets his fourth wicket and the danger man Stokes fails to open the scoring on his return. England are in serious trouble now. ENG 18/5
WICKET! Tim Southee joins the party and gets another edge from an England batsman for the wicketkeeper Watling to take the catch. Mark Stoneman departs for 11. This is turning into the worst possible starts for the visitors. In the first hour, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes are in the middle. Can they settle England, like they did against South Africa in January 2016? England 18/4
WICKET! Trent Boult continues to wreak havoc in the middle with the new ball here and he dismisses Dawid Malan for 2. He is cleaning the house here - gets his third wicket. Forced the batsman to play, and get a leading edge, straight to the wicketkeeper. England 16/3
WICKET! Trent Boult strikes another and England skipper Joe Root is GONE! A ripper of a delivery from the left-armer. Pitched it outside off and the ball just swung inside to take down the stumps. Horrible start for England.= Stumps are flying and so are New Zealand. England 6/2
WICKET! Trent Boult strikes and Alastair Cook is GONE! Big wicket and Boult is delighted. He is gone for 5. Edged and taken at first slip by Tom Latham. Cook was struggling in the middle and it has been a tough start for him with the pink ball. ENGLAND 6/1
HERE WE GO! Alastair Cook and Mark Stoneman in the middle for England. It is Trent Boult with the new pink ball. Let's see how the ball behaves in the first hour of the match.
The players are on the field and it is time for the national anthems for both the teams. First it will be New Zealand's national anthem followed by England.
"The pink ball is expected to play a crucial role on the first day. It is expected to be 60 oves old before the night session. The seam feels to be hard and it is way more pinker than last season. The swing bowlers will enjoy using this ball."
According to the pitch report it looks like a very grassy surface on Thursday. The surface is expected to be at its best for bowlers in the first hour. The pitch will last 5 days.
The weather looks bright and the sun is shining. No rain has been predicted on Thursday and it is expected to stay throughout the night.
Here is the big relief for the home fans that Ross Taylor is back and he will be playing. BJ Watling has also returned to the side.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
England playing XI:
Here is the big headlines: BEN STOKES IS BACK! England using four seamers - Woakes, Overton, Broad and Anderson.
ENG XI: Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
New Zealand win toss and skipper Kane Williamson has elected to bowl first. Williamson believes the pitch will deteriorate over time and he wants to make the best of it in the first hour.
Hello and welcome to our Live blog on the first day of the first Test between New Zealand and England at Eden Park in Auckland. Both teams have high stakes here, with the Kiwis looking to bounce back from the ODI-series defeat while England trying to forget the horrors of the Ashes. We will bring you updates on the toss shortly.