Brydon Carse takes four wickets and Zak Crawley scores 94 on the first day of England's warm-up match for their three Tests in New Zealand.
Brydon Carse took four wickets and Zak Crawley scored 94 on day one of England's warm-up match before the three-Test series in New Zealand.
The two-day contest against a youthful Prime Minister's XI saw England led on Saturday by Ollie Pope, with captain Ben Stokes sitting out. It is thought his absence is not fitness-related. Bowling first in Queenstown, England dismissed the hosts for 136 with the seamers dominant. Along with Carse's 4-48, Gus Atkinson claimed 3-15 and Chris Woakes 3-25, while 17-year-old Snehith Reddy scored 60 for the PM's XI.Crawley made 94 from 90 balls, with 14 fours and two sixes, while Ollie Pope's 42 and Harry Brook's 27 were among the other contributions.
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