Brydon Carse took 4 wickets and Zak Crawley scored 94 on day one in every of England’s warm-up match earlier than the three-Take a look at sequence in New Zealand.
The 2-day contest towards a youthful Prime Minister’s XI noticed England led on Saturday by Ollie Pope, with captain Ben Stokes sitting out. It’s thought his absence isn’t fitness-related.
Bowling first in Queenstown, England dismissed the hosts for 136 with the seamers dominant. Together with Carse’s 4-48, Gus Atkinson claimed 3-15 and Chris Woakes 3-25, whereas 17-year-old Snehith Reddy scored 60 for the PM’s XI.
England have been then bowled out for 249 in 45.1 overs in reply, giving them an in a single day lead of 113.
Crawley made 94 from 90 balls, with 14 fours and two sixes, whereas Ollie Pope’s 42 and Harry Brook’s 27 have been among the many different contributions.
Jordan Cox, who is ready to make his Take a look at debut on the tour as wicketkeeper with Jamie Smith absent for the beginning of his first little one, scored 11 off 13 balls.
Different members of the squad, together with Stokes, Olly Stone and Jack Leach, could characteristic on day two.
The primary Take a look at begins at 22:00 GMT on Wednesday, 27 November.
