New Zealand have made a strong start in the Hamilton Test against England. By the end of the first day's play on Saturday, the team had scored 315 runs with the loss of 9 wickets. Mitchell Santner returned unbeaten with 50 runs.
At Seddon Park in Hamilton, England won the toss and elected to bowl first. Team captain Tom Latham scored 63, Will Young 42, Kane Williamson 44 and Tom Blundell scored 21 runs. Matthew Potts and Gus Atkinson took 3 wickets each for England. Braden Kars got 2 wickets and Ben Stokes got 1 wicket.
England team is leading 2-0 in the 3-match series. The team won the first test by 6 wickets and the second test by 323 runs. England last beat New Zealand 2-1 at home in 2008.
Strong start from New Zealand, first wicket falling on 105 Batting first, New Zealand had a good start. England had to wait a long time for the first wicket. New Zealand's first wicket fell on the score of 105 runs.
Williamson out trying to save the wicket Matthew Potts came to bowl from England in the 59th over of New Zealand's innings. He bowled a length ball on the off stump. Williamson defended the ball, which hit the bat and then the pad and was heading towards the stumps. Williamson kicked the ball with his leg while trying to stop it and it hit straight into the stumps. Thus Williamson was bowled in an attempt to save the wicket. After that the disappointment was evident on his face.
Williamson tries to block the ball with his feet.
Williamson's kick hit the stumps.
Tim Southee's last Test match This is the last Test match of New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee. He announced his retirement from Test cricket before the series started. Announcing his retirement, the 35-year-old Southee said – 'I will be available if our team qualifies for the WTC final.'
This is Tim Southee's last Test match. England players gave him a guard of honor when he came to bat.
Both teams playing-11
New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Matt Henry, Tim Southee and Will O'Rourke.
England: Ben Stokes (captain), Zac Crowley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wicketkeeper), Matthew Potts, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carrs, Shoaib Bashir.
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