Day 1 of the New Zealand vs England 1st Test ended on Thursday, November 28, with New Zealand at 319-8. Kane Williamson marked his return from injury with 93 runs, forming key partnerships with Tom Latham (47), Rachin Ravindra (34), and Daryl Mitchell (34). Despite New Zealand being well-placed at 193-3, they lost five wickets after tea. Glenn Phillips was unbeaten on 41, and Tim Southee, playing his final series, was on 10. Shoaib Bashir took 4-69 for England, while New Zealand’s early dominance slipped as Williamson was dismissed after a solid innings. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
Kane Williamson made a seamless return to the New Zealand team, top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps finished Day 1 at 319-8 in the first Test against England on Thursday. At stumps, after 83 overs, Glenn Phillips ♛was unbeaten on 41, while Tim Southee, playing his final series before retirement, was on 10.
🎃Shoaib Bashir was the standout bowler for England, taking 4 wickets for 69 runs in 20 overs, a demanding workload for a spinner on the opening day at Hagley Oval.
Williamson played a crucial role in stabilizing New Zealand's innings, forming important partnerships of 58 runs with Tom Latham (47), 68 with Rachin Ravindra (34), and 69 with Daryl Mitchell (34).
✃His composed performance on Day 1 highlighted the decision to bring him into the side, replacing Will Young, who had been in superb form during New Zealand's series win in India.
🐟England will aim to take control on day two, with their batters facing a tough task ahead to improve the situation.
NZ Vs ENG, 1st Test - Toss Update
ꦉEngland won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand i Christchurch.
Playing XIs:
New Zealand๊: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, William O'Rourke
England🌜: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope(w), Ben Stokes(c), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir
