| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the Semi Finals of the ICC World Twenty20 2016! Tonight is the first of the two matches with England taking on New Zealand at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. India face the West Indies in the other game tomorrow in Mumbai. |
| Half an hour until the start of play and that means it's time for the toss. England have won it and they will bowl first. No change for them from the previous match. New Zealand play the extra seamer with Milne in and McCullum missing out. |
| We are all set for a cracking contest tonight! New Zealand unbeaten in the tournament and top of their group that included giants India, Pakistan and Australia, whilst England have shown great improvement in short form cricket since the ODI World Cup. |
| The anticipation builds as the players line up for the respective national anthems, New Zealand first then followed by England. |
| The pre-game formalities are over now and we are ready to get underway! David Willey to open the bowling for England, Guptill facing first up. |
| 0.1 : Willey to Guptill, FOUR, short and wide and slashed up and over backward point, great start for Guptill! |
| 0.2 : Willey to Guptill, APPEAL, no run, big shout for LBW, probably just swinging down the leg side |
| 0.3 : Willey to Guptill, one run, pushes forward and nudges to the off side, takes a quick single and Morgan misses the pick up, could have been a run out chance there |
| 0.4 : Willey to Williamson, one run, on the back foot tucking it off a length to deep mid wicket |
| 0.5 : Willey to Guptill, FOUR, width on offer outside off stump and Guptill blazed that one away over point to the boundary |
| 0.6 : Willey to Guptill, one run, full on the stumps and he swings hard, dragged off the inside edge to deep square leg. End of over: NZL 11/0 (Guptill 10, Williamson 1) |
| 1.1 : Jordan to Guptill, no run, tries to pull and misses as it keeps low from short of a length |
| 1.2 : Jordan to Guptill, no run, short quick ball follows Guptill as he fends it down to the off side |
| 1.3 : Jordan to Guptill, no run, short length ball at pace, Guptill defends it down to the on side |
| Jordan to Guptill, wide, short length again and this one slides down the leg side |
| 1.4 : Jordan to Guptill, no run, width there and he cuts, mistimed straight to cover point |
| 1.5 : Jordan to Guptill, FOUR, just short of a length, Guptill stands tall and drives off the back foot, hammers it backward of point! |
| 1.6 : Jordan to Guptill, one run, tucked off the body behind square leg for a single. End of over: NZL 17/0 (Guptill 15, Williamson 1) |
| 2.1 : Willey to Guptill, OUT, no run, full outside off, Guptill goes the big drive and gets a healthy edge, simple catch behind the wicket to Buttler and England strike! NZ 17/1 |
| 2.2 : Willey to Munro, one run, charges and whips it away over the leg side, fielded at deep square leg |
| 2.3 : Willey to Williamson, one run, full ball defended with soft hands, they sneak a single as it rolls behind point |
| 2.4 : Willey to Munro, no run, drives outside the off stump and he is beaten |
| 2.5 : Willey to Munro, FOUR, charges and lofts the ball up and over wide long on, finds the boundary |
| 2.6 : Willey to Munro, no run, drives and mistimes the ball to extra cover. End of over: NZL 23/1 (Williamson 2, Munro 5) |
| 3.1 : Plunkett to Williamson, one run, full on the pads, clipped hard and it's nearly a chance to Rashid at short fine leg, does well to save a boundary in the end, that may have in fact carried |
| 3.2 : Plunkett to Munro, one run, good length ball nudged into the gap at mid wicket |
| 3.3 : Plunkett to Williamson, no run, defends and he edges, soft hands and the ball lands well short of the slip in place |
| 3.4 : Plunkett to Williamson, FOUR, clipped off his pads and he beats the short fine leg fielder |
| 3.5 : Plunkett to Williamson, no run, squared up there defending back of a length, he plays it down to cover |
| 3.6 : Plunkett to Williamson, two runs, smartly worked away off his legs through mid wicket for a couple. End of over: NZL 31/1 (Williamson 9, Munro 6) |
| 4.1 : Jordan to Munro, no run, struck on the pad outside leg stump as he tries to whip it away |
| 4.2 : Jordan to Munro, leg bye, tries to flick off his body, struck on the upper leg and it drops down towards point, they take a quick single |
| Jordan to Williamson, wide |
| 4.3 : Jordan to Williamson, no run, defended down into the gully |
| 4.4 : Jordan to Williamson, FOUR, pulled off his hip hard to the fine leg boundary! |
| 4.5 : Jordan to Williamson, no run, on the back foot and he defends it down to mid wicket |
| 4.6 : Jordan to Williamson, one run, cuts very hard and Roy at point makes a fine save, knocks it down to third man for a single instead of a certain boundary. End of over: NZL 38/1 (Williamson 14, Munro 6) |
| 5.1 : Plunkett to Williamson, one run, defends nice and late, guides it off the face down to third man |
| 5.2 : Plunkett to Munro, FOUR, full on off stump, he swings hard and hammers it back past the stumps for four! |
| 5.3 : Plunkett to Munro, FOUR, pulls off his leg stump, thick bottom edge and it races away to vacant fine leg for four more! |
| 5.4 : Plunkett to Munro, FOUR, whipped away over deep backward square leg for another boundary! |
| 5.5 : Plunkett to Munro, no run, beaten outside off by a slower ball that moves away off the surface |
| 5.6 : Plunkett to Munro, no run, yorker length outside off stump, he digs it out to extra cover. End of over: NZL 51/1 (Williamson 15, Munro 18) |
| 6.1 : Rashid to Williamson, no run, yorker length ball and he digs it out back to the bowler |
| 6.2 : Rashid to Williamson, one run, nudged to short fine leg for a quick single |
| 6.3 : Rashid to Munro, one run, on the back foot and he pushes down to long on |
| 6.4 : Rashid to Williamson, no run, advances looking to work it, struck on the pad outside leg |
| Rashid to Williamson, wide, down leg and he misses the sweep shot, wide called |
| 6.5 : Rashid to Williamson, no run, pitches on leg, he tries to work against the spin and plays it straight back |
| 6.6 : Rashid to Williamson, one run, punched down to long on for a single. End of over: NZL 55/1 (Williamson 17, Munro 19) |
| 7.1 : Stokes to Williamson, one run, nudges a length ball down to third man for a single |
| 7.2 : Stokes to Munro, one run, short ball is pulled along the carpet out to deep square leg |
| 7.3 : Stokes to Williamson, SIX, full length, Williamson stays leg side and plays a glorious lofted drive, up and over extra cover all the way for six! |
| 7.4 : Stokes to Williamson, leg bye, tries to flick it away, high off the pad and away behind square leg |
| 7.5 : Stokes to Munro, one run, cuts it away to deep cover point for a single |
| 7.6 : Stokes to Williamson, one run, punches a half volley down the ground to long on for a single. End of over: NZL 66/1 (Williamson 25, Munro 21) |
| 8.1 : Rashid to Williamson, one run, uses his feet and works it down to long on |
| 8.2 : Rashid to Munro, SIX, extravagant reverse slog and he whacks it flat over cover for six! |
| 8.3 : Rashid to Munro, one run, googly outside leg stump, he punches it away to deep mid wicket |
| 8.4 : Rashid to Williamson, FOUR, cuts and waits very nicely, places it backward of point and finds the boundary! |
| 8.5 : Rashid to Williamson, no run, dabs it off a length straight to short third man |
| 8.6 : Rashid to Williamson, no run, punched off the back foot and he finds backward point. End of over: NZL 78/1 (Williamson 30, Munro 28) |
| 9.1 : Stokes to Munro, FOUR, tries to whip over the leg side, thick inside edge races past his legs and fine to the boundary, lucky shot! |
| 9.2 : Stokes to Munro, leg bye, struck on the pad trying to whip over the leg side again, deflects away to third man |
| 9.3 : Stokes to Williamson, one run, pulls, right off the splice but it lands safely behind square leg |
| 9.4 : Stokes to Munro, no run, short ball angled across the left hander, he shapes to play before letting it go |
| 9.5 : Stokes to Munro, FOUR, excellent yorker on leg, but Munro somehow jams it out off the bottom edge and it flies to the fine leg boundary |
| Stokes to Munro, wide, very wide down leg and he'll have to re-bowl it |
| 9.6 : Stokes to Munro, no run, full on off stump, he drives hard but finds mid off. End of over: NZL 89/1 (Williamson 31, Munro 36) |
| 10.1 : Ali to Williamson, one run, worked off his pads to the big gap at mid wicket |
| 10.2 : Ali to Munro, one run, plays a solid back foot punch down to long on |
| 10.3 : Ali to Williamson, OUT, no run, skied very high and Ali runs back to mid off to take an excellent catch! NZ 91/2 |
| 10.4 : Ali to Munro, one run, punched down to long on for a single |
| 10.5 : Ali to Anderson, no run, back pushing down the on side and the bowler fields |
| 10.6 : Ali to Anderson, no run, good length ball punched straight to extra cover. End of over: NZL 92/2 (Munro 38, Anderson 0) |
| 11.1 : Rashid to Munro, FOUR, reverse sweeps and he smokes it backward of point to find the boundary! |
| 11.2 : Rashid to Munro, one run, on the back foot, punches it away through mid wicket |
| 11.3 : Rashid to Anderson, no run, googly on his leg stump and he defends it with a dead bat |
| 11.4 : Rashid to Anderson, no run, quicker ball on his toes and he digs it out to short fine leg |
| 11.5 : Rashid to Anderson, one run, punched off the back foot out to deep mid wicket |
| 11.6 : Rashid to Munro, one run, worked away to deep mid wicket for a single. End of over: NZL 99/2 (Munro 44, Anderson 1) |
| 12.1 : Ali to Munro, no run, beaten outside off as it spins away |
| 12.2 : Ali to Munro, one run, punched out to deep mid wicket for a single and the NZ 100 |
| 12.3 : Ali to Anderson, FOUR, on the back foot, slams it down to long off and it beats the dive of Jordan! |
| 12.4 : Ali to Anderson, no run, looks to drive hard and mistimes it down the on side |
| 12.5 : Ali to Anderson, one run, hit hard to long on for a single |
| 12.6 : Ali to Munro, one run, drags a full length ball away to deep mid wicket. End of over: NZL 106/2 (Munro 46, Anderson 6) |
| 13.1 : Plunkett to Munro, wide, very wide there outside the off stump and it's called |
| Plunkett to Munro, no run, full and wide, he has a big slash and he misses |
| 13.2 : Plunkett to Munro, OUT, no run, drives hard outside off stump, sliced away high in the air and straight to Ali at third man. NZ 107/3 |
| 13.3 : Plunkett to Anderson, no run, defended off a good length straight to extra cover |
| 13.4 : Plunkett to Anderson, two runs, tucked out to deep backward square leg, they run hard and make it back for a quick two |
| 13.5 : Plunkett to Anderson, one run, hammers a drive out to deep extra cover |
| 13.6 : Plunkett to Taylor, one run, nicely punched down to long on for a single. End of over: NZL 111/3 (Taylor 1, Anderson 9) |
| 14.1 : Rashid to Taylor, wide, full down the leg side there |
| Rashid to Taylor, one run, pushed off leg stump and he gets a single to the vacant on side |
| 14.2 : Rashid to Anderson, two runs, low full toss on his pads, nicely clipped out to deep mid wicket |
| 14.3 : Rashid to Anderson, one run, short of a length, tucked backward of square for a single |
| 14.4 : Rashid to Taylor, no run, doesn't pick the googly as it spins back and he mistimes the shot on off stump |
| 14.5 : Rashid to Taylor, one run, tucks it into the gap at mid wicket for a single |
| 14.6 : Rashid to Anderson, FOUR, very full, driven hard back past the bowler, Jordan races from long off and dives to save it but ends up knocking it into the rope. End of over: NZL 121/3 (Taylor 3, Anderson 16) |
| 15.1 : Plunkett to Taylor, no run, back of a length and he fends it down to mid wicket |
| 15.2 : Plunkett to Taylor, three runs, pulled off a length and he gets it through mid wicket, Willey with a great diving save on the boundary to keep it in play |
| 15.3 : Plunkett to Anderson, no run, wide yorker outside off stump, he swings hard and misses |
| 15.4 : Plunkett to Anderson, two runs, full on his legs, tugged away over mid wicket, Roy does well fielding on the boundary |
| 15.5 : Plunkett to Anderson, SIX, big full toss, Anderson swings and connects! Like a baseball shot over deep mid wicket! |
| 15.6 : Plunkett to Anderson, one run, good yorker and he jams it out towards deep mid wicket. End of over: NZL 133/3 (Taylor 6, Anderson 25) |
| 16.1 : Jordan to Anderson, one run, full and wide, he jams it down to deep third man |
| 16.2 : Jordan to Taylor, no run, excellent yorker at middle peg and Taylor is only able to defend it back |
| 16.3 : Jordan to Taylor, OUT, no run, swings hard at a length ball, slices in the air to extra cover, Morgan there dives forward to his right and takes a good catch. NZ 134/4 |
| 16.4 : Jordan to Ronchi, one run, full at the stumps, he gets an inside edge on to pad and it rolls to the off side for a single |
| 16.5 : Jordan to Anderson, no run, slashes and misses wide of the off stump, very close to a wide but not called |
| 16.6 : Jordan to Anderson, one run, digs out a good yorker towards cover and he gets a single. End of over: NZL 136/4 (Anderson 27, Ronchi 1) |
| 17.1 : Stokes to Anderson, one run, hammered straight to mid off, takes a quick single as it's fielded on the edge of the circle |
| 17.2 : Stokes to Ronchi, two runs, slower ball outside off stump is nicely steered away to deep backward point |
| 17.3 : Stokes to Ronchi, OUT, no run, full toss, he swings and hits hard down the ground but doesn't catch all of it, sends the ball straight down the throat of Willey. NZ 139/5 |
| 17.4 : Stokes to Anderson, OUT, no run, full toss gets a wicket again! Has a swing down the ground, gets it high on the bat and goes dead straight, Jordan runs around from long off to complete the catch. NZ 139/6 |
| 17.5 : Stokes to Elliott, one run, yorker dead on off stump, he squeezes it out to point for a quick single |
| 17.6 : Stokes to Santner, one run, another fine yorker and he digs it out to the off side, they rush through for a single. End of over: NZL 141/6 (Elliott 1, Santner 1) |
| 18.1 : Jordan to Santner, one run, fine yorker, he can only dig it out to mid on for a single |
| 18.2 : Jordan to Elliott, no run, fires a wide yorker, Elliot made room and couldn't reach it in the end |
| 18.3 : Jordan to Elliott, two runs, digs it out off his stumps, thick inside edge rolls away to deep backward square |
| 18.4 : Jordan to Elliott, one run, full and wide, driven away to deep cover for a single |
| 18.5 : Jordan to Santner, FOUR, full toss outside off stump, he slaps it hard through extra cover and beats the fielder on the boundary |
| 18.6 : Jordan to Santner, one run, hacks a length ball off the inside edge to mid wicket for a single. End of over: NZL 150/6 (Elliott 4, Santner 7) |
| 19.1 : Stokes to Santner, no run, short length slower ball, Santner swings through it early and misses |
| 19.2 : Stokes to Santner, OUT, no run, full outside off stump, he plays a lofted drive and hits it straight down Jordan's throat at long off. NZ 150/7 |
| 19.3 : Stokes to Elliott, bye, slashes at a length ball outside off stump and misses, they scramble for a bye |
| 19.4 : Stokes to McClenaghan, one run, slower ball, he has to wait for it and mistimes the slog down to long on |
| 19.5 : Stokes to Elliott, leg bye, tries to flick it away off his legs, takes pad and they are through for a leg bye |
| 19.6 : Stokes to McClenaghan, OUT, no run. |
| Stokes to McClenaghan, OUT, no run, misses and they run for a bye, Buttler's underarm misses the stumps and Stokes gets a shot at the non-striker's end, and he hits this time. NZ 153/8 |
| New Zealand finish on a respectable total of 153/8 after their 20 overs. They maybe would have liked a few more runs but it's still a decent total and they will be happy with runs on the board in the pressure of a Semi Final. |
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England wanted to bat second and they will fancy themselves to chase this total down on what is a pretty good batting deck. Stay tuned for the England run chase coming up shortly. End of over: NZL 153/8 (Elliott 4, McClenaghan 1)
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England Squad:
Jason Roy, Alexander Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Benjamin Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Liam Plunkett
New Zealand Squad:
Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Grant Elliott, Mitchell Santner, Luke Ronchi (wk), Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ish Sodhi
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