New Zealand tour of England, 2026, England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 1, Match Update, New Zealand Chose to Field

England 118/8

New Zealand

New Zealand Chose to Field

England 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ben Duckett	lbw b Smith	19	37	2	0	51.35
Emilio Gay	c Mitchell b Jamieson	8	14	2	0	57.14
Jacob Bethell	lbw b O'Rourke	6	22	0	0	27.27
Joe Root	c †Blundell b O'Rourke	1	8	0	0	12.50
Harry Brook	c Jamieson b Smith	56	71	10	0	78.87
Jamie Smith †	b Jamieson	1	6	0	0	16.66
Ben Stokes (c)	c Williamson b Jamieson	12	23	2	0	52.17
Gus Atkinson	lbw b Jamieson	4	11	0	0	36.36
Ollie Robinson	c †Blundell b Jamieson	1	5	0	0	20.00
Josh Tongue	not out	4	5	1	0	80.00
Shoaib Bashir	not out	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, nb 1)	6
Total	33.4 Ov (RR: 3.50)	118/9

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	NB
Matt Henry	4	1	8	0	2.00	0
Kyle Jamieson	12	0	52	5	4.33	0
Nathan Smith	10	1	36	2	3.60	1
Will O’Rourke	8	1	19	2	2.37	0

Match Flow

Day 1

Rain: England - 24/1 in 10.0 overs (BM Duckett 12, JG Bethell 4)

Lunch: England - 24/1 in 10.0 overs (BM Duckett 12, JG Bethell 4)

Wet Ground: England - 24/1 in 10.0 overs (BM Duckett 12, JG Bethell 4)

Over 12.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - JG Bethell (Upheld)

Over 13.2: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - HC Brook (Struck down)

England: 50 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 0

Drinks: England - 71/5 in 24.0 overs (HC Brook 28, BA Stokes 4)

England: 100 runs in 28.4 overs (172 balls), Extras 4

HC Brook: 50 off 64 balls (9 x 4)

Over 30.6: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - AAP Atkinson (Struck down)

Bad Light: England - 118/8 in 33.1 overs (OE Robinson 1, JC Tongue 4)

Tea: England - 118/8 in 33.1 overs (OE Robinson 1, JC Tongue 4)

Over 33.3: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - OE Robinson (Upheld)