"Matt Henry starts with the ball for New Zealand, he'll be getting the white ball to jag about off the seam. Sure enough the first ball to Salt spits off a length and there's a leading edge that flies over point for a single. Jos Buttler comes onto strike and smears his second ball over midwicket for SIX! Didn't get all of it but enough to clear the fence. An early sight of the shoulder shimmy from Buttler."
"Bit of grass so we've got to be smart with the wind, says Santner. But we think it's going to play pretty well and will see if it does anything first up. We were close in the Australia series but think we played some good cricket. England bat deep and we know that. Try and take wickets throughout. Got to be smart. Try and get hit into the big side as much as possible. We would've had a bowl, definitely, says Harry Brook."
The players emerge onto a blustery Hagley Oval with noticeable grass on the pitch. Mitch Santner wins the toss and emphasizes smart use of wind and the seam movement. Harry Brook says England would have bowled and notes team selection aims to prepare for the T20 World Cup. Matt Henry opens for New Zealand and finds seam and late movement. Salt takes a first-ball single, then Jose Buttler hits a six over midwicket. Henry's movement keeps Buttler relatively restrained. Salt is later caught by Mark Chapman off Jacob Duffy, giving England an early wicket and making for an eventful start.
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