England vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 1 Live Score: Tourists Look To Cross 300-run Mark In 1st Innings

16.02.2023 - 07:41 sports.ndtv.com

New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1 LIVE:Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope provided England as solid start on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand as Ben Stokes' men kicked-off the tour Down Under on Thursday.

Zak Crawley departed for just 3 runs before Duckett and Pope stabilised the English ship. However, a string of quick wickets saw England lose the plot in the middle.

Tim Southee has been New Zealand's most dangerous bowler, picking 2 wickets so far. The visitors, however, will still hope to put over 300 runs on the board. (LIVE Scorecard) No run.

Four! Back of a length around off, Harry Brook dabs this one towards gully and takes a single. Full but angling down the leg side, Harry Brook goes for the clip but misses.

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