New Zealand lost the first game against England, so they want to win this second test match. They won the toss and chose to bowl first. England batted in their usual fast and attacking style, known as Bazball. They scored 280 runs in their first innings, with Harry Brook hitting a fantastic century. While bowling, England did well and took 5 New Zealand wickets for just 86 runs. For more updates, news, stats, opinions, odds, and more, visit 96in com app.
NZ vs ENG 2nd Test Playing 11
| New Zealand Playing XI | England Playing XI |
| Tom Latham (c) | Zak Crawley |
| Devon Conway | Ben Duckett |
| Kane Williamson | Jacob Bethell |
| Rachin Ravindra | Joe Root |
| Daryl Mitchell | Harry Brook |
| Tom Blundell (wk) | Ollie Pope (wk) |
| Glenn Phillips | Ben Stokes (c) |
| Nathan Smith | Chris Woakes |
| Matt Henry | Gus Atkinson |
| Tim Southee | Brydon Carse |
| William O’Rourke | Shoaib Bashir |
England’s 1st Innings Score
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Zak Crawley | b Matt Henry | 17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 73.91 |
| Ben Duckett | c Latham b Matt Henry | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Tom Blundell b Nathan Smith | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Joe Root | c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Smith | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Harry Brook | run out (Nathan Smith) | 123 | 115 | 11 | 5 | 106.96 |
| Ollie Pope (wk) | c Rachin Ravindra b William O’Rourke | 66 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 84.62 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Latham b William O’Rourke | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Chris Woakes | c Tom Blundell b William O’Rourke | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Gus Atkinson | c Glenn Phillips b Nathan Smith | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Brydon Carse | c William O’Rourke b Nathan Smith | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Shoaib Bashir | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowlers Stats
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
| Tim Southee | 12 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Matt Henry | 15 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Nathan Smith | 11.4 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7.4 |
| William O’Rourke | 12 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4.1 |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
New Zealand’s Batting Stats
New Zealand’s bowlers came out with a lot of energy, ready to take on the challenge. Here are stats.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tom Latham (c) | b Stokes | 17 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 53.12 |
| Devon Conway | c Harry Brook b Gus Atkinson | 11 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 40.74 |
| Kane Williamson | c Ollie Pope b Brydon Carse | 37 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 66.07 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Brydon Carse b Chris Woakes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Ollie Pope b Brydon Carse | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| William O’Rourke | batting | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Blundell (wk) | batting | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Bowlers Stats
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
| Chris Woakes | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Gus Atkinson | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Brydon Carse | 7 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 8 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
Highlights of the Day 1
- New Zealand winning the toss and deciding to bowl first to take the advantage of the conditions.
- The early dismissals of Top 4 batters were important moments that set the tone for the rest of the day.
- Although, England’s middle order has set the tone with Brook and wicketkeeper batter pope’s partnership.
- Harry Brook century was the highlight for England on Day 1.
- Nathan Smith and Matt Henry’s bowling spells were exceptional. They used the conditions well and created problems for England’s batters.
- Ben Stokes’ dismissal in the middle order was another key moment that pushed England into further trouble.
Looking Ahead to Day 2
As Day 1 comes to a close, New Zealand will be happy and sad with their performance. They have managed to bowl out England and sad part is, they have lost their 5 wickets while batting on the same day. England will hope to finish off the NZ innings quickly on Day 2. However, in-form Harry Brook will be the key for England, and if he can continue his good form, he may be able to guide England to a competitive total.
However, any miracle can help New Zealand in making the comeback in the game. They need to be patient with the batting and to stay there at the crease to score more runs. The conditions are still in favor of the bowlers, so England will look to make early breakthroughs on Day 2. They will try to bat for the whole day and build partnerships, with someone in their batting lineup needed to play the anchor role.
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