Bethell bags late double as England edge New Zealand on first day of Oval Test

Jacob Bethell and debutant Sonny Baker took two wickets apiece as England reduced New Zealand to 291-7 at stumps on day one of the second Test at the Kia Oval. Bethell (2-8) removed Tom Blundell and Nathan Smith in the final hour of the final session to ensure England ended on a positive note after early success with the ball had threatened to turn into frustration.

Baker (2-63) had been the pick of England's bowlers until Bethell's late intervention, claiming two wickets on his Test debut after Joe Root, deputising for Ben Stokes - who was stood down following his involvement in a nightclub…