Day one as it happened

Day one: New Zealand 295-4 (at close) v England

Full scorecard

Steve Harmison took two wickets with successive balls as England fought back on day one of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

The Durham paceman bowled Nathan Astle for 15 and then trapped Craig McMillan lbw but the tourists were 295-4 at the close, with Scott Styris 68 not out.

Skipper Stephen Fleming earlier hit two sixes and 14 fours in his 117 before being caught off Andrew Flintoff.

Fleming shared an opening stand of 163 with Mark Richardson, who made 73.

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Latest action (all times BST):

1734: Oram adds two to the total in the final over of the day as he plays Harmison away past mid-on.

1729: Oram appears to put little effort into the stroke as he pushes a ball from Saggers into the gap at mid-wicket, but the ball speeds away to the rope.

1727: Another impressive stroke by Styris as he moves onto the front foot to drive Harmison to the extra cover boundary.

1722: Saggers gives Styris too much room and is cracked away square for four.

1720: Oram drives a ball from Saggers powerfully but is denied a boundary when the ball hits the stumps at the bowler's end. He flicks a single off the next delivery to open his account.

1716: Styris goes after Harmison's hat-trick ball, which is well wide of off stump, but misses an attempted drive with the ball flying past the outside edge.

1710: McMillan is beaten for pace by Harmison, who makes it two wickets in two balls as his lbw appeal is upheld.
New Zealand 272-4 (McMillan 0)

1707: Harmison strikes for England as Astle fails drags the ball into the stumps off the inside edge.
New Zealand 272-3 (Astle 15)

1703: Another lbw appeal by Saggers but it was too high and Styris survives.

1700: England take the new ball with eight overs remaining and Saggers is the man Vaughan calls upon.

1655: Styris records his fifth Test century with a single off Hoggard.

1649: Astle flicks it away for four off Hoggard's bowling as 250 is registered.

1646: The new ball is around the corner as Giles enters his 23 over of the day.

1621: Hoggard comes back into the attack.

1608: Fintoff finally dismisses Fleming when he is caught by Thorpe in the slips.
New Zealand 225-2 (Fleming 117)

1605: A sweet shot by Fleming off Giles bounces once then clears the ropes.

1600: Wicket-keeper Jones fails to stop a wide shot from Styris and it goes for four runs off Flintoff.

1550: Harmison shouts for lbw but it was going over the top of the stumps and Taufel calls it correctly.

1534: Harmison takes charge from the Pavilion End as the 200 comes up for New Zealand.

1532: The day's final session is under way with Giles bowling.

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TEA

1506: Fleming hits a Giles half-volley for four.

1500: Fleming survives an lbw shout and then smacks a six off Saggers to bring up his seventh Test century.

1458: Styris thwacks Saggers for four with a half-volley and then Fleming hits a clever boundary to reach 96 not out.

1453: Saggers appeals for Fleming lbw but in this case umpire Harper correctly calls it is going down the off-side.

1437: Giles gets the much-needed breakthrough when Richardson spoons a catch to Vaughan at short mid-wicket.
New Zealand 163-1 ( Richardson 73)

1426: Part-time spinner Vaughan replaces Flintoff to try his own luck with the ball.

1425: A couple of full tosses by Giles are whacked away by Fleming as the 150 comes up.

1403: Flintoff again asks the lbw question but Taufel dismisses it and Fleming breathes a huge sigh of relief.

1357: Harmison is continuing to cause Richardson problems but the batsman manages to sneak a four after a short delivery.

1350: Taufel waves away another lbw appeal, which looks a questionable decision as England look for a breakthrough.

1340: Giles keeps it tight as New Zealand pick up a couple of singles.

1336: Harmison thinks he has Richardson caught behind after it appears to hit his gloves but umpire Taufel calls it exactly right when replays show it hit his shoulder.

1330: Richardson notches up his 19th Test fifty when he smashes Hoggard for four.

1323: Fleming records an unbeaten fifty with a wonderful four and then a ball later the 100 comes up for New Zealand.

1320: Richardson hits the first boundary after the break off Hoggard and then survives another lbw shout, this time though the ball was going down the leg-side.

1315: Hoggard tries to rough-up Richardson with a bouncer.

1309: Giles opens the bowling after the lunch break and gets it turning.

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LUNCH

1226: Harmison comes on for one last burst before lunch and Fleming uses the pace of the ball to flick it away for four.

1220: Saggers decides to bowl round the wicket for one delivery and then changes his mind again.

1210: Giles is keeping it tight and is unlucky not to claim a caught and bowled.

1207: Saggers believes he has trapped Richardson lbw but Harper again waves the appeal away.

1204: Richardson plays a lovely shot past short extra cover for four and then he hits Saggers for another boundary.

1159: England bring on spinner Giles to try and get the breakthrough.

1154: A beautiful shot by Fleming races away to the deep square leg boundary.

1143: The 50 comes up for New Zealand after a cover drive by Fleming.

1139: Saggers replaces Hoggard and Richardson drives to the boundary.

1136: Fleming smacks Flintoff for four after a brief break for drinks.

1125: Flintoff replaces Harmison, much to Richardson's relief.

1122: Hoggard thinks Richardson has nicked it and television replays show the ball hit the bat but umpire Harper does not give it.

1119: A rare boundary for Richardson and New Zealand and then he hits another one with consecutive balls as he goes after Hoggard.

1107: Harmison is continuing to ruffle Richardson, who looks uncertain as to how to play the short ball.

1057: Hoggard appeals for lbw after Fleming is struck on the pads but umpire Harper dismisses it.

1049: The first boundary of the match goes to Fleming who plays a nice shot down to the long-leg boundary.

1045: Strauss, fielding at short-leg, fails to keep hold of a shot by Richardson and the chance goes begging.

1040: Hoggard is not finding any swing and Vaughan chases down a shot for three and then Richardson hits a sweet shot but it too fails to reach the boundary.

1034: Harmison runs in from the Pavilion End and Richardson takes a cheeky single and then Fleming is denied a four after Saggers stops brilliantly at short-leg.

1030: Hoggard opens the bowling from the Radcliffe Road end, with Richardson facing, as Vaughan makes a decent stop to prevent a boundary as one run comes from the over.

1005: New Zealand win the toss and decide to bat.

0940: New Zealand reveal their team and make three changes from the second Test.

0933: England's team is announced and they stick with the same team which won at Headingley, meaning James Anderson misses out.

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England: Michael Vaughan (capt), Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Mark Butcher, Graham Thorpe, Andrew Flintoff, Geraint Jones (wkt), Ashley Giles, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Harmison, Martin Saggers.

New Zealand: Stephen Fleming (capt), Mark Richardson, Brendon McCullum (wkt), Scott Styris, Craig McMillan, Nathan Astle, Jacob Oram, Chris Cairns, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills, James Franklin.

Umpires: D J Harper, S J A Taufel.