England vs New Zealand 1st Day 1st Live Score: Tourists would like to cross the 300-run mark in the first innings

New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 1 Live:Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope provided England with a solid start on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand as Ben Stokes’ men kick-off the Tour Down Under on Thursday. Zak Crawley departs for just 3 runs before Duckett and Pope steady the English ship. However, a series of quick wickets saw England lose the plot in the middle. Tim Southee has been the most dangerous bowler for New Zealand so far, taking 2 wickets so far. However, the visitors would still be hoping to score more than 300 runs on the board. (live scorecard)

Here are the live score updates on Day 1 of the 1st Test between New Zealand and England, straight from the Bay Oval:

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