In the first session of the first Test at Hagley Oval, New Zealand’s seamers dominated, reducing England to 45 for 3 with debutant Nathan Smith taking crucial wickets of Jacob Bethell and Joe Root. Ben Duckett fought to 32* as England struggled to score at three runs per over, while New Zealand’s bowlers capitalized on swinging conditions to restrict England’s progress and leave them trailing by 303 runs at lunch.
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