| 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. |
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