Despite Kane Williamson's 93, England dominate Day 1 of 1st Test vs New Zealand
India TodayIt was quite an intriguing start to the 3-match Test series between England and New Zealand. The Day 1 of the 1st Test witnessed England, led by Ben Stokes, opted to bowl first, banking on the pitch's grassy cover to assist their bowlers. Gus Atkinson justified the decision early by removing Devon Conway in the second over, but New Zealand's batters made steady progress to finish the day at 319/8, setting up an evenly poised contest. Williamson became the first New Zealand batter to surpass 1,000 runs against four different Test-playing nations. Williamson's brilliant 93 Day 1 â Four wickets from Shoaib Bashir gives us a strong platform to build on in Christchurch ð pic.twitter.com/AujytqJaK1 — England Cricket November 28, 2024 NZ vs ENG: As it happened Tom Latham provided early momentum with a brisk 47, driving fluently through the off-side before nicking behind off Brydon Carse.