Live Cricket Score - New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test, Day 1, Christchurch

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STUMPS - DAY 1

A brilliant counter-attacking eighth-wicket stand between Jonny Bairstow (97 not out) and Mark Wood (52) helped England end the first day on 290 for 8. The duo scored 95, especially after the visitors were reduced to 164 for 7, to revive the innings.

England's middle-order fragility came back to haunt them as they found themselves reeling at 94 for 5 in the second session. With Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali dropped, the batting line-up wore a much thinner look but the Bairstow-Wood collaboration somewhat saved them the blushes.

When these two got together, England had lost Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad in quick succession to soft dismissals. While Stokes flicked a ball down the leg side straight to the 'keeper, Broad lobbed a simple catch to mid-off to leave the team in a mess. What Wood needed to do was play the second fiddle to Bairstow. However, what started as adventurism soon turned into authentic cricket strokes put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure.

While Bairstow continued to fight, Wood's confidence gave him the much-needed cushion to look for quick runs. Kane Williamson turned to each of bowlers - he went to Tim Southee and Boult to dislodge them, he went to Neil Wagner to rattle them with bounce, he turned to Colin de Grandhomme to frustrate them and eventually to Ish Sodhi to change things a bit. Nothing worked in New Zealand's favour in the last one and half hour of play and that helped the visitors end the day even-stevens.

The duo, however, did offer chances. While Bairstow was dropped by Watling, Wood was dropped twice during his 62-ball stay. The wicket did come just before the new ball as Southee bowled Wood to pick up his fifth wicket.

Earlier, England went to Lunch at 70 for 2 with both Joe Root and Mark Stoneman set at the crease. They were at one stage 93 for 2 before Root was bowled by Southee. Dawid Malan registered a first-ball duck while Mark Stoneman (35) was caught at slip off Southee. England had lost three wickets in three consecutive overs to find themselves reeling at 94 for 5.

Stokes and Bairstow did well to see off the remaining session and stretched their association to 57 after the break before the former fell. England had another shaky start when Boult dismissed Cook in the third over. Cook read the length well, the line well but the ball moved away just enough to avoid any contact and crash into the stumps. The former England captain fell to Boult for the third consecutive time as the visitors were reduced to 6 for 1 then. The next hour was spent by Stoneman and James Vince steadying the innings.

Runs dried up but both did well to keep the New Zealand bowlers at bay. In the eighth over, Vince survived a caught behind appeal. The hosts did go for the review but replays confirmed there was no bat involved. Four overs later, he reviewed an lbw decision against him and got away with it as the ball was missing leg stump. However, he failed to carry on and fell to Southee in the 17th over. He was trapped in front by an inswinger and was dismissed for 18.

And he's gone. Went for the arrogant drive and missed the ball from Southee. Five wickets for the pacer and England now 259 for 8. New ball can be taken as well now.

50 for Wood! Wow!