Shoaib Bashir takes 4-69 as England chip away at the New Zealand batting on the opening day of the first Test in Christchurch.
Shoaib Bashir led England with four wickets as the tourists chipped away at the New Zealand batting on the opening day of the first Test in Christchurch.
Williamson was culpable, cutting a Gus Atkinson short ball to Zak Crawley when a century was at his mercy.The off-spinner accounted for Tom Blundell and Nathan Smith, then ended a rapid eighth-wicket partnership of 46 when Matt Henry was caught at long-on.Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Hagley Oval, its grass banks bursting with spectators, it was hard to imagine a more perfect setting for Test cricket.
England threatened in peaks and troughs. Their fielding was sometimes sloppy - they failed to review Ravindra's edge off Stokes when he had 20 and the skipper's drop of Phillips is growing in importance. The tourists gave away 21 runs in wides and no-balls. Between them, they combined to work through the Black Caps, helped by Stokes being back to his best as captain. The skipper struggled during the 2-1 defeat in Pakistan and apologised to the players before this tour began.
Chris Woakes was ineffective and Stokes took time to find his rhythm. The captain had Phillips caught down the leg side for nine, only for the decision to be overturned. Jacob Bethell marked his first day as a Test cricketer by bowling one over. Williamson took 14 balls to get off the mark, supporting the fluent Latham. After Latham played across Carse to edge behind for 47, Williamson took charge.
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