Live Cricket Score New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 5: New Zealand are in the driver’s seat. (Source: AP)
Live Cricket Score New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 5: England suffered a major blow when it lost captain Joe Root to the last ball on the fourth day as he strove to save the first Test after trailing New Zealand by 369 runs on the first innings. Root had batted more than three hours for 51 to rally England’s resistance in the face of that heavy deficit but his dismissal on the brink of stumps swung the match back in New Zealand’s favor.
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Stokes and Bairstow have been smart with their approach in the first session of play. Leaving and blocking with rather ease. But can they hold out for two and a half sessions? England 166/4 and trail by 203 runs
With Southee bowling round the wicket in a teasing line, Malan tries to jab at it, gets an outside edge and goes down second slip's throat. Latham is safe pair of hands and Malan walks for 23. England are 142/4
Hello and Good Morning! England have a large deficit to overcome on the final day of this opening Test in the series. A two-match series means they can't afford to let advantage slip. Joe Root survived and batted resoluely on Day 4 but was undone on the last ball of play. Onus now on Stokes and Malan followed by Bairstow to get them forward