England lost two wickets in the last over before lunch, including Joe Root for a duck, to be 45-3 in reply to New Zealand's 348 on day two of the first Test in Christchurch Friday. Debutant seamer Nathan Smith did the damage, bagging Jacob Bethell for 10 and Root without scoring, leaving Ben Duckett not out 32.

The 21-year-old Bethell was thrust into action in the fourth over when Zac Crawley was trapped lbw by Matt Henry without scoring. Bethell faced 12 deliveries before getting off the mark with a single from Henry, who had Duckett dropped at second slip by Tom Latham with his next ball.