Mark Chapman takes an early catch against England.
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New Zealand have limited England to 153/6 in the first innings of their Twenty20 cricket series at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval.
The match has been delayed by rain during the England batting effort and at the innings break, as the Black Caps face an abbreviated run chase, if they retake the field.
The tourists never really picked up any momentum during their dig, averaging just eight runs an over, when Jimmy Neesham bowled captain Harry Brook at 64/3. That was as good as it got.
Allrounder Sam Curran led their scoring with 49 runs off 35 balls, compiling an unbeaten 39 runs off the last 20 balls of their innings with fellow allrounder Brydon Carse.
NZ captain Mitch Santner employed six bowlers and each grabbed a wicket – he and fellow spinner Michael Bracewell proved the most economical at five runs an over.
More to come