New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1: The first day of the first Test between New Zealand team vs England was played on 28 November. This match between the two teams is being played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. In this match, England won the toss and decided to bowl first.

NZ vs ENG 1st Test Playing-11s

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c) , Devon Conway , Kane Williamson , Rachin Ravindra , Daryl Mitchell , Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips , Nathan Smith , Tim Southee , Matt Henry , Will O'Rourke.

England: Ben Duckett , Zak Crawley , Jacob Bethell , Joe Root , Harry Brook , Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Stokes (c) , Chris Woakes , Gus Atkinson , Brydon Carse , Shoaib Bashir.

By the end of the first day, batting first, the New Zealand team has scored 319 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 83 overs. For the Kiwi team, Glenn Phillips is currently unbeaten on 41 runs in 58 balls and Tim Southee is unbeaten on 10 runs in 19 balls.

Kane Williamson, returning from injury, was the standout performer for the hosts. The seasoned batter demonstrated his trademark resilience, as he scored a masterful 93. Despite a scratchy start against the England seamers, he anchored the innings with poise, forging crucial partnerships throughout. Williamson became the first New Zealand batter to surpass 1,000 runs against four different Test-playing nations.

While Tom Latham scored 47 runs, Rachin Ravindra 34 runs, Devon Conway 2 runs, Daryl Mitchell 19 runs, Tom Blundell 17 runs and Matt Henry scored 18 runs.

On the other hand, Shoaib Bashir has bowled brilliantly in the first innings for England. Shoaib Bashir has taken 4 wickets for 69 runs in 20 overs. Apart from this, Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson have got 2 wickets each. At present, this match has become very exciting. The second day is very important for both the teams.

New Zealand and England Team's Position in WTC Point Table

The New Zealand team is currently in fourth place in the World Test Championship. New Zealand has 72 points with 6 wins, 5 losses in 11 matches and a PCT of 54.550. On the other hand, the England team is in sixth place in the World Test Championship points table. England has 93 points with 9 wins, 9 losses and a draw in 19 matches and a PCT of 40.790.

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