Kane Williamson has become a victim of nervous-90 for the first time in 6 years. He completed his 36th half century before getting out.
Former Kiwi captain Kane Williamson, returning after about 2 months, has played a half-century in the first Test against England. The first match of England's New Zealand tour is being played in Christchurch. Thursday is the first day of the match and the play of the third session is going on.
England won the toss and chose to bowl and put New Zealand in to bat. Till the time of writing the news, New Zealand team has scored 251 runs for 6 wickets. Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith are at the crease.
Williamson played his last Test match against Sri Lanka in the last week of September. Due to injury he was not a part of the team in India Tour.
Kane missed century by 7 runs, captain Latham scored 47 runs Williams missed his century by just 7 runs. They were playing on the score of 93, when Goss was caught by Jack Crawley on the ball taking extra bounce from Atkinson. Williamson became a victim of nervous-90 for the first time in the last 6 years. At the same time, captain Tom Latham (47 runs) was caught by Brydon Carse at the hands of wicketkeeper Ollie Pop.
First wicket lost for 4 runs, Conway could score 2 runs New Zealand, who were batting after losing the toss, had a bad start. The team lost the first wicket on the score of 4 runs. Dvon Conway was caught and bowled by Goss Atkinson. Young Rachin Ravindra contributed 34 runs. Daryl Mitchell could score only 19 runs.
Atkinson and Kars got 2 wickets each. For England, Goss Atkinson and Brydon Carse took 2-2 wickets. While Shoaib Baseer took one wicket.
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