| 0.5 : 0.5: Trent Boult to Alex Hales, FOUR! A very lucky boundary for Hales! Trent Boult bowls this on a good length and on off, Alex Hales goes for the drive but gets an inside edge just past the leg stump towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. Hales gets off the mark! |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Tim Southee to Alex Hales, FOUR! Solid from Hales! Tim Southee bowls this on a hard length and on middle, Alex Hales picks up the length early and pulls it from the front foot over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Trent Boult to Alex Hales, FOUR! A boundary to end the over then! This is pitched up, on middle, slower too, Alex Hales stays there and lofts it towards the vacant long off fence for four runs. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Tim Southee to Alex Hales, SIX! BANG! Alex Hales is taking charge here! This is on a hard length and on middle, Alex Hales stays in his crease and slaps it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Tim Southee to Alex Hales, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Tim Southee bowls this on a hard length and on off, Alex Hales makes room and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Tim Southee to Alex Hales, FOUR! Another one for Hales! Tim Southee continues with the shorter length and outside off, Alex Hales makes room again and cuts it over cover-point for another boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales, FOUR! Nice shot! Mitchell Santner bowls this short and on middle, Alex Hales moves back and pulls it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, SIX! That is a trademark Jos Buttler shot! Lockie Ferguson goes full and outside the off pole, Jos Buttler gets across the line of the stumps and scoops the ball to fine leg for a maximum. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos Buttler gets it right this time! Lovely shot! Pitches it up again, around middle. Jos Buttler reverse-sweeps it powerfully through backward point for a boundary. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales, FOUR! FIFTY FOR HALES! Mitchell Santner bowls this quicker, short and on off, Alex Hales goes for the cut, but gets a outside edge towards the thrid man fence for a boundary. This has been an excellent knock from Hales and he will look to get on from here. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales, OUT! STUMPED! Alex Hales tries to take on Mitchell Santner but throws his wicket away. Mitchell Santner bowls this slower through the air, on off, Alex Hales skips down the track to heave it across the line, but gets beaten on the flight an Devon Conway behind the stumps does the rest. England lose their first wicket. However, Alex Hales has done his job. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Innovative from Buttler! This is looped up, full and on off, Jos Buttler goes for the reverse sweep, but gets an top edge towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Powered away! Lockie Ferguson serves this full and around off, Jos Buttler gets his front leg out of the way and thrashes it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos Buttler is showing his class here! This is full and on middle, slower too, Jos Buttler waits for it and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, FOUR! What a shot! This is more like a tennis shot! Lockie Ferguson lands this short and on middle and leg, Jos Buttler slaps it hard and wide of long on for another boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Ish Sodhi to Moeen Ali, OUT! TAKEN! Moeen Ali tries to take on Ish Sodhi, but holes out this time. This is short and outside off, Moeen Ali reaches for it and tries to slog it over mid-wicket, but he fails to get the right connection and hits it straight up in the air wide of long on where Trent Boult settles under it and takes a good catch. The move to send Moeen Ali up the order did not work for England. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Trent Boult to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos Buttler has absolutely powered this to the boundary! Trent Boult bowls this full and just outside off, Jos Buttler gets his front foot out of the way and finds the straightish long on fence for four runs. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Trent Boult to Jos Buttler, FOUR! This has been slapped away! Trent Boult pulls his length back and bowls this in line with the stumps, Jos Buttler pulls this to deep backward square leg for four more runs. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Tim Southee to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Liam Livingstone connects this time and the ball goes far into the stands! Tim Southee bowls this a touch fuller and in Liam Livingstone's hitting arc. He swings hard at the ball and deposits it into the deep mid-wicket boundary for six runs. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Trent Boult to Jos Buttler, SIX! What a hit! This is has been dispatched with disdain! Trent Boult bowls a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, Jos Buttler stands tall and flat bats the ball over the bowler's head for a huge hit! The dropped catch is proving to be quite expensive for New Zealand. |
| 17.3: Lockie Ferguson to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Liam Livingstone has decided to use the pace instead of generating it! Lockie Ferguson bowls this full and just outside off, Liam Livingstone gets across the stumps and paddles this down to fine leg for four runs. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Lockie Ferguson to Liam Livingstone, OUT! TIMBER! Lockie Ferguson gets his man! He attacks the stumps this time on a fuller length, Liam Livingstone attempts the same shot once again but this time misses and watches his stumps shattered. This is a good come back from Lockie Ferguson and England have lost their third wicket. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Tim Southee to Harry Brook, SIX! Harry Brook has just managed to get this over the ropes! Tim Southee bowls this full and outside off, Harry Brook flicks this over the cow corner boundary for a maximum. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Tim Southee to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT! Harry Brook's short stay at the wicket has come to an end here! Tim Southee bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps, Harry Brook tries to hit this across the line but only manages to sky this towards the long off fielder. Finn Allen judges the boundary rope well and takes a comfortable catch. England are losing wickets quickly here and are unable to get going. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Tim Southee to Ben Stokes, OUT! RUN OUT! New Zealand have the big wicket of Jos Buttler and have well and truly clawed their way back into this game! Tim Southee bowls this on a good length and outside off, Ben Stokes hits this to the cover fielder. Jos Buttler is looking for a single but is sent back as Kane Williamson collects the ball and throws it towards Tim Southee. He does well to take the bails off and replays show Jos Buttler is short of the crease. England are in some tro |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Lockie Ferguson to Sam Curran, SIX! Sam Curran has clobbered this! Lockie Ferguson goes full once again and outside off, Sam Curran connects this one well and deposits it into the deep mid-wicket boundary for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Lockie Ferguson to Ben Stokes, OUT! LBW! Lockie Ferguson gets rid of the dangerous Ben Stokes now! This is an outstanding yorker pitching in line with the stumps, Ben Stokes looks to flick this to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the back pad. The umpire raises his finger immediately and Ben Stokes starts to walk. At the last momemt he decides to review this and UltraEdge shows no inside edge while Ball Tracking has umpires call on wickets hitting. The onfield decision stands an |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Chris Woakes to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Devon Conway has to make the long walk back to the shed this time! Chris Woakes gets his man as he bangs in a short ball going down leg side, Devon Conway gets across the line of the stumps and looks to pull this fine. He only manages to get his glove on this and Jos Buttler takes a fine catch diving to his right. England have drawn first blood and they are right on top of the opponents. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Chris Woakes to Finn Allen, SIX! Finn Allen has hit this one-handed over the ropes for a maximum! Chris Woakes bowls a slower delivery full and just outside off, Finn Allen charges down the wicket and heaves this over the deep square leg boundary for six runs. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Really poor delivery from Chris Woakes and the ball gets the treatment it deserves! Chris Woakes bowls a half-tracker angling down leg, Kane Williamson pulls and works this ball past the short fine leg fielder to collect four runs for himself. |
| 4.6: Sam Curran to Finn Allen, OUT! CAUGHT! Sam Curran strikes and gets rid of the dangerous Finn Allen! He bowls this one back of a length and outside off, Finn Allen is tempted into the pull shot but is unable to get into a good position. He mishits the ball as it goes high toward deep mid-wicket. Ben Stokes comes running in from the boundary and takes a fine catch. He seems to have shut his fingers in early and hurt them as he is seen grimacing. Sam Curran is thrilled with his wicket and |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Mark Wood to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Nicely timed! Mark Wood serves this full and on the pads again, Kane Williamson uses the pace and flicks it away wide of fine leg for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Mark Wood to Glenn Phillips, EDGED AND FOUR! Mark Wood bowls this full and on middle at 155 clicks, Glenn Phillips is a bit late to put his down to block it, but gets an inside edge just past the stumps towards fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 6.6: Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Nice placement! Thsi is short again and outside off, Glenn Phillips stays there and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 8.6: Liam Livingstone to Kane Williamson, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for New Zealand! This is tossed up, full and on off, Kane Williamson drives it firmly wide of long off where Harry Brook dives to his left but cannot stop it from going to the boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! A lucky boundary for Glenn Phillips and England have not kept a slip at all this game. This is flighted full and outside off, Glenn Phillips pushes at the ball and gets a thick edge that flies to third man for four runs. |
| 11.3: Mark Wood to Glenn Phillips, SIX! That has been dispatched and it should release some of the pressure! Mark Wood goes full and just outside the off pole, Glenn Phillips keeps his head still and flicks the ball over deep mid-wicket for a huge hit. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Glenn Phillips looking to get in offensive mode here against the spinner! Adil Rashid drops the ball short and in line with the stumps, Glenn Phillips pulls this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That brings up the 100 for New Zealand. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Make that two maximums in a row! Adil Rashid decides to flight this one full and outside off, Glenn Phillips gets on one knee and sweeps this over deep square leg for six more runs. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Glenn Phillips looking really dangerous here! Ben Stokes bangs this in short and angling down leg, Glenn Phillips helps it along its way over the short fine leg fielder for four runs. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Stokes gets a breakthrough in his first over and the New Zealand skipper has to depart! Ben Stokes takes some pace off the ball and bowls this on a good length outside the off stump. Kane Williamson looks to guide this fine but gets beaten by the pace. He manages to lob this towards short third man where Adil Rashid dives forward and take an easy catch. Kane Williamson played the roll on an anchor but his departure now means that the ne |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Ben Stokes to James Neesham, FOUR! James Neesham gets off the mark in style! Ben Stokes bowls a short ball outside off to welcome the new batter and James Neesham does not need a second invitation to slap this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Mark Wood to James Neesham, OUT! TAKEN! Mark Wood strikes! England are back in the game with two wickets in two over. Mark Wood bangs this short and on middle, James Neesham gets hurried and miscues his pull shot in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sam Curran takes a nice catch moving to his left. New Zealand lose their fourth. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TAKEN! Chris Woakes gets his second wicket and sends Daryl Mitchell back to the hut. He bowls another slower one, bit full and on leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to loft it over the long on fence, but hits it with the bottom part of the bat. As a result, he fails to get the eleavtion and Chris Jordan (Sub) takes a nice catch moving to his right. New Zealand still need 49 runs in 18 balls. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Sam Curran to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran gets the big fish, Glenn Phillips! That could be it for New Zealand and England are delighted. Sam Curran bowls this a touch fuller and on middle, in the slot, Glenn Phillips goes for the big slog, but miscues his shot straight up in the air towards long on where Chris Jordan takes another good catch. England are right on top! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner, SIX! BANG! Chris Woakes bowls a slower one, on a length and on off, Mitchell Santner stays there and pulls it over the long on fence for a biggie. New Zealand need 26 runs in the last over. |
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