| 0.0 : Time for the 4th game of this long T20I series between New Zealand and England. A lot is at stake in this game. The visitors need a win to stay alive in the series. The hosts on the other hand, need a win to seal it. This is the only game in this series which begins in the evening, England will hope a change in time brings in a change of fortunes for them. The series has been pretty exciting so far, let's hope for one more cracker of a game. Welcome to the coverage. |
| Let's us now talk about the teams - The hosts will be making one change for sure, Lockie Ferguson who was only in the squad for the first three T20Is, will be replaced by Trent Boult. The rest of the team should be the same as they would not want to tinker with the winning combination. England on the other hand, might just get in Jonny Bairstow and Chris Jordan with this being a crunch game. We will confirm once the toss and teams are updated in a bit. |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of the hosts. NEW ZEALAND ELECT TO BOWL FIRST! |
| New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (WK), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor, DARYL MITCHELL (IN FOR JAMES NEESHAM), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (C), Ish Sodhi, TRENT BOULT (IN FOR LOCKIE FERGUSON), Blair Tickner. |
| England (Playing XI) - Tom Banton, JONNY BAIRSTOW (IN FOR JAMES VINCE), Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings (WK), Sam Curran, Lewis Gregory, Tom Curran, CHRIS JORDAN (IN FOR SAQIB MAHMOOD), Pat Brown, Matt Parkinson. |
| So as mentioned in the earlier text, Chris Jordan and Jonny Bairstow do come in for England. Trent Boult also will be playing his first game of the series in place of Ferguson. However, the Kiwis have made another change - Daryl Mitchell comes in place of Neesham. |
| We are all set to begin. The New Zealand players are out in the middle. Jonny Bairstow and Tom Banton will open the batting for England. Trent Boult will start the proceedings for New Zealand. |
| 0.1 : T Boult to Tom Banton, FOUR! Banton is off the mark in style! Ideal start for England. However, encouraging signs for Boult too as he got that to move a long way. He starts it wrong though, on middle, it shapes back into the pads. Tom tickles it fine down the leg side and bags a boundary. |
| 0.2 : T Boult to Tom Banton, Gets it right this time, it starts from around off and shapes back in. Banton looks to play it with a straight bat but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : T Boult to Tom Banton, On the fuller side again, this one too comes back in. Banton strokes it to mid on. |
| 0.4 : T Boult to Tom Banton, Goes for the inswinging yorker this time but it is on the pads. Banton works it to the man at mid-wicket. So three dots after going for a boundary first up. |
| 0.5 : T Boult to Tom Banton, Good change in pace! Takes the pace off the delivery and lands it slightly short. Banton swings across the line but misses as he is a touch early in the shot. |
| 0.6 : T Boult to Tom Banton, A single to end! So a good comeback after going for a boundary on the first ball. The last ball too is a slower one, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| Tim Southee to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Tim Southee to Tom Banton, A couple! Easy pickings for Banton. Full and on the pads, he works it through mid-wicket. The man in the deep gets across and keeps it down to two. |
| 1.2 : Tim Southee to Tom Banton, One more delivery on a length and around middle, Banton defends it onto the ground. |
| 1.3 : Tim Southee to Tom Banton, A single now! Fuller and on off, Banton strokes it towards mid off and takes one quickly. Bairstow will be facing his first ball now. |
| 1.4 : Tim Southee to J Bairstow, Bairstow is off the mark straightaway. This is on the pads, Jonny works it behind square on the leg side and takes two. |
| Confusion! The stumps are hit by the bowler. Is this a run out? Bairstow is the man in question. New Zealand do not seem excited. |
| 1.5 : Tim Southee to J Bairstow, NOT OUT! Bairstow has got his bat in, in time. The dive has saved him there. Good work from Southee though. This is angled into the pads. JB looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. The bowler makes a muted appeal. Banton in the meantime, sets off for a run. Bairstow also takes a start but Banton sends him back seeing Southee run towards the ball. Bairstow now turns, Southee gets to the ball and underarms it towards the stumps. Jonny dives to get in. |
| 1.6 : Tim Southee to J Bairstow, A single to end! A yorker on the last ball. JB jams it out on the off side for a quick run. |
| 2.1 : T Boult to J Bairstow, A slower short ball on off, Bairstow pulls it but can't get it past mid-wicket. |
| 2.2 : T Boult to J Bairstow, Shorter in length again and around off, sticks in the surface just a little. Bairstow mistimes his pull shot towards mid-wicket. |
| 2.3 : T Boult to J Bairstow, Well fielded! Bairstow uses his feet this time, he cracks it towards wide mid off. It is hit firmly, Southee there makes a good stop. Three dots in a row, something has to give now. |
| 2.4 : T Boult to J Bairstow, FOUR! Something had to give, out comes the big shot and Bairstow gets the desired result. It is fuller and on middle, Jonny clears his front leg and lofts it over mid on and bags a boundary. Releases the pressure that was building. |
| 2.5 : T Boult to J Bairstow, Leading edge but safe! Another fuller ball outside off, Bairstow looks to whip it on the leg side against the angle. A leading edge is induced. It luckily lands safe behind point and a single is taken. |
| This is the same venue where play was halted due to sharp sunlight between New Zealand and India in January 2019. Simon Doull predicts the same thing to happen in around 30-40 minutes time. Ouch. |
| Review time! Banton has been given out LBW. He has started walking back but Bairstow stops him and asks him to signal the 'T'. The pitching could be an issue here. |
| 2.6 : T Boult to Tom Banton, NOT OUT! It is pitching outside leg! That did seem to be the issue when we saw the ball at first. Banton should be thanking Bairstow as Banton was already making his way back to the pavilion. Excellent from JB. Banton survives to fight another day. This is slightly shorter, it stays a bit low. Banton looks to pull it but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge shout and up goes the finger. After being told by Bairstow, Banton reviews. Replays show that it has pitched ou |
| Mitchell Santner is into the attack. |
| 3.1 : M Santner to J Bairstow, OUT! In the air... taken! Oh no Jonny, what have you done there? That is a nothing delivery, you could have hit it anywhere but you end up hitting it straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Bairstow himself can't believe it as he looks down in disappointment. New Zealand won't care though as they have drawn first blood. The bowling change works wonders. It is a short delivery. A loosener, Bairstow goes back and looks to pull but gets it on the higher part of the |
| 0.0 : Dawid Malan is the new batsman in. |
| 3.2 : M Santner to D Malan, Well bowled! The arm ball, it drifts away from the batter. Malan looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge towards point. |
| 3.3 : M Santner to D Malan, Flatter and on middle, this is worked to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 3.4 : M Santner to D Malan, WIDE! Fires this down the leg side, Malan lets it be. |
| M Santner to D Malan, The batsman works it down the leg side. Another dot! Top class over so far. |
| 3.5 : M Santner to D Malan, One more dot! On middle, Malan works it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : M Santner to D Malan, Just the single to end! A wicket and two runs from Santner's first. This is on the pads, it is flicked through square leg for one. |
| Tim Southee has a change of ends. |
| 4.1 : Tim Southee to D Malan, Outside off, Malan creams it through covers. There is a fielder in the deep so just a run. Good bowling, he actually bowled that delivery according to his field. |
| 4.2 : Tim Southee to Tom Banton, FOUR! Well, this one is a half volley. It is outside off. Banton waits for it and then caresses it through covers. No one is going to stop that. Welcome boundary for England. |
| 4.3 : Tim Southee to Tom Banton, Good batting! Follows the boundary with a single as this is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 4.4 : Tim Southee to D Malan, Couple more! A full toss down the leg side, Malan gets bat on ball and works it behind square on the leg side. Easy two. |
| 4.5 : Tim Southee to D Malan, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! This is a gift! A full toss outside off, Malan reaches out for it and hits it through covers. No one in the deep this time and a boundary. This is turning out to be a good over for England, a much-needed one. |
| Colin de Grandhomme is mic'd up. Says that one needs to enjoy life. On his possible calf niggle, de Grandhomme says that the physio gave him a thumbs up and that is what matters. Looks at the pitch and feels plenty of runs are in offer. Hopes to win tonight and seal the series. On his skills, he says that he just backs himself and hopes for the best. On his latest promotion to number 4 with the bat, Colin says that it a great opportunity, but also says that you would want to openers to lay down |
| 4.6 : Tim Southee to D Malan, Close shave! A single to end a 13-run over. This is on middle Malan works it towards mid-wicket and takes off. The fielder picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. |
| Blair Tickner is into the attack. |
| 5.1 : B Tickner to D Malan, Slower one outside off, Malan looks to hit it on the up but it goes off the inner half towards mid off for one. |
| 5.2 : B Tickner to Tom Banton, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Runs starting to come now. This is on the pads, Banton tickles it away nice and fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence. |
| 5.3 : B Tickner to Tom Banton, Well fielded! Length again but this time on off, Banton hits it hard back towards the bowler who sticks on hand out to his left and stops it. |
| 5.4 : B Tickner to Tom Banton, FOUR! Excellent pick-up shot! One thing is for sure, this guy loves deliveries on his pads. This is there once again, he whips it over backward square leg and a boundary results. This is turning out to be another good over for England. |
| 5.5 : B Tickner to Tom Banton, SIX! Banton has no problems with the short balls too. Tickner bangs this one short, changes the length to surprise the batter. Banton is up for it, he rocks back and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence with a pull shot. This is turning out to be a huge over with a ball to go. |
| 5.6 : B Tickner to Tom Banton, A couple now! We saw power on the last ball and now finesse! This is outside off, Banton waits for the ball to come to him, he opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for two. 17 from this over and 30 from the last two. Two huge overs to end the over! England will surely be the happier side after it as they are 48 for 1 after 6. |
| Ish Sodhi to bowl. |
| 6.1 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, Flighted delivery on leg, Malan flicks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 6.2 : Ish Sodhi to Tom Banton, Tossed up delivery on off, Banton slaps it through covers. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 6.3 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, Floated delivery on off, Malan defends it towards the off side for a single. |
| 6.4 : Ish Sodhi to Tom Banton, Loopy delivery on middle, Banton plays a sweep through square leg for a run. |
| 6.5 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, FOUR! Nice shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Malan plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, Tossed up delivery on middle, Malan nudges it towards square leg for a single. |
| Mitchell Santner is back on! He took a wicket in his first over and England would love one more here. |
| 7.1 : M Santner to D Malan, How has that missed the off pole? Santner slows it up outside off, Malan looks to play the slog sweep but is beaten by the slowness on the delivery. It just about kisses the off pole. The keeper too fails to collect it cleanly and a bye is taken. |
| 0.0 : New Zealand review now as an appeal for an LBW has been turned down. The impact seems outside off. Actually, looking at the first replay, it seems close. |
| 7.2 : M Santner to Tom Banton, OUT! It is not very close, it is three reds and Banton has to take the long walk back. His entertaining knock comes to an end. Excellent review from New Zealand and timely wicket for them as the two started to score runs quite easily now. Santner once again proves to be the man for the Kiwis. His second wicket. Banton looks to play the reverse sweep to the ball which is pitched around off. He misses and is hit above the pads. An appeal but not given. The hosts revie |
| Eoin Morgan is the next batsman in. |
| 7.3 : M Santner to E Morgan, Morgan is off the mark! Flatter and on off, this is played towards cover for one. |
| 7.4 : M Santner to D Malan, On middle, Malan works it with the turn through mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.5 : M Santner to E Morgan, Fires this one just inside the tramline. Morgan lets it be. |
| 7.6 : M Santner to E Morgan, A single to end another successful over for Santner. Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 8.1 : Ish Sodhi to E Morgan, Slower but shorter on middle, Morgan looks to pull but the ball stays a touch low. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 8.2 : Ish Sodhi to E Morgan, SIX! All the way! This time Sodhi does not get away with it. One more short ball on middle, Morgan watches the ball closely. Goes back and pulls it way back into the mid-wicket stand. |
| 8.3 : Ish Sodhi to E Morgan, A couple now! The sweep shot is out, it is hit nicely behind square on the leg side for two. |
| 8.4 : Ish Sodhi to E Morgan, Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. Good batting, need not take any risk with 8 already hit in the over. |
| 8.5 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, One more short ball but this is quicker! It is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.6 : Ish Sodhi to E Morgan, DROPPED? Or he actually just threw it back as he realized he was going to touch the ropes? By looking at the replays, it seems like it was the latter. Morgan will breathe a sigh of relief. This is tossed up on the leg pole. Morgan once again plays the sweep. He hits it firmly but flat towards deep square leg. Mitchell there runs to his right, slides and takes it but then realizes the momentum is taking him over the ropes and he ends up getting rid of it before he does |
| Blair Tickner is back on. 1-0-17-0 are his figures so far. |
| An appeal for lbw has been turned down. The New Zealand players appeal and go for a review. Dawid Malan is the man in question. |
| 9.1 : B Tickner to D Malan, NOT OUT! Length delivery on middle, Malan looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. New Zealand take the review. There is nothing on the Ultra Edge. Hawk Eye shows that it was pitching outside leg. New Zealand lose their review. |
| 9.2 : B Tickner to D Malan, FOUR! Up and over! Strong shot. A cross-seam delivery. It is on a length and outside off. Malan heaves it over the mid on fielder and bags a boundary. |
| 9.3 : B Tickner to D Malan, Full delivery on off, Malan drives it through covers for a run. |
| 9.4 : B Tickner to E Morgan, Length delivery on middle, Morgan tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 9.5 : B Tickner to E Morgan, SIX! Amazing shot. Length delivery on middle, Morgan lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 9.6 : B Tickner to E Morgan, FOUR! Excellent shot. Full delivery outside off, Morgan drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. 15 runs have come from the over. |
| Mitchell Santner is back on! 2-0-5-2 are his figures so far. |
| 10.1 : M Santner to D Malan, Edgy runs! Malan takes a few steps ahead and Santner fires it outside off. Malan looks to go downtown but gets an outside edge towards third man for two. |
| 10.2 : M Santner to D Malan, SIX! Nailed! That made a cracking sound of the bat. Malan goes down on one knee, plays the slog sweep. Minimal risk in the host as it is with the turn. He clears the mid-wicket fence with ease. Runs flowing now. |
| 10.3 : M Santner to D Malan, FOUR! Crunched! This is another huge over! Santner goes wide and full outside off. Malan smashes it over covers and that gets to the fence in a jiffy. |
| 10.4 : M Santner to D Malan, Settled batting! Six, four and now an easy single as this is hit down to the long on fielder. |
| 10.5 : M Santner to E Morgan, SIX! Raining boundaries here! Morgan now gets into the act. This is full and outside off again. Morgan lofts it over covers. There is a fielder in the deep but it is wide of him and also it crosses the ropes as it is the shorter side. |
| 10.6 : M Santner to E Morgan, A single to end the best over of the innings so far! 20 runs from it. A full toss on off, this is hit down towards long off for one. 50-run stand is also up, exceptional partnership this. It has taken England right on top and now 200 looks on the cards. |
| Trent Boult is back on. 2-0-10-0 are his figures so far. |
| 11.1 : T Boult to E Morgan, FOUR! England on the charge. Short and outside off, Morgan looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes over third man for a boundary. This is agressive batting from England here. |
| 11.2 : T Boult to E Morgan, Full delivery on middle, Morgan drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 11.3 : T Boult to D Malan, On a length on middle, Malan flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.4 : T Boult to E Morgan, Length delivery on off, Morgan punches it towards point for a run. |
| 11.5 : T Boult to D Malan, On a length on leg, Malan looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 11.6 : T Boult to E Morgan, FOUR! Good shot. Full delivery on middle, Morgan lofts it over mid on for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. |
| Blair Tickner is back! |
| 12.1 : B Tickner to D Malan, Bowls this one on the body, cramps the batter for room. Malan whips it through square leg for one. |
| 12.2 : B Tickner to E Morgan, A yorker now! It is on middle, Morgan jams it down to long off for one. |
| 12.3 : B Tickner to D Malan, Just the single! Full and outside off, Malan throws his bat at it, he does not get it off the middle. It goes over point for one. |
| 12.4 : B Tickner to E Morgan, Full and outside off, Morgan now swings but he gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls on the off side and a single is taken. |
| 12.5 : B Tickner to D Malan, FOUR! Right off the middle! This is in the slot. Full and outside off, Malan stays leg side of the delivery and just lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : B Tickner to D Malan, A single to end! The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. One run added to the total. |
| Tim Southee is back on. 2-0-19-0 are his figures so far. |
| 13.1 : Tim Southee to D Malan, FOUR! Malan is hitting everything off the middle. Fifty up for him. His fine form in this series continues. Another delivery in the slot for him. Full and outside off, Malan hammers it over the cover fielder and bags a boundary. He will be eyeing a big one now, still quite a few overs to go. |
| 13.2 : Tim Southee to D Malan, Three taken! A low full toss on off, Malan gets it wide of mid off and takes three. 7 from the first two balls. |
| 13.3 : Tim Southee to E Morgan, FOUR! Make that 11 from the first three balls! Full and outside off, Morgan drags it past Southee who tried to stop it with his feet. It goes down to the long on fence. |
| 13.4 : Tim Southee to E Morgan, FOUR! 15 from the over! Deft! Brings up his fifty with a delicate shot. A destructive innings from the England skipper. If he stays out there, 220 will be possible. This is shorter and outside off, Morgan waits for it and then just guides it behind point. It races away. |
| 13.5 : Tim Southee to E Morgan, Full and wide outside off, Morgan hits it through covers for one. |
| 13.6 : Tim Southee to D Malan, FOUR! Another huge over for England! It is complete carnage at the moment. The bowling is also not that great. Southee bowls a full toss outside off, Malan lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| Mitchell Santner is back on. 3-0-25-2 are his figures so far. |
| Morgan has been caught but is that above the waist height? The umpires get together and take it upstairs. No soft signal. |
| 14.1 : M Santner to E Morgan, NO BALL! That indeed is a no ball! It is above the waist height. New Zealand probably knew that as they did not start celebrating when the catch was taken. Santner bowls a high full toss. Morgan is a touch early in the pull. It goes off the bottom towards deep square leg. Daryl Mitchell takes the catch there. New Zealand though did not start celebrating. Morgan stands at the other run after the run is completed. The umpires take it upstairs and after watching a few |
| 0.0 : Free Hit coming up! |
| 14.1 : M Santner to D Malan, Just the single off the Free Hit! This is full and outside off, difficult to get under those. Malan hits it down to long off for one. |
| 14.2 : M Santner to E Morgan, Shorter and outside off, Morgan cuts but finds point. A rare dot. |
| 14.3 : M Santner to E Morgan, Another dot! A yorker outside off, Morgan jams it back to the left of the bowler. |
| 14.4 : M Santner to E Morgan, The batsman has just lofted it over mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 14.5 : M Santner to D Malan, WIDE! Slower through the air but well wide of the off pole. Malan goes after it but misses. Wided. |
| M Santner to D Malan, The slog sweep is out but it is not right off the middle. It goes towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.6 : M Santner to E Morgan, Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. A brilliant over, 7 runs from it. End of Santner for today, a good spell for him, his figures read 4-0-32-2. He only went for 32 despite going for 20 in one over. |
| Blair Tickner is back on. 3-0-41-0 are his figures so far. |
| 15.1 : B Tickner to E Morgan, Full toss on leg, Morgan hits it towards long on for a single. |
| 15.2 : B Tickner to D Malan, Full delivery on off, Malan drives it towards covers for a run. The 100-run stand is up between Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan. |
| 15.3 : B Tickner to E Morgan, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Morgan looks to go for the slog but misses it. |
| 15.4 : B Tickner to E Morgan, FOUR! Nice shot. Full delivery on middle, Morgan lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| Morgan has been caught but they are checking for a waist height? The umpires get together and take it upstairs. |
| 15.5 : B Tickner to E Morgan, NO BALL! Short of a length delivery, Morgan pulls it over mid-wicek but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards Guptill who takes the catch. The umpires check for a waist height no ball. In the end it is given as a bo ball for waist height. |
| Free Hit coming up! |
| B Tickner to D Malan, On a good length and outside off, Malan looks to go big but misses it. Nothing off the Free Hit. |
| 15.6 : B Tickner to D Malan, Short delivery on middle, Malan pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| Ish Sodhi is back on. |
| 16.1 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, FOUR! Nice shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Malan plays a reverse sweep towards third man for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, SIX! Tossed up delivery on middle, Malan plays a sweep over square leg for a maximum. |
| 16.3 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, SIX! Flighted delivery on off, Malan comes down the track and lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, FOUR! Bowl wherever, it is going to be hit for a boundary. 4,6,6,4 in this over so far. This time Malan innovates, out comes the reverse sweep, he pierces the gap between point and backward point and bags another boundary. |
| 16.5 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, SIX! 4,6,6,4,6! Sodhi is just clueless at the moment about where to bowl. This though is just over the fence. The slog sweep this time, it is with the turn and it clears the mid-wicket fence. |
| 16.6 : Ish Sodhi to D Malan, A couple to end! This could have easily been another boundary. It is short and down the leg side. Malan swings but it goes off the inner half towards fine leg two take. 28 from the over. Three overs left, can England get to 240? |
| Trent Boult is back on. 3-0-22-0 are his figures so far. |
| 17.1 : T Boult to E Morgan, Difficult if they bowl more of these. A yorker on the pads, Morgan looks to whip it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side and a single is taken. Signaled as leg bye. |
| 17.2 : T Boult to D Malan, SIX! He is seeing it like a football out there! Another biggie for Malan. He is into the 90s. A slower one on off, Malan drags it towards mid-wicket. He has hit that well enough to clear the longer part of the ground. |
| 17.3 : T Boult to D Malan, Full and on off, Malan hits it towards mid off. A dot. Need a lot more dots do New Zealand. |
| 17.4 : T Boult to D Malan, A brilliant yorker! Nothing the batter could do there. Malan tries to flick but misses to get hit on the toes. It rolls on the leg side. A single taken. Leg bye taken. |
| 17.5 : T Boult to E Morgan, Just the single! Full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 17.6 : T Boult to D Malan, SIX! 100 for Malan! Take a bow. His maiden T20I century. What a knock this has been. Exceptional power-hitting. He gets there in style! Yes, he gets a freebie but it still needs to be hit. It is a knee high full toss. Malan swings and sends it into the mid-wicket stands. A huge round of applause for him, he takes his helmet off and soaks in the applause. Also, this is fastest ton by an English player in T20Is. |
| 18.1 : D Mitchell to E Morgan, Full delivery on middle, Morgan flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple. |
| 18.2 : D Mitchell to E Morgan, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Morgan looks to flick but misses it. |
| D Mitchell to E Morgan, SIX! That is huge! Full delivery outside off, Morgan lofts it over long off for a biggie. |
| 18.3 : D Mitchell to E Morgan, SIX! Second maximum of the over. On a length on middle, Morgan plays a slog sweep over square leg for a maximum. |
| 18.4 : D Mitchell to E Morgan, Short of a length delivery outside off, Morgan looks to pull but misses it. |
| 18.5 : D Mitchell to E Morgan, SIX! Third maximum of the over. Full delivery on middle, Morgan plays a slog sweep over long on for a maximum. |
| 18.6 : D Mitchell to E Morgan, FOUR! Nice shot. Full delivery again on middle, Morgan flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 25 runs have come from the over. |
| Tim Southee to bowl the last over. |
| 19.1 : Tim Southee to D Malan, A good start for Southee! A very full outside off, Malan is guilty of going way too hard at it. He ends up mistiming it towards the right of the bowler. Morgan is off but is sent back in time. |
| 19.2 : Tim Southee to D Malan, Excellent bowling! One more yorker outside off, this is jammed out on the off side for one. |
| 19.3 : Tim Southee to E Morgan, SIX! Morgan is into the 90s now. 91 to be precise with three balls to go. Southee fails to get the yorker right. He ends up bowling a full toss which Morgan hits over the square leg fence. |
| 19.4 : Tim Southee to E Morgan, OUT! In the air... taken! End of a magnificent innings by Morgan and an even better partnership with Malan. This was something special by the English skipper. He falls 9 short of a ton but that was surely not in his mind. Southee bowls a low full toss outside off, not easy to hit those. He ends up miscuing it towards cover where Mitchell takes a good sliding catch running forward. |
| Sam Billings is the new batsman in. |
| 19.5 : Tim Southee to D Malan, Another low full toss outside off, Malan hits it down to long off for one. |
| 19.6 : Tim Southee to Sam Billings, A dot to end! Just the 8 runs from the last over and a wicket! Has to be considered brilliant! Southee bowls the last one short and outside off as he sees Billings step out. Sam swings but misses. ENGLAND END WITH 241 FOR 3! |
| WOW! That was some unreal stuff from Malan and the English skipper! A much-needed break for the Kiwi players and for us as we had a lot to type. A well-deserved standing ovation for Malan as he gets back into the pavilion. Just superb, short of superlatives at the moment to describe how good the hitting was when the two were out there. A complete carnage. |
| Who would have thought England would end up with something above 240 when they were 18 for 1 after the fourth. At that time, it seemed the wicket was a little tacky and probably 170 or 180 would have been a good score but what came after that was a thrill to the eye. First it was Banton who started things, he though once again departed after getting off to a start. Then came what does not happen often, a 182-run stand in a T20I game between Morgan and Malan. Right from the word go, the two went |
| Not a lot you can write about a bowling unit which has conceded so many runs! It seemed like New Zealand probably had an off day as they did not bowl that well. Too many loose deliveries. However, Santner was rally good once again. Boult was also decent but the rest were taken to the cleaners. |
| 242! When you see that figure, you would probably say the chasing side have already been batted out of the game. However, in this part of the country, we have seen big scores chased down. Will we see another? If the Kiwis even come close, we are going to have a cracker of a game. Stay tuned for the chase in a while. |
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