| 0.0 : Hello and a very warm welcome to this warm-up match between New Zealand and England. Both teams lost their first warm-up game but will be happy about the game time received by many of their players. Teams looked a little rusty in the last game with some of their players playing after a long time. A good performance here can boost their confidence going into the main tournament. Letâs see how the teams go about their business today. Stay tuned for more updates. |
| New Zealand lost to Australia in their first warm-up game in the final over but they would take a lot of heart from the fact that they were the better side in that game for the most part. They will be looking to avoid the mistakes they made in the last game and further fine-tune their preparation. England, on the other hand, were good with the bat against India but their bowling looked a little rusty and this game provides them with another opportunity to test their bowling stocks against a powe |
| ... WARM-UP TIME ⦠|
| TOSS â The two skippers are out in the middle for the flip of the coin. The coin goes up and lands in favour of New Zealand. They have opted to field first. |
| New Zealand - Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson. |
| England - Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Liam Livingstone, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood. |
| The game is set to begin. The openers for England, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler stride out into the middle. They are followed by the Kiwi players. Tim Southee to steam in with the ball. Here he comes... |
| 0.1 : Tim Southee to Jason Roy, OUT! TIMBER! Tim Southee strikes on his very first ball. This is a really bad start for England. Don't know what Jason Roy was thinking there! Southee hurls in a length ball, around middle. The ball nips in a bit. Roy comes across the line and looks to flick it away but misjudges the ball completely. He misses his attempt and the ball goes behind him to disturb the furniture. Roy had put himself in an awkward position which cost him his wicket. |
| Dawid Malan walks out earlier than he would've imagined. |
| 0.0 : Jonny Bairstow is up for a chat. He says the team is happy with the game the other day against India. Adds, the conditions kept changing throughout the game. Mentions, as a group they have not played for a while, and it is a nice environment around now. Goes on to say, it is going to be a tough group. Both groups are pretty strong, all the teams are here for a fight. Mentions, there will be some captivating game, which will be fantastic to be a part of, for the players and the viewers as well. |
| Trent Boult is up for a chat. He says that it has been a good couple of weeks and these warm-up games have been very valuable. Tells that they have a strong group and they are ready for some exciting cricket. Says that the conditions have changed slightly as there is some contrast between Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai and they are looking forward to the tournament. |
| 0.2 : Tim Southee to Dawid Malan, Good-length ball, just wide of outside off. Malan stays back and defends it to cover. |
| 0.3 : Tim Southee to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Cracking shot. Malan gets off the mark with a boundary. Full-length ball, outside off. Malan leans in and pushes it through cover-point. The ball races away. |
| 0.4 : Tim Southee to Dawid Malan, Back of a length, around off. Malan stays back and guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 0.5 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, Good running! On a length, on off. Buttler comes forward and plays the on drive past mid on. The batters pick two before the fielder cuts it out. |
| 0.6 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, A dot to end the over! England have done well to come back in this over. Good-length ball, on off. Buttler hangs back and blocks it back to the bowler. 7 runs and a wicket off it. A good over by Southee. |
| 1.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Dawid Malan, Shortish, around off. Malan stays inside the crease, swivels and looks to pull it away. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards backward point. |
| 0.4 : Kyle Jamieson to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Dawid Malan, Back of a length, on the bodyline. Malan hangs back and flicks it towards square leg. The batters cross. |
| 1.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Jos Buttler, Second dot of the over! Good-length ball, on off. Buttler rocks back and defends it to point. |
| 1.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Jos Buttler, Touch short, on the fourth stump line. Buttler hangs back and steers it towards third man for a single. |
| 1.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Dawid Malan, Back-of-a-length ball, on middle and leg. Malan stays back and pulls it to fine leg for another run. |
| 1.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Jos Buttler, Fuller, on middle and off. Buttler defends it back to the bowler. A great start by Kyle Jamieson. He gave only three runs off his first over. |
| 1.5 : Change early on. Lockie Ferguson is warming up, ready to bowl... |
| 2.1 : Lockie Ferguson to Dawid Malan, On a length, angling into Malan. He looks to block it off the back foot but misses and the ball hits his pads and rolls point for a single. |
| 2.2 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, Length ball, around off, Buttler punches it off the back foot towards point. |
| 2.3 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, FOUR! First boundary for Jos Buttler! Length ball, around off. Buttler drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, SIX! First maximum of the innings! Full ball, on the stumps, Jos Buttler gets across and paddle scoops it over the wicketkeeper's head for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, Full again, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler scoops it to fine leg for just a single now. |
| 2.6 : Lockie Ferguson to Dawid Malan, Swing and a miss! Length ball, around off, Dawid Malan drives through the line but misses. |
| 3.1 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, Length ball, slower, on off, Jos Buttler punches it towards mid off for a single off the front foot. |
| 3.2 : Tim Southee to Dawid Malan, Length ball, on off, Dawid Malan looks to punch it towards covers but get the inside half of his bat. The ball moves square on the on side for a single. |
| 3.3 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, Length ball, on the pads, this time Buttler clips it to short mid-wicket. Dot ball. |
| 3.4 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Length ball, on off, Jos Buttler stays deep in his crease and slaps it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, FOUR! This time he uses his strong bottom hand and gets another boundary! Full ball, on off, Jos Buttler goes deep in his crease and lifts it over mid off for another boundary. Brilliant batting. |
| 3.6 : Tim Southee to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Three in a row! This time Jos is a little lucky! Length ball, on off, Jos Buttler swings hard across the line but gets the inside edge towards fine leg for another boundary. |
| 3.4 : Time for some spin! Mitchell Santner to roll his arm. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Santner to Dawid Malan, Flighted, full and on off. Malan pushes it to long on for an easy single. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Buttler is getting into full gear now. He used a back leg movement to play with the bowler's mind. Floated, full and on off. Buttler rocks on the back foot and lifts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, around off. Buttler pushes it to covers. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Shortish, on middle. Buttler clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Nicely played. Flatter, sliding down leg. Buttler moves back, makes room for himself and lifts it over covers for the second boundary of the over. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Full and on middle, Buttler works it to mid-wicket. A good over for England, 9 runs coming off it. |
| 5.1 : Lockie Ferguson to Dawid Malan, Good-length ball, around middle, angling into the batsman. Malan stays inside the crease and defends it out. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Lockie Ferguson (1-0-12-0) to bowl his second. |
| 5.2 : Lockie Ferguson to Dawid Malan, Full-length ball, outside off. Malan hangs back and drives it to covers, but straight to the fielder. |
| 5.3 : Lockie Ferguson to Dawid Malan, Short ball, on off, Malan comes forward and looks to pull it away but does not middle it. The ball takes the inner half and goes towards square leg. The batters cross for a single. |
| 5.4 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, BEATEN! Beauty from Ferguson. Slightly short, around off. The ball nips in off the pitch. Buttler stays back and looks to have a poke at it but misses. The ball whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 5.5 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, Short ball, outside off. Buttler looks to cut it away but does not time it well. The ball takes the inner half and dies there on the surface. |
| 5.6 : Lockie Ferguson to Jos Buttler, Length ball, on the pads. Buttler clips it to mid-wicket for a single. A tidy over by Lockie Ferguson. Just 2 runs off it. At the end of the Powerplay, England have recovered well to reach 47/1. |
| 6.1 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, Flatter, on the stumps, Jos Buttler looks for the reverse sweep but fails to get enough bat on that one. |
| 6.2 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, Fuller, on the pads, Jos Buttler clips it wide of long on for a single. |
| 6.3 : Ish Sodhi to Dawid Malan, Tossed up, around off, Dawid Malan goes for a big slog-sweep but misses. |
| 0.0 : Update - Some information regarding the two other games going on at the moment. In the Group A game between Netherlands and Namibia, the former are batting nicely as they are at 45/1 at the end of the Powerplay. They have got the start that they wanted and will look to build on the same. In the other warm-up game between India and Australia, the Kangaroos are having a tough time as at the end of 5 overs, they are at 20/3 and the Indian spinners are spinning a web for the Aussie batters. |
| 6.4 : Ish Sodhi to Dawid Malan, OUT! Dawid Malan goes for another low score! Fuller, on middle and off, Dawid Malan looks to go for a reverse-sweep this time but misses. The ball hits his pads. Ish Sodhi appeals and the umpire raises his finger. A little while back, another David, i.e. David Warner was also given lbw while attempting a reverse sweep in Australia's warm-up game against India. |
| 6.3 : Eoin Morgan walks out! |
| 6.5 : Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan, Good tossed up delivery, on the middle stump line, Eoin Morgan works it away towards the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 6.6 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, WIDE! Ish Sodhi delivers this short and down the leg side. Buttler goes for the pull shot but fails to connect. Wide called. |
| Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Extra ball in the over costs Sodhi. Shorter length again, outside off, Jos Buttler rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan, Flatter, on middle and off, Eoin Morgan pushes it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.2 : Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan, Flatter, on the stumps, again, Morgan gets a single this time after working it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.3 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Flatter, on off, Jos Buttler punches it towards the off side. |
| 7.4 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Fuller, on the pads, Jos Buttler clips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.5 : Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan, THREE WIDES! Wrong line by Mitchell Santner. Fires this way down the leg side. Eoin Morgan leaves it alone. The wicketkeeper fails to collect it cleanly and the batters take two byes as the ball deflects off his gloves towards the short fine leg region. |
| Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan, Fuller, on the pads, Eoin Morgan works it away towards the on side for a single. |
| 7.6 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Flatter, shorter, around off, Jos Buttler looks to cut off the back foot but fails to get any timing. |
| 7.4 : Kyle Jamieson comes back on. Gave away just 3 off his opening over. |
| 8.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Eoin Morgan, On a length, outside off. Morgan pushes it towards mid off. |
| 8.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Eoin Morgan, Good-length ball, outside off. Morgan pushes it to point for a single. |
| 8.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Jos Buttler, Fuller and on the pads. Buttler stays back and flicks it towards deep square leg for another single. |
| 8.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Eoin Morgan, WIDE! Back of a length, down the leg side. Morgan looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called by the umpire. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Eoin Morgan, Full length and on middle and leg. Morgan comes down the track and drills it towards long on for another run. |
| 8.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Jos Buttler, A slower length delivery, on the stumps. Buttler stays inside the crease and pushes it to point. They take one. |
| 8.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Tickles it fine! Back of a length, on the hips. Morgan stays back and clips it to fine leg. Boult runs to his left from deep square leg but in vain. The ball ends up in the boundary. This will give some confidence to Morgan, who needs runs under his belt heading into the mega event. |
| 9.1 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, WIDE! Flighted, full and outside off. Buttler leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Good running! Loopy ball, full and on the pads. Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters take two runs. |
| 9.2 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Slower through the air, outside off. Buttler looks to smack it down the ground but does not connect. |
| 9.3 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, on off. Buttler defends it out watchfully. |
| 9.4 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Flatter and on off. Buttler goes back and looks to cut it away. The ball takes the inner half and goes back to the bowler. |
| 9.5 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, on off. Buttler pushes it towards point. |
| 9.6 : Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Flatter and on off. Buttler defends it to cover off the back foot. A good over by Mitchell Santner. Just 3Â runs off it. |
| 10.1 : Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan, Ish Sodhi fires this quicker through the air, on middle and leg. Eoin looks to clip it away but misses. Gets hit on the pads. Appeal but no damage done. |
| 10.2 : Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan, Fuller, on the pads, Eoin Morgan sweeps it to fine leg for a single. |
| 10.3 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, Fuller, on off, Jos Buttler pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 10.4 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, Fuller again, Jos Buttler pushes it to long off this time for a single. |
| 10.5 : Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan, OUT! Given lbw! Morgan is looking visibly upset with the decision, gives a stare to the umpire and then walks back. Perhaps, there was some bat involved that was not spotted by umpire Marais Erasmus. Ish Sodhi bowls this fuller, on the stumps, Eoin Morgan goes for the reverse sweep but misses. He gets rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up immediately. Yet another failure for the English skipper and his lean period is refusing to leave him. |
| 10.3 : In walks Jonny Bairstow. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! Not much to choose from between these two as they both have had a decent first 10 overs. England have lost 2 wickets but Buttler is leading the charge for them and he has Captain Morgan for company, who will be looking to get himself into form in this game. The Kiwis have bowled well but will be eyeing some quick wickets to push the Brits on the back foot. |
| 10.6 : Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow, Full, on the pads, Jonny Bairstow clips it to mid-wicket. Dot ball. |
| 10.5 : Time for some medium pace. Daryl Mitchell to have a go. |
| 11.1 : Daryl Mitchell to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Another quality shot by Buttler! Full, around off, Jos Buttler drives it powerfully through covers for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : Daryl Mitchell to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, Jos Buttler pushes it off the back foot towards backward point. |
| 11.3 : Daryl Mitchell to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Streaky! Full ball, on off, Jos Buttler drives but gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Daryl Mitchell to Jos Buttler, Slower length ball, on off, Jos Buttler just about manages to push it towards mid on for a single. |
| 11.5 : Daryl Mitchell to Jonny Bairstow, On a length again, around off, Jonny Bairstow defends it off the front foot towards the off side. |
| 11.6 : Daryl Mitchell to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow looks to clip it away towards the on side but gets a leading edge towards the point fielder. Dot ball. |
| 11.4 : Todd Astle is here to bowl! Let's see how he fares... |
| 12.1 : Todd Astle to Jos Buttler, Loopy ball, on off. Buttler pushes it to covers. Williamson makes a half-stop. |
| 12.2 : Todd Astle to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Good use of the feet by Buttler. Floated, full and on off. Buttler skips down the track and lofts it over covers. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 12.3 : Todd Astle to Jos Buttler, FOUR! And again! Buttler is on a roll here. Full and outside off. Buttler comes down the track and slashes it through the cover region for another boundary. |
| 12.4 : Todd Astle to Jos Buttler, Full and on the pads. Buttler clips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.5 : Todd Astle to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, on leg. Bairstow nudges it to mid-wicket for another single. |
| 12.6 : Todd Astle to Jos Buttler, Short and on off. Buttler goes back and cuts it towards mid off, off the bottom end. The batters cross for a single. |
| 12.5 : Ish Sodhi (2-0-9-2) returns. |
| 13.1 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, SIX! Mitchell Santner fumbles and the ball goes over the ropes. Loopy ball, full and outside off. Buttler gets under it and lifts it towards sweeper cover. Mitchell Santner there leaps, he gets his hands on it but the ball spills out over the boundary. Maximum. |
| 13.2 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, On off, pushed to mid off for a single. |
| 13.3 : Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and outside off. Jonny Bairstow hangs back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 13.4 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, Floated, full and outside off. Jos Buttler looks to reverse sweep it but misses. |
| 13.5 : Ish Sodhi to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi strikes again and gets rid of the set batsman, Jos Buttler. Sodhi picks up his third wicket. Tossed up, on off. Buttler skips down the track and looks to clear the long on fence, but he does not get the distance on it. Kyle Jamieson comes forward and takes an easy catch. A fine knock by Jos comes to an end. |
| 13.4 : Liam Livingstone strides out for England. |
| 13.6 : Ish Sodhi to Liam Livingstone, Full and on middle and leg. Liam Livingstone works it to long on and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 13.5 : Some more spin as Glenn Phillips gets ready to bowl! |
| 14.1 : Glenn Phillips to Liam Livingstone, OUT! Bowled! Glenn Phillips strikes with his first ball! Glenn Phillips fires this quicker through the air. At the stumps, Liam Livingstone gets across and looks to paddle sweep it but misses and the ball shatters the stumps. Timber! |
| 0.0 : Sam Billings is the new batter in. |
| 14.2 : Glenn Phillips to Sam Billings, Flatter again, on the stumps, Sam Billings gets back and pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 14.3 : Glenn Phillips to Jonny Bairstow, Quicker, outside off, Jonny Bairstow looks to push it towards the off side but misses. |
| 14.4 : Glenn Phillips to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow pushes it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.5 : Glenn Phillips to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow connects well this time! Full toss, on off, Jonny Bairstow drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : Glenn Phillips to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter length, on off, Jonny Bairstow clips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.1 : Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow works it away towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.2 : Ish Sodhi to Sam Billings, Tossed up, on off, Sam Billings skips down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 15.3 : Ish Sodhi to Sam Billings, Fuller again, Sam Billings gets down the track and works it away towards the on side for a single. |
| 15.4 : Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! BANG! Short and on off. Jonny Bairstow smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 15.5 : Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow, Full and outside off. Jonny Bairstow stays back and looks to sweep it to the leg side. He does not connect well and the ball ends up back to the bowler off the bottom end. |
| 15.6 : Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and outside off. Bairstow looks to cut it away. The ball takes the inside edge and sneaks behind the stumps. |
| 15.3 : Mitchell Santner is back on. 3-0-18-0 so far. |
| 16.1 : Mitchell Santner to Sam Billings, On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Around off, tossed up this time, Jonny Bairstow lofts this one nicely over the cover region and he collects a couple of runs. |
| 16.3 : Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Well played by Jonny! He bags a boundary! Flatter, on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow gets low and sweeps this past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, An appeal for LBW but turned down by the umpire! Floated, around middle and leg, angling down, Jonny Bairstow lines up to play the reverse-sweep but misses and gets pinged on the pad. The umpire shakes his head when Mitchell Santner enquires. |
| 16.5 : Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Jonny Bairstow lofts this one over covers and collects a couple of runs. He is upping the tempo now. |
| 16.6 : Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Another couple of runs in the same region! Around off, floated, Jonny works this one over covers and the man in the deep runs to his left and pushes the ball away from the ropes. Saves 2 for his side. 11 off this over. |
| 17.1 : Tim Southee to Sam Billings, WIDE! A length ball, outside the tramline. Billings leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide and Southee is certainly not happy with the decision. |
| Tim Southee to Sam Billings, An appeal for caught behind, but the umpire is unmoved. Touch short, around off. Billings looks to pull it away but misses. Tim Seifert collects the ball behind the stumps and appeals, he thinks there is an under-edge. The umpire thinks otherwise. |
| 17.2 : Tim Southee to Sam Billings, Good-length delivery, outside off, moving in. Billings hangs back and looks to whip it across the line but misses. The ball zips past the off pole. |
| 17.3 : Tim Southee to Sam Billings, A slower length ball, on middle. Billings clips it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 17.4 : Tim Southee to Sam Billings, Slower again. Full and on off. Billings works it to long on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, Southee tries to go for the yorker, but it slips out of his hand. A full toss, above the waist height. Bairstow looks to heave it away but misses. Jonny Bairstow is not happy, as he is seen banging the pitch with his blade, as this was not given a no ball. |
| 17.6 : Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Jonny Bairstow is talking with his blade now. Short ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow removes his frustration with all his power. He smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. You surely don't want to trigger the big man. |
| 18.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, FOUR! Improvisation and it works for Billings. A slower bouncer, outside off. Billings comes across and scoops it over the wicket-keeper's head for a boundary behind him. |
| 18.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, SIX! This is a top shot from Billings. He uses all the pace of the bowler. Full length and on off. Sam Billings gets low and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. 10 runs off the first two balls, how will it end for England? |
| 18.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, Dropped but a tough chance! A slower length ball, outside off. Billings comes across, kneels and looks to slog-sweep it to the leg side. The ball takes the outside edge and lobs to the right of the keeper. Tim Seifert moves to that side and stretches his right hand out but does not gather it cleanly. |
| 18.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, WIDE! Length ball, way outside off. Billings leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, FOUR! Nicely played. Billings is adding some crucial runs in the penultimate over. On a length, outside off. Sam Billings lifts it over covers, into the gap and into the boundary. |
| 18.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, FOUR! Billings makes the most of the full toss. Back-to-back boundaries. A full toss, outside off. Sam Billings hangs back and slaps it through covers. |
| 18.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Sam Billings, 20 runs coming off the over! Top hitting by Sam Billings. He took Jamieson to the cleaners. A length ball, on middle and leg. Billings goes back and clobbers it towards long off for a single. |
| 18.5 : Lockie Ferguson gets the spoils to close out this innings! Can he bowl a good final over? |
| 19.1 : Lockie Ferguson to Sam Billings, A length ball, around middle and off. Billings looks to hoick it to the leg side. The ball takes the inner half and rolls out square on the on side. A single taken. |
| 19.2 : Lockie Ferguson to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT! Jonny Bairstow's cameo comes to an end. A slower short ball, outside off. Jonny Bairstow looks to lift it over point but does not get any pace to work with. He ends up mistiming the ball in the air. It floats towards point and Mitchell Santner takes an easy catch. |
| 19.1 : Chris Woakes makes his way out! |
| 19.3 : Lockie Ferguson to Chris Woakes, A full toss on off. Woakes pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 19.4 : Lockie Ferguson to Sam Billings, Good delivery! Full-length ball, wide outside off, but inside the tramline. Sam Billings looks to chase it but misses. |
| 19.5 : Lockie Ferguson to Sam Billings, Slower short ball, on middle and leg. Billings stays back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 19.6 : Lockie Ferguson to Chris Woakes, A couple to end the innings! Shortish and on middle, Woakes pulls it towards wide long on. The batters call for two and Woakes rushes back for the second run. The fielder fires in a throw from the deep and it hits Woakes on his back. Lockie Ferguson sees the funny side of that and Woakes also smiiles as he rubs his back. ENGLAND END THEIR INNINGS AT 163/6. |
| A fine last over by Lockie Ferguson but England have still managed to put a competitive total on the board. That one over from Jamieson spoiled things for the Kiwis in the end. At the end of the first innings, England will go back as the happier side. |
| England's batting started on the worst possible note as Roy departed off the first ball. Dawid Malan coming in at number 3 supported Buttler for some time who was in the supreme touch at the other end. They scored 47 runs at the end of the Powerplay and Buttler kicked on further from thereon. On the other end, though, wickets kept falling as Morgan, Malan and Livingstone got out cheaply. Buttler departed at the score of 73 and after that, the partnership between Bairstow and Billings got them t |
| The Kiwi bowlers were on the money for the most part of the innings, especially Ish Sodhi who was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets. Southee was good too but Jamieson once again went for some runs as he leaked runs at the death. New Zealand were poor in the last match at the death and that trend continued here too. They need to improve on that. |
| Right then. 164 is what New Zealand need to get the winning momentum to their camp. But, with the England ended their innings, they surely have the momentum on their side currently. But it's cricket and anything can happen? Who will get over the line in the end? To find out, join us for the chase on the other side. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| The chase is set to begin. |
| 0.1 : Liam Livingstone to Martin Guptill, SIX! What a shot that is to start with! Guppy does not take long to get going! Fuller, tossed up, around off, Martin Guptill gets low and mows a slog-sweep well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The Kiwis are underway! |
| 0.2 : Liam Livingstone to Martin Guptill, Flatter now, outside off, Guptill looks to slash it away but misses. |
| 0.3 : Liam Livingstone to Martin Guptill, A full toss on the pads now, nudged through mid on for a single. |
| 0.4 : Liam Livingstone to Tim Seifert, Some turn now! Floated, around off, the ball lands and spins away as Tim Seifert looks to block. He gets beaten though. |
| 0.5 : Liam Livingstone to Tim Seifert, Tim Seifert opens his account by tucking this ball through wide mid on. |
| 0.6 : Liam Livingstone to Martin Guptill, SIX! A six to start and a six to end the over! Great shot. Fuller, around off, Martin Guptill swings this one hard and well over the bowler for a massive biggie. 14 of the opening one. |
| Chris Woakes to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Chris Woakes to Tim Seifert, Chris Woakes begins with a back-of-a-length delivery around off, Tim pushes this to the mid off region. |
| 1.2 : Chris Woakes to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Tim Seifert gets his first boundary here. He steps out well to this shortish delivery around off and thwacks this one through backward point for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Chris Woakes to Tim Seifert, On a fuller length, on middle, clipped to the right of mid on for a quick single. |
| 1.4 : Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill, Around off, Martin Guptill looks to defend but gets an inside edge back onto his pad. |
| 1.5 : Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill, Good-length ball, around off, angling in, the flick is what Guptill wanted to play, but he gets a leading edge through covers for a run. |
| 1.6 : Chris Woakes to Tim Seifert, This is pushed through covers for a single. A tidy start by Woakes, just 7 off this one. |
| Mark Wood comes into the attack now. He replaces Liam Livingstone. |
| 2.1 : Mark Wood to Tim Seifert, Full, on off, Tim Seifert pushes it to mid on for a single. |
| 2.2 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, FOUR LEG BYES! Fuller again, on the pads this time, Martin Guptill looks to flick it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and races away towards the fine leg boundary. |
| 2.3 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, On a length and on the stumps, Martin Guptill pushes it off the back foot towards mid on. |
| 2.4 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, WIDE! Short and pacy delivery but way down the leg side. Martin Guptill looks to pull but misses. Wided. |
| Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, On a length, around off, Martin Guptill pushes it to backward point for a single. |
| 2.5 : Mark Wood to Tim Seifert, OUT! BOWLED! Mark Wood beats the batter with his sheer pace! He hurls across a delivery which is on the shorter side around off, Tim Seifert rocks back to punch it down the ground but his bat comes down late and the ball hurries through him to shatter the stumps. First wicket for England. |
| Devon Conway walks out at number 3. |
| 2.6 : Mark Wood to Devon Conway, Back of a length, on off, Devon Conway gets the inside half of his blade as he looks to push it towards covers. Gets a single towards backward square leg. |
| 3.1 : Chris Woakes to Devon Conway, Full ball, outside off, Devon Conway drives it to the cover-point fielder in the ring |
| 3.2 : Chris Woakes to Devon Conway, On a length, on off, Devon Conway looks to drive but gets no timing on that one. The ball rolls away from the strip. |
| 3.3 : Chris Woakes to Devon Conway, On a length again, outside off, Devon Conway pushes it to backward point. Another dot ball. |
| 3.4 : Chris Woakes to Devon Conway, Length ball, Devon Conway skips down the track but gets no timing again as he only manages to hit it back to the bowler. |
| 3.5 : Chris Woakes to Devon Conway, On a length, on the stumps, Devon Conway advances again and looks to work it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards short third man. The batters take a leg bye. |
| 3.6 : Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill, Fuller, on middle and leg, Martin Guptill pushes it to mid on for just a single. |
| 4.1 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, FOUR! This time Martin Guptill uses the pace of Wood and fetches a boundary! A half-volley, around off, Martin Guptill makes some room and gently lofts this one over mid off. One bounce and four! |
| 4.2 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Martin Guptill looks to flick but misses and the ball takes his pad and goes to the off side. The batters take a leg bye. |
| 4.3 : Mark Wood to Devon Conway, Bowled slightly short, around the body, Conway looks to pull but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 4.4 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Top shot! A touch shorter, around off, Martin Guptill stands tall and powers this one over the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, FOUR! And again! Martin Guptill has started off really well! Back of a length, around off and middle, angling in, Martin Guptill moves to the leg side slightly and bangs this one over mid-wicket. |
| 4.6 : Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, WIDE. A bumper now, around leg, Guptill ducks away. Wided. |
| Mark Wood to Martin Guptill, Around off, shorter, Guptill mishits this one towards long on for a couple. 17 off this one. |
| Tymal Mills comes into the attack now. |
| 5.1 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, Slower, around off, length, nudged to the leg side for a quick single. |
| 5.2 : Tymal Mills to Martin Guptill, Fuller this time, wider outside off, MG reaches out but fails to connect. |
| 5.3 : Tymal Mills to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Slightly shorter this time, a good amount of pace on this delivery, Martin Guptill rocks back and punches this one through covers for a boundary. Martin is looking in fine touch! |
| 5.4 : Tymal Mills to Martin Guptill, On the pads, nudged to the leg side for a single. |
| 5.5 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, FOUR! It was the slower one but Conway gets a boundary. He anticipates this one well, it is bowled around off and middle, Devon Conway just works this one behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, A single now as Devon pushes this towards mid on. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand are at 59/1 and they need 105 more from 84 balls! |
| Adil Rashid comes into the attack now. He replaces Mark Wood. |
| 6.1 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, Fuller, on the stumps, Devon Conway drives it to long on for a single. |
| 6.2 : Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill, SIX! BANG! Tossed up, in the line of the stumps, Martin Guptill slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill, OUT! Adil Rashid strikes in the very next ball after being hit for a six! Tossed up, googly on middle and off. Martin Guptill stays in his crease and looks to go big down the ground. But fails to get enough distance on that as his one hand comes off the handle. The ball flies off the toe end of the bat and Jason Roy takes the simplest of catches at wide long on. |
| Glenn Phillips walks out at number 4. |
| 6.4 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, Googly, turning away from Conway. He pushes it to short third man. |
| 6.5 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, Fuller, this time on off, Devon Conway pushes it to mid off. |
| 6.6 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, Fuller ball, on off, Devon Conway reverse sweeps it to short third man for a single. |
| 7.1 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, On a length, on the pads, Devon Conway clips it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : Tymal Mills to Glenn Phillips, Fuller and on middle. Phillips tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.3 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, Back of a length, on the pads, Devon Conway works it away towards the on side. |
| 7.4 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, Shorter length, on off, Devon Conway pulls it to long on for just a single. |
| 7.5 : Tymal Mills to Glenn Phillips, Back of a length, around off, Glenn Phillips punches it off the back foot towards backward point for a single. |
| 7.6 : Tymal Mills to Devon Conway, Fuller, on the pads, Devon Conway flicks it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 8.1 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, Loopy ball, full and on off. Conway comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 8.2 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, FOUR! Clears the man in the deep. Floated, full and on leg. Conway gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep covers a lot of ground to his right, he puts in a dive but in vain. |
| 8.3 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, FOUR! And again! Conway sweeps again and gets a similar result. Full and on off. Conway prods and sweeps it through square leg for another boundary. |
| 8.4 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, Tossed up, outside off. Conway looks to reverse sweep it but misses. |
| 8.5 : Adil Rashid to Devon Conway, OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent work by the fielder in the deep. Flatter and on off. Conway pushes it to deep backward point. The batters look to take two runs. Sam Billings collects the ball and throws it to the keeper at the strikerâs end. Jos Buttler does well to collect the ball and clip the bails off. Conway is found short in the replays. |
| Mark Chapman walks out now. |
| 8.6 : Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman, Full and on off. Chapman defends it out. |
| 9.1 : Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Nicely played. Full and outside off. Phillips leans in and slashes it through point for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips, A single as this is worked to mid on. |
| 9.3 : Liam Livingstone to Mark Chapman, Full and on middle. Chapman clips it to short fine leg. |
| 9.4 : Liam Livingstone to Mark Chapman, Loopy ball, full and on off. Chapman defends it back to the bowler. |
| 9.5 : Liam Livingstone to Mark Chapman, On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.6 : Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A good end to the over by Liam Livingstone. He picks up his first wicket. Short and outside off. The ball is turning away. Glenn Phillips hangs back and looks to cut it but the ball takes the outside edge and Jos Buttler does well behind the stumps to catch it. New Zealand's innings going downstairs now. |
| 10.1 : Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman, OUT! Gone! Rashid bowls the googly on the off stump line, Chapman looks to cut but gets an outside edge to first slip. Jordan there takes a good sharp catch. |
| 10.2 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, Full and on off. Santner pushes it to covers. |
| 10.3 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, OUT! TIMBER! Adil Rashid gets his second wicket of the over. New Zealand are in trouble now. Floated, full and around off. Mitchell Santner hangs back and looks to push it away but misses. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Santner should have been forward but was beaten in the flight. |
| 10.4 : Adil Rashid to Tim Southee, Shorter length, on off, Tim Southee gets back and blocks it. |
| 10.5 : Adil Rashid to Tim Southee, Adil Rashid delivers this short again, Tim Southee pushes it towards long off for a single. Just 5 balls were bowled and the umpire has called over. |
| 9.6 : DRINKS! New Zealand looked to be in a comfortable position but a flurry of wickets has put them in a spot of bother. They would hope the current pair takes the game deep. England have bounced back in this game and have made it difficult for the batters to score. Can they keep the similar pressure? |
| 11.1 : Liam Livingstone to Tim Southee, No ball! |
| Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run. |
| 11.2 : Liam Livingstone to Tim Southee, Fuller, on off, Southee pushes it to covers. |
| 11.3 : Liam Livingstone to Tim Southee, Fuller again, at the stumps line,  Southee pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 11.4 : Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell, No run. |
| 11.5 : Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Liam Livingstone to Tim Southee, Four! |
| 12.1 : Mark Wood to Daryl Mitchell, Around off, on a length, DM defends it to covers and yells a loud 'NO!' to his partner. |
| 12.2 : Mark Wood to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TAKEN! A great catch is taken and the 7th wicket falls. Wood strikes and the Kiwis slip further. Daryl Mitchell looked to go hard at this but he loses his wicket in the process. A shortish ball, around off, Daryl Mitchell lines up to play the pull shot but he hits it towards the man at mid-wicket. Chris Woakes gets low and takes a good catch. |
| 12.3 : Mark Wood to Kyle Jamieson, Around off, defended out by Kyle. |
| 12.4 : Mark Wood to Kyle Jamieson, On a good length, around off, Kyle pushes this to covers. |
| 12.2 : Kyle Jamieson comes out now. |
| 12.5 : Mark Wood to Kyle Jamieson, Good-length ball on off, KJ lofts this one over the mid off region and picks up a run. |
| 12.6 : Mark Wood to Tim Southee, A short ball, around middle and leg, Tim Southee makes room and looks to hit it across the line but misses. |
| 13.1 : Tymal Mills to Kyle Jamieson, A short ball, angling away outside off, Kyle Jamieson makes room and looks to push this on the off side but misses. |
| 13.2 : Tymal Mills to Kyle Jamieson, Slower now, fuller outside off, KJ looks to hit it over mid on but fails to connect. |
| 13.3 : Tymal Mills to Kyle Jamieson, On the pads, on a length, Kyle clips this to deep square leg for a run. |
| 13.4 : Tymal Mills to Tim Southee, Off-pace again, around off, Tim bunts this past the bowler and crosses ends. |
| 13.5 : Tymal Mills to Kyle Jamieson, Short of a length, on off, tapped to covers for one. |
| 13.6 : Tymal Mills to Tim Southee, A full toss, around middle, worked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14.1 : Mark Wood to Tim Southee, Length ball, at the stumps line, Tim Southee backs away and slaps it to long on for a single. |
| 14.2 : Mark Wood to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! Mark Wood gets another one! Back of a length, on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson backs away and looks to go over covers but miscues. The ball goes high in the air and Jordan running from mid off takes a fine catch. |
| Ish Sodhi walks out now. |
| 14.3 : Mark Wood to Tim Southee, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Length ball, Tim Southee backs away again and looks to heave away across the line. Gets an inside edge to the wicketkeeper, Jos Buttler. He takes a fine low catch. Hat-trick ball coming up. |
| Todd Astle is the last man to come in. |
| 14.4 : Mark Wood to Todd Astle, Length ball, on off, Todd Astle pushes it to covers for a single. |
| 14.5 : Mark Wood to Ish Sodhi, Back of a length, on off, Ish Sodhi blocks it off the back foot. |
| 14.6 : Mark Wood to Ish Sodhi, On a length, Ish Sodhi pushes it to covers and sets off for a quick single. Skipper Morgan collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Single taken |
| 15.1 : Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi, Length ball, on off, Ish Sodhi works it away towards mid on and gets another quick single. |
| 0.0 : Chris Woakes (2-0-8-0) comes back into the attack. |
| 15.2 : Chris Woakes to Todd Astle, Fuller, on off, Todd Astle hits it to mid off and gets a single. |
| 15.3 : Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi, SIX! DISPATCHED! Length ball, in the slot for Ish Sodhi. He clears his front leg and tonks it over long on for a biggie. |
| 15.4 : Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi, WIDE! Chris Woakes delivers this down the leg side. Ish Sodhi tries to get his bat on that one but misses. Wide called. |
| Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi, SIX! Second maximum of the over! Shortish delivery around off, Ish Sodhi backs away and hammers this over long on for another biggie. |
| 15.5 : Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi, Length ball, outside off, Ish Sodhi drills it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 15.6 : Chris Woakes to Todd Astle, FIVE WIDES! The ball has missed everything! Chris Woakes delivers this way too wide outside the off stump. Maybe Todd Astle going across his crease made him bowl that wide. But he gets it too wide for anyone to stop it as the ball goes away from Jos Buttler for a boundary at third man. |
| Chris Woakes to Todd Astle, Fuller, on off, Todd Astle hits it to the extra cover fielder in the ring. Takes a single. 37 needed off 24 balls, is there some life left in this chase? |
| Chris Jordan comes into the attack now. |
| 16.1 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, Length delivery on the pads, nudged to the left of short fine leg for one. |
| 16.2 : Chris Jordan to Ish Sodhi, Fuller, around off, hit to the mid off region for one. |
| 16.3 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, Outside off on a length, slower ball, Astle flashes but misses this time. |
| 16.4 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, Another fuller delivery, around off, Todd makes room and bunts this through covers for one. |
| 16.5 : Chris Jordan to Ish Sodhi, Around off, Ish hits this one through mid on for one. |
| 16.6 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, Just 4 off this. Yorker, way outside off, Astle reaches out but fails to connect. |
| 17.1 : Tymal Mills to Ish Sodhi, Off-pace, back of a length, on middle, Sodhi is early into the pull shot and misses. |
| 16.6 : Tymal Mills (3-0-20-0) comes back into the attack. |
| 17.2 : Tymal Mills to Ish Sodhi, Slower again on the pads, Sodhi tickles this through short fine leg for one. |
| 17.3 : Tymal Mills to Todd Astle, Todd Astle guides this one to the short third man fielder for one. |
| 17.4 : Tymal Mills to Ish Sodhi, On middle, it is the slower one again, Mills blocks it to the right of Tymal. |
| 17.5 : Tymal Mills to Ish Sodhi, The slower one again, around middle, Ish Sodhi is taken by surprise as he lets out a laugh after he awkwardly pulls this to square leg for one. |
| 17.6 : Tymal Mills to Todd Astle, Full toss on middle, knocked to the leg side for one. 29 more needed from 12 balls! |
| 0.0 : Update - India have won their warm-up game against Australia by 9 wickets whereas Namibia have managed to outclass the Netherlands, all thanks to the knock from David Wiese. They have opened their account and made Group A very interesting. |
| 18.1 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, Yorker, around off, Todd Astle digs this one past Jordan, to the left of long on for a single. |
| 18.2 : Chris Jordan to Ish Sodhi, Outside off, bunted back to Chris by Ish. |
| 18.3 : Chris Jordan to Ish Sodhi, FOUR! Over the fielder at mid off! A full toss, around off and middle, Ish Sodhi lofts this one over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary. Sodhi moves into the 20s. |
| 18.4 : Chris Jordan to Ish Sodhi, Around off and middle, heaved to the long on region for a run. |
| 18.5 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, A pacy length delivery outside off, Todd Astle reaches out and works this past point for a couple of runs. |
| 18.6 : Chris Jordan to Todd Astle, SIX! What a great strike! This brings the equation down for the Kiwis as they need 15 more from the last 6 balls! Slower ball, full on off, Todd Astle judges this well and gets low to smoke this one well over deep mid-wicket. |
| 15 needed off 6 balls. Can New Zealand pull it off? Chris Woakes to bowl... |
| 19.1 : Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi, This is bowled in the blockhole, around off, Ish digs this one towards covers for a single. |
| 19.2 : Chris Woakes to Todd Astle, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Chris Woakes ends the game well for England. Todd Astle and Ish Sodhi gave them a nervy end but the Brits do well to cross the line here. This is bowled slightly shorter, around off and middle, Todd Astle gets inside the line and looks to work this to the leg side but the ball takes the thigh pad and clips the top of the leg pole. England win by 13 runs! |
| Great fight from the final partnership but eventually, England managed to cross the line. From 103/9, the Three Lions let the game drift away a bit and can certainly not afford to do that in the main tournament. To close the game effectively is something England would like to do better in the coming games. |
| It was a stiff target for New Zealand but apart from Martin Guptill and his stand with Devon Conway, there wasn't much fight shown. Todd Astle and Ish Sodhi did put up a good resistance but you can't take a lot of confidence from their partnership. All the other Kiwi batters looked in a hurry and England had no qualms in giving them the return ticket. Adil Rashid bounced back well after a disappointing show against India and picked up three wickets. Mark Wood also bowled with a lot of fire an |
| Apart from a bit of extra work towards the end, England will be satisfied with their bowling show. They were put under pressure initially by Martin Guptill but after that, the English bowlers picked up the intensity in the middle overs. As mentioned earlier, Adil Rashid picked three crucial wickets and was quite handy with his variations. The English batting though still needs to get more effective and sharp. Jos Buttler had a good outing and Sam Billings also showed his skills in the death ove |
| We're done with this match. The next set of two warm-up games involving Afghanistan and West Indies, Pakistan and South Africa will begin shortly at 6 pm local (2 pm GMT). You can now switch tabs and get all the updates. Cheers! |
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