England have closed day one of the first Test against New Zealand on a positive note.
The visitors ended play on 241 for 4 in Mount Maunganui.
Rory Burns (52), Joe Denly (74) and Ben Stokes (67 not out) struck half-centuries, while Colin de Grandhomme took two wickets for the Black Caps.
Captain Joe Root's poor form with the bat continued as he made just 2 runs from 22 balls, while opener Dom Sibley managed only 22 on his debut.
Varma leads India fightback in four-wicket victory over New Zealand
India's middle-order batter Tilak Varma has hammered a half-century off 25 balls as India chased down a target of 181 with a ball to spare, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 series with New Zealand on Saturday.
Holder Rybakina sets up Fernandez clash in Ningbo final
Defending Ningbo Open champion Elena Rybakina overcame Russian sixth seed Diana Shnaider 6-3 7-5 in the semi-final on Saturday to reach another title clash and remind rivals of her threat ahead of next month's WTA Finals.
Bayern boss Kompany stable but sidelined for weeks, says club director
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany remains in hospital in a stable condition after collapsing during reserve-team training on Friday but will be sidelined for weeks, the club's sporting director Max Eberl said on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians promote Pollard to head coach, replacing Jayawardene
Mumbai Indians have appointed Kieron Pollard as head coach for the 2027 season in place of Mahela Jayawardene, the Indian Premier League team said on Saturday.
Leclerc laps fastest for Ferrari in first US GP practice
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc lapped fastest in first practice for the US Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of the Americas on Friday with Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli only fifth.
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