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ENG VS NZ

2nd T20I, 20-Oct-2025

236/4 20.0 oversRun Rate: 11.8
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171/10 18.0 overs Run Rate: 9.5
England beat New Zealand by 65 runs
England First Innings
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Tom Banton(29 | 12)*
Sam Curran(8 | 3)
J Duffy|4|0|44|1
219.619.6: Jacob Duffy to Tom Banton, A couple more to end the innings! Low full toss on the middle and leg. Banton flicks it toward the deep square leg region for a brace. England finish with 236/4. 
6 Over | Run: 236/4 | Run Rate: 11.80
219.519.5: Jacob Duffy to Tom Banton, Full-length delivery, outside the leg pole. Banton moves across and bunts it off the inner half through square leg. Scampers for the double.
419.419.4: Jacob Duffy to Tom Banton, FOUR! CLEVER! Short of a good length, angled into the leg pole. Banton backs away and guides it in the gap between backward point and short third fielder for a cheeky and effective boundary. 
219.319.3: Jacob Duffy to Tom Banton, Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Banton miscues the pull toward deep mid-wicket and picks two more.
019.219.2: Jacob Duffy to Tom Banton, TWO LEG BYES! Duffy goes very full, almost a yorker on the leg pole. Banton looks to flick and misses. The appeal for LBW is turned down. New Zealand goes for the review. The ball tracking shows the Impact outside leg. Banton stays on. The ball rolls toward the long leg for two leg byes.
119.119.1: Jacob Duffy to Sam Curran, Full-length delivery outside off. Curran slices the loft toward deep cover and settles for a single.
018.618.6: Matt Henry to Tom Banton, Full-length delivery, outside off. Banton looks to squeeze it out but misses. A dot to end the big over.
6 Over | Run: 223/4 | Run Rate: 11.74
418.518.5: Matt Henry to Tom Banton, FOUR! BANG! Slower and shorter, outside off. Banton gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping hit.
418.418.4: Matt Henry to Tom Banton, FOUR! Henry will not enjoy this! Full-length delivery, outside off. Banton swings hard at it, gets the outside edge again, and flies over the man at short third for another boundary.
618.318.3: Matt Henry to Tom Banton, SIX! PUNISHED! Back of a length delivery, around off. Sits up nicely for Banton, who goes back and smashes the pull over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
418.218.2: Matt Henry to Tom Banton, FOUR! LUCKY! Full-length delivery, wide outside off. Banton throws the hands at it, gets the outside edge that flies over short third for a streaky boundary. This is now the highest T20I score at the Hagley Oval.
018.118.1: Matt Henry to Tom Banton, Low full toss, around off. Banton drives it to the man at mid-off.
617.617.6: Kyle Jamieson to Sam Curran, SIX! BANG! Full pitcher at the stumps. Curran stays deep in the crease and pumps it over the man at long-on for a biggie.
6 Over | Run: 205/4 | Run Rate: 11.39
117.517.5: Kyle Jamieson to Tom Banton, Slower, back of a length on off. Banton tucks into the leg side and takes one.
017.417.4: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, OUT! TAKEN! Kyle Jamieson gets his second, and both the set batters are gone in the space of a few balls. Lands it full, at the sticks. Salt makes room and lofts it off the cue end toward the long-off region. Gets the height, but not enough distance. Michael Bracewell keeps his eye on the ball, stays inside the ropes, and judges it nicely to take a sharp catch. A superb knock from Salt ends on 85.
117.317.3: Kyle Jamieson to Sam Curran, Low full toss on off. Curran hacks it toward the wide long-on region for one.
017.217.2: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT! Kyle Jamieson breaks the partnership! Slower and shorter delivery, banged into the pitch, on the middle stump line. Brook backs away and crunches the pull, goes flat and straight to Tim Robinson at the deep mid-wicket region. He makes no mistake, and an entertaining knock from the English skipper comes to an end.
117.117.1: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, Slower length ball, follows the batter outside the leg stump. Salt gets cramped for room, comes off the inside edge to short fine leg for one.
416.716.6: Jacob Duffy to Harry Brook, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Duffy keeps it full, and well outside off. Brook reaches for it and lifts it off the toe end toward the deep extra cover region. A couple of bounces and goes for another boundary.
7 Over | Run: 196/2 | Run Rate: 11.53
016.616.6: Jacob Duffy to Harry Brook, WIDE! Bowls this on a full-length and just outside the tramline. Brook swings and misses. Wide given now.
016.516.5: Jacob Duffy to Harry Brook, Duffy bowls it full, and on the tramline. Brook moves across for the slice but does not connect. 
116.416.4: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, Pace off, fuller than a length, around off. Salt shuffles and muscles it along the ground to long-on for a single.
216.316.3: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, Back of a length, outside off. Salt pulls it in the gap at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a brace.
116.216.2: Jacob Duffy to Harry Brook, Slower length ball, angled in on off. Brook heaves it off the inner half, dragging to deep mid-wicket for a single.
116.116.1: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, Back of a length delivery outside off. Salt mistimes the slap into covers for a single.
215.615.6: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, Fired on the middle and leg. Brook flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes two.
6 Over | Run: 186/2 | Run Rate: 11.63
115.515.5: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Full delivery on the pads, Salt flicks to mid-wicket for one.
115.415.4: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, Looped up on middle. Brook pushes it down to long-on for one.
015.315.3: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, Flatter and quicker, angled in, and follows the batter outside the leg pole. Brook sits low for the sweep but misses onto the pad.
115.215.2: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Tossed up on a length, on the middle and leg. Salt is early into the shot, pulls it toward short fine leg for one.
415.115.1: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, FOUR! The runs keep coming for England! Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Salt rocks back and pulls it hard to the deep backward square leg region, beats the fielder and gets another boundary.
414.714.6: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, FOUR! Kyle goes full and wide of off, Harry Brook gets underneath it and chips this over mid off for yet another boundary. Harry Brook moves to 70 off just 28 balls.
7 Over | Run: 177/2 | Run Rate: 11.80
214.614.5: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, On a length around off, Harry Brook gives it a mighty heave but gets it edged around cover for a couple. Luckily for Brook it landed in an empty space.
614.514.4: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, SIX! Back to normalcy and Brook hits one out of the park again. Short-pitched on middle and off, Harry Brook pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for another biggie.
014.414.3: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, Good length on middle and off, Harry Brook defends this one. WOW!
214.314.2: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, Full and wide outside off, Harry Brook looks to the scoop but gets it off the underedge towards deep square for two.
614.214.1: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, SIX! MAMMOTH! On a length around middle and leg, Harry Brook stands still and slogs this out of the park over the roof of the stand towards the long on region for a 96m long hit. 
014.114.1: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off, Harry Brook leaves it. Wided.
113.613.6: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, FIFTY! The English skipper reaches his half-century with this single towards the long on region. An excellent hand from Brook so far but he knows that the job isn't finished yet. 
6 Over | Run: 156/2 | Run Rate: 11.14
113.513.5: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Quicker and flatter on off, Phil Salt punches this to cover for one.
213.413.4: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Darted on the pads, Phil Salt flicks this behind square on leg for a couple.
113.313.3: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, Fuller on middle and leg, Harry Brook rolls this to long on for one.
113.213.2: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Pushed through on middle and leg, Phil Salt drills this down to long on for one.
013.113.1: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Fired onto the pads, Phil Salt goes for the flick on the swivel but misses out. Salt has lost his touch by being off-strike off late it seems.
612.612.6: Matt Henry to Harry Brook, SIX! Started the over with a false stroke that might have cost him his wicket but Brook ends this with a gigantic biggie. Back of a length on off, Harry Brook pulls this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.
6 Over | Run: 150/2 | Run Rate: 11.54
012.512.5: Matt Henry to Harry Brook, Yorker on off, Harry Brook blocks.
112.412.4: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Short and wide of off, Phil Salt slaps this to deep third for one.
212.312.3: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, On a length around middle and leg, Phil Salt flicks this to deep mid-wicket for two here.
112.212.2: Matt Henry to Harry Brook, Short-pitched, on off, Harry Brook pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.
212.112.1: Matt Henry to Harry Brook, In the air and dropped. James Neesham hasn't had the best of the last 5-10 minutes. On a length wide of off, Harry Brook goes for the slog but gets it away off the toe end of his bat. The ball goes straight to James Neesham at the long on fence but Neesham goes with hard hands to it and the ball strikes his palm and pops out. A couple taken. 
111.711.6: James Neesham to Harry Brook, On a length around middle and off, Harry Brook plays the reverse sweep to backward point for one.
7 Over | Run: 138/2 | Run Rate: 11.50
411.611.5: James Neesham to Harry Brook, FOUR! And another boundary from Harry Brook. Good length on off, Harry Brook shifts to his left, opens up the off side and lofts this over cover for a boundary. 
411.511.4: James Neesham to Harry Brook, FOUR! Brook is such a delightful batter to watch. Full and wide of off, Harry Brook moves away from the delivery, opens the face of his bat and just slices this over cover for four runs. 
111.411.4: James Neesham to Phil Salt, NO BALL! Good length on the pads, Phil Salt flicks this through square leg for one. James Neesham has overstepped and Harry Brook will be facing the free hit.
411.311.3: James Neesham to Phil Salt, FOUR! Pace on from Neesham and Salt plays a good stroke for four. Short and close to the off of Salt. Phil hops up on his toes and just guides this using the pace over short third for four run. 
111.211.2: James Neesham to Harry Brook, Good length around off, Harry Brook shuffles across and falls over again while ramping this to the fine leg region for one.
411.111.1: James Neesham to Harry Brook, FOUR! Short and wide outside off and Harry Brook stays leg side to it and carves this over point for a boundary. Brook moves to 29 in no time.
010.610.6: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, A sharp bumper, wide of off, Phil Salt loosk to drag this towards the onside with a pull but Salt misses out.
6 Over | Run: 118/2 | Run Rate: 10.73
110.510.5: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, Short-pitched wide of off, Harry Brook steps across and hooks this to fine leg for one.
110.410.4: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, Full toss on the pads, Phil Salt smashes this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
410.310.3: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Salt will be looking to unleash with more brute power now, it feels. Pitched up wide of off, Phil Salt strides to the pitch of it and lofts this oevr extra cover for four runs. 
110.210.2: Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, On a length around off, Harry Brook drives this through cover for one.
110.110.1: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, Good length wide of off, Salt smashes this to sweeper cover for one.
19.89.6: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, Quicker one on off, Phil Salt thumps this down to long off for one.
8 Over | Run: 110/2 | Run Rate: 11.00
19.79.5: Michael Bracewell to Harry Brook, Fuller on the pads, Harry Brook clips this to deep square for one.
09.69.5: Michael Bracewell to Harry Brook, WIDE! Tossed up, down the leg, Harry Brook goes for the sweep but fails to hit this. Tim Seifert glides to his left and gathers this behind the stumps and appeals confidently for caught behind and the umpire raises his finger. Harry Brook almost immediately asks the umpire to send this upstairs and the technology comes to the rescue of the English skipper as UltraEdge shows no spike when the ball passes the bat. 
19.59.4: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, Tossed up on off, Phil Salt rolls this to long off for one.
49.49.3: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, FOUR! Swept well for four this time. Tossed up on middle and leg, Phil Salt gets down on a kene and sweeps this behind square on leg for a boundary.
19.39.2: Michael Bracewell to Harry Brook, Bracewell sees the shimmy from the English skipper and fires one wide of off, Harry Brook adjusts well and rather than ramping, he just ooens his bat face and guides this past short third to his left for one.
19.29.1: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, FIFTY FOR SALT! Quicker one on the pads, Phil Salt nudges this to wide long on and takes a single to bring up his half-century.
09.19.1: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, WIDE! Fired down the leg, Salt swings at it but misses. Wided.
28.68.6: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, Floated around middle and off, Harry Brook cuts this to sweeper cover and takes two.
6 Over | Run: 99/2 | Run Rate: 11.00
68.58.5: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, SIX! Bigger and better from Brook. Short of a length on off, Harry Brook steps across and slogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for another biggie. Harry Brook is taking the attack to the Kiwi skipper and is winning the battle of skippers so far.
48.48.4: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, FOUR! An innovative boundary from the English skipper here. Quicker and flatter around off, Harry Brook shuffles across, falls over but still manages to ramp this behind the stumps for a boundary to the fine leg region. 
68.38.3: Mitchell Santner to Harry Brook, SIX! Brook clears the fence with ease now. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Harry Brook shimmies down the track, gets on top of the boucne and slogs this over the fence towards the cow corner for a biggie. 
18.28.2: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Flighted on off, Phil Salt smashes this to wide long off for a single. 
08.18.1: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Tossed up, wide outside off, Phil Salt cuts this to backward point for no run. 
17.67.6: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, Fuller on the pads, Phil Salt flicks this through mid-wicket and takes a single. 
6 Over | Run: 80/2 | Run Rate: 10.00
17.57.5: Michael Bracewell to Harry Brook, Fuller on middle and leg, Harry Brook rolls this to Mitchell Santner at mid on, a misfield from the Kiwi skipper and the batters pounce on the opportunity and take one.
07.47.4: Michael Bracewell to Harry Brook, Fired on the pads, Harry Brook goes for the sweep but misses out and gets the ball brushed off his pads back to the keeper.
27.37.3: Michael Bracewell to Harry Brook, Excellent running between the wickets from Brook and Salt as they convert one into two here. Fired on middle and leg, Harry Brook flicks this through mid-wicket and runs the first aggressively and takes on the arm of Rachin Ravindra at deep mid-wicket and scampers back for two.
17.27.2: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, Fuller on off, Phil Salt pushes this in the gap for one.
07.17.1: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, Fuller on the pads, Phil Salt goes for the flick towards the square leg region but misses out.
16.66.6: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Floated on off, Phil Salt thumps this through cover for a single to close this Santner over.
6 Over | Run: 75/2 | Run Rate: 10.71
26.56.5: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Floated around off, Phil Salt drives this to sweeper cover for a couple.
06.46.4: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Fuller on middle and off, Phil Salt pushes this to extra cover for another dot.
06.36.3: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Pushed through on off, Phil Salt punts this to extra cove for no run.
46.26.2: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, FOUR! Salt remains unfazed by what's happening at the other end. Short and way too wide outside off, Phil Salt slashes hard at it and gets it in the gap behind square on off for four runs.
06.16.1: Mitchell Santner to Phil Salt, Fired on off, Phil Salt punches this to cover for no run.
05.65.6: Michael Bracewell to Jacob Bethell, OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell has the last laugh as he removes Jacob Bethell from the middle. Just a touch quicker and fuller, on off. Jacob Bethell looks to repeat the stroke from the previous delivery but that extra bit of pace on this does it's trick as Jacob Bethell hits this straight to James Neesham at mid on. 
6 Over | Run: 68/2 | Run Rate: 11.33
65.55.5: Michael Bracewell to Jacob Bethell, SIX! Back-to-back biggies for Bethell. Fuller around off, Jacob Bethell gets down on a knee and slogs this up and over the fence towards the long on region yet again for another biggie.
65.45.4: Michael Bracewell to Jacob Bethell, SIX! Proper cricketing stroke for a biggie. A tad short from Michael Bracewell around middle and off, Jacob Bethell jumps down the track and just extends his arms and chips it well enough to clear the fence towards the ong on region for six.
05.35.3: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, LEG BYE! Quicker one around off, Phil Salt goes for the reverse but gets it deflected off his pads through short third for one.
45.25.2: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, FOUR! Heaved away for four more. Tossed up on off, Phil Salt shimmies to his left and lofts this up and over the fielder at cover for four more runs. 
45.15.1: Michael Bracewell to Phil Salt, FOUR! Misplaced stroke from Salt but still he muscles this for a boundary. Short of a length on middle and off, Phil Salt looks to slog this over mid-wicket but hits this straight past the bowler and the ball has raced to the fence in front of the sight screen down the ground.
04.64.6: Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, On a length around off, Jacob Bethell drives this to cover for a dot.
6 Over | Run: 47/1 | Run Rate: 9.40
44.54.5: Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! A boundary now for Bethell. Good length on middle and off, Jacob Bethell stays leg side to it and lofts this over the fielder at mid on for four more runs. 
04.44.4: Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, Good length wide of off, Jacob Bethell leaves it all alone.
14.34.3: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, Good length on off, Phil Salt pushes this to mid on and takes a quick single. 
14.24.2: Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, DROPPED! Duffy hits the hard length, taking the ball across the batter and this was a cutter as well. Jacob Bethell goes for the pull but doesn't get the connection he was after. The ball catches a leading edge hanging to the left of the keeper. Tim Seifert glides to his left and loses it as the ball swirls around short third. Tim Seifert ends up dropping it as the ball eventually falls on the ground. A single taken.
44.14.1: Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Poor from Duffy and Jacob Bethell takes advantage of it. Good length down the leg, Jacob Bethell just flicks this away from the short fine leg fielder and the ball has raced to the fence for four.  
43.63.6: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Errs in line do Kyle Jamieson and Salt makes him pay. On a length, going down the leg, Phil Salt gets inside the line and flicks this through the backward square leg region for four runs. 
6 Over | Run: 37/1 | Run Rate: 9.25
03.53.5: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, Back of a length on off, shoots a wee bit more on the batter. Phil Salt oes for the pull but gets beaten.
23.43.4: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, Good length on middle and off, Phil Salt steps insdie and gently flicks this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.
13.33.3: Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Good length on off, Jacob Bethell punches this through extra cover for one.
13.23.2: Kyle Jamieson to Phil Salt, On a length around the pads, going further down. Salt flicks this away for one.
13.13.1: Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Back of a length on middle and off, Jacob Bethell almost knocks the leg umpire out with a pull that goes just over him for a single to deep square.
22.62.6: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Good length on off, Phil Salt flicks this with fast hands, front of square on leg and takes two.
6 Over | Run: 28/1 | Run Rate: 9.33
12.52.5: Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, A quick single from Bethell. Good length on off, Jacob Bethell dabs this in front of mid off and takes one.
02.42.4: Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, Back of a length on off, Jacob Bethell punches this to cover for no run.
12.32.3: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Good length on the pds, Phil Salt flicks this away for one.
02.22.2: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Short-pitched, on off, Phil Salt leaves it all alone.
02.12.1: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Good length on off, Phil Salt dabs this to point for no run.
01.61.6: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy strikes and sends Jos back into the hut. Back of a length around off, Jos Buttler shimmies down the track and goes for a mighty heave. Gets it away off the outside of his bat and the ball hangs over Mitchell Santner at mid off. Santner setlles well underneath it and holds onto it inside the circle.
6 Over | Run: 24/1 | Run Rate: 12.00
41.51.5: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Up and over for four. Jos Buttler joins the party as well. Pitched up on off, Jos Buttler strides to the pitch of the delivery and plays the lofted drive up and over cover for four runs. 
11.41.4: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, Good length on off, Phil Salt flicks this to deep square leg for one.
41.31.3: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, FOUR! Awkward and uncomfortable from Salt but four runs nonetheless. Short-pitched, into the batter. Phil Salt hops uop on his toes and looks to nudge this around mid-wicket but gets a top edge that takes the ball over the keeper for four.
41.21.2: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, FOUR! Another boundary for the dynamic English opener. Short and wide of off, Phil Salt stands still and smashes this on the surface towards his right that helps the ball to bounce over the fielder at cover for a boundary.
01.11.1: Jacob Duffy to Phil Salt, Duffy bowls full and on off, Phil Salt punches this to mid on for no run.
00.60.6: Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, Good length around off, Jos Buttler pushes this to backward point for a dot.
6 Over | Run: 11/0 | Run Rate: 11.00
10.50.5: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Henry goes full and attacks the pads of Salt. Phil flicks this to deep square for one.
00.40.4: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, Good length on off, Phil Salt punts this to mid-wicket for no run.
40.30.3: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, FOUR! A boundary to follow. On a length, straying down the leg, Phil Salt gets inside the line of it and flicks this all along the carpet through the short fine leg region for a boundary more. 10 off the first 3 deliveries.
60.20.2: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, SIX! Salt begins the fireworks with a biggie. Back of a length, on middle and off, Phil Salt stands upright, right behind the line of it and pulls this up an dover the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region to open his account with a biggie.
00.10.1: Matt Henry to Phil Salt, A dot to begin the 2nd T20I. Good length around off, Phil Salt strides to the pitch of it and punches this well but straight to cover for a dot.
New Zealand Second Innings
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Jacob Duffy(1 | 2)*
Kyle Jamieson(8 | 6)
L Wood|4|0|36|2
017.617.6: Luke Wood to Jacob Duffy, OUT! CAUGHT! England win by 65 runs as Jacob Duffy finds Harry Brook at mid off. Good length wide of off, Jacob Bethell smashes this off his back foot and finds Harry Brook at mid off. Brook shifts a bit to his left and grabs hold of this. 
6 Over | Run: 171/10 | Run Rate: 9.50
117.517.5: Luke Wood to Kyle Jamieson, Back of a length on middle and off, Kyle Jamieson pulls this to long on for a single. 
117.417.4: Luke Wood to Jacob Duffy, On a length wide of off, Jacob Bethell drives this to wide long off for one.
017.317.3: Luke Wood to Matt Henry, OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand go 9 down as Matt Henry finds Jacob Bethell at the fence. Back of a length on middle and off, Matt Henry pulls this flat. The ball doesn't travel the distance and goes straight into the safe hands of Jacob Bethell at deep mid-wicket region. 
117.217.2: Luke Wood to Kyle Jamieson, Good length on middle and off, Kyle Jamieson gets it away for just one.
417.117.1: Luke Wood to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR! On a length around middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson flicks this right in the gap towards the cow corner between deep mid-wicket and long on and finds the fence.
016.716.6: Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid finishes with another wicket as the Kiwis' skipper departs. Wrong'un around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner jumps down the track and flicks it straight to Sam Curran at the deep backward square leg fence. 
7 Over | Run: 164/8 | Run Rate: 9.65
116.616.5: Adil Rashid to Kyle Jamieson, Flipper on middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson punches this down to long on for a single. 
116.516.4: Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, Leggie, around off, Mitchell Santner gets it edged off the inside towards deep fine leg for one.
116.416.3: Adil Rashid to Kyle Jamieson, Tossed up on off, Kyle Jamieson slogs this off the inside towards deep mid-wicket for one.
016.316.2: Adil Rashid to Kyle Jamieson, Another wrong'un, around off, Kyle Jamieson swings and misses.
016.216.1: Adil Rashid to James Neesham, OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid delivers for England just when the hopes in that Kiwi dugout start to re-ignite. Wrong'un around middle and off, James Neesham looks to clear the fence towards mid-wicket but ends up hitting this straight over Tom Banton at wide long on. Banton runs in from the fence and takes it.
016.116.1: Adil Rashid to James Neesham, TWO WIDES! Floated wide down the leg, James Neesham misses out on the flick and the keeper gets beaten as well. The batters run two as short fine leg cuts this off.
015.715.6: Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner, Slower one, wide of off, Mitchell Santner steps across and swings at it but misses out.
7 Over | Run: 158/6 | Run Rate: 9.88
015.615.6: Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! SLow and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner leaves it. Wided.
415.515.5: Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Another boundary and 50-tun partnership comes up between Neesham and Santner with this boundary. On a length around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner flicks this to deep square leg fence for a boundary. 
215.415.4: Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner, Short and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner swings wild at it, gets a thickish outside edge towards deep third for two.
015.315.3: Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner, Good length wide of off, Mitchell Santner blocks this out.
615.215.2: Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner, SIX! A proper cricketing stroke for a biggie. Pitched up around off, Mitchell Santner strides ont top of the bounce and just extends his arms to loft this over the fence towards wide long off for a huge six.
115.115.1: Sam Curran to James Neesham, Fired around off, James Neesham drops this towards point and takes one.
114.614.6: Brydon Carse to James Neesham, Back of a length delivery on off. Neesham backs away and crunches the pull on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for just a single. New Zealand are 144/6 at the end of 15 overs. They need another 93 off 30 balls.
6 Over | Run: 144/6 | Run Rate: 9.60
214.514.5: Brydon Carse to James Neesham, IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Short of a length delivery, around off. James Neesham goes for the pull, gets rushed, and it skews off the outer half, top edges it toward deep backward point for a couple more.
414.414.4: Brydon Carse to James Neesham, FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Pitched up on the middle and leg. Neesham chips it over the man at mid-off and finds the ropes in a flash. They need more of these.
014.314.3: Brydon Carse to James Neesham, Pace off delivery, on the back of a length, and just outside off. Another swing and miss from Neesham.
014.214.2: Brydon Carse to James Neesham, Back of a length delivery, on the middle and leg. Neesham backs away for the slap but fails to connect.
214.114.1: Brydon Carse to James Neesham, Back of a length, angled into the middle. Neesham tucks it with soft hands toward the mid-wicket region and scampers back for the second.
213.813.6: Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, A low full toss on the stumps. Santner chips it straight back over the bowler's head. Cox at long on mops it up, keeping it to two. 23 runs off the over. Just what the home side needed.
8 Over | Run: 135/6 | Run Rate: 9.64
013.713.6: Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! A low full toss darted down the leg. Mitchell Santner swings and misses. The keeper had no chance to collect this, and it runs down to fine leg for five wides.
613.613.5: Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, SIX MORE! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Tossed up full, outside off. Mitchell Santner frees his arm and strikes it cleanly over the long-off, onto the grass banks for a massive six.
013.513.5: Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! Lands it full, and much outside the tramline. Mitchell Santner lets it go. Wide given.
613.413.4: Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on a length, on off. Mitchell Santner picks it early and tonks it over the long-on fence for a much needed hit.
113.313.3: Liam Dawson to James Neesham, Darted on the middle and leg. Neesham whips it to deep backward square leg for one.
113.213.2: Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up on the full, around off. Mitchell Santner makes room and drills down to long-off for a single.
113.113.1: Liam Dawson to James Neesham, Fuller and quicker, outside off. Dragged toward wide long-on for one.
412.612.6: Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Flatter wrong'un, around off. Mitchell Santner goes back and punches it to the deep extra cover region for another boundary to close out the over.
6 Over | Run: 112/6 | Run Rate: 8.62
012.512.5: Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, Flatter googly, on off. Santner looks to punch through covers, comes off the inner half and back to the bowler.
012.412.4: Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, Fuller leg break, on the middle and leg. Santner nudges it to short mid-wicket.
412.312.3: Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! CLASSY! Floated full, around off. Mitchell Santner leans forward and drives it elegantly to deep extra cover for a boundary to get off the mark.
012.212.2: Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR AND OUT! TAKEN! Adil Rashid picks up another! Tossed up leggie, floated around off. Mitchell sits low and slogs it straight to Phil Salt at deep mid-wicket region, who makes no mistake. New Zealand are losing their way in the chase. Six down now.
412.112.1: Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! HAMMERED! Flatter leggie, around off. Mitchell stays back and flat-bats it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping boundary.
111.611.6: Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell works it through square leg and takes one.
6 Over | Run: 100/5 | Run Rate: 8.33
111.511.5: Liam Dawson to James Neesham, Tad short, outside off. Slapped toward long-off for a single. 
411.411.4: Liam Dawson to James Neesham, FOUR! BANG! Tossed up full, around off. Neesham sits low and slogs it toward the wide long-on region for a powerful boundary to get off the mark.
011.311.3: Liam Dawson to James Neesham, Flatter and quicker, outside off. Neesham reaches for it and cuts it late to backward point.
011.211.2: Liam Dawson to Michael Bracewell, OUT! TAKEN! Liam Dawson gets his second! Floated full, around off. Michael Bracewell goes for the big shot but ends up miscuing it toward the deep mid-off region. Banton comes in from the ropes and takes a simple catch. New Zealand are in a spot of bother now as half of the side is back in the hut.
011.111.1: Liam Dawson to Michael Bracewell, Fuller and quicker, pushed across the batter. Michael Bracewell looks to cut and misses.
110.610.6: Adil Rashid to Michael Bracewell, Another leggie, turns into the middle and leg. Bracewell works this through mid-wicket and settles for a single.
6 Over | Run: 94/4 | Run Rate: 8.55
110.510.5: Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Almost takes a caught and bowled chance! Flatter leggie, slower through the air, around off. Mitchell flat-bats it past the outstretched hands of Rashid, down to long-off for one.
110.410.4: Adil Rashid to Michael Bracewell, Tossed up on the middle and leg. Michael Bracewell flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
010.310.3: Adil Rashid to Michael Bracewell, Loopy delivery on off. Michael Bracewell prods forward and blocks it.
010.210.2: Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid gets the big fish! Tosses it full and gets it to spin away, around off. Tim Seifert sits low and drags the slog toward the wide long-on region. He gets the height but not the distance. Cox settles under the night sky and gobbles the chance. New Zealand are four down.
110.110.1: Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Mitchell knocks it to long-on for one.
09.79.6: Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Quicker arm ball, angled into the middle. Tim Seifert goes back and punches it to short cover.
7 Over | Run: 90/3 | Run Rate: 9.00
19.69.5: Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter delivery, at the stumps. Knocked down to long-on and they settle with one.
19.59.4: Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Fuller and quicker on the middle and leg. Tim Seifert flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
19.49.3: Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Floated on the middle. Mitchell eases it down to long-on for one.
09.39.2: Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Tosses it full, on off. Daryl Mitchell pushes it to the man at short cover.
09.29.1: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, CHAPMAN HOLES OUT! Liam Dawson strikes! That's a big blow for the Black Caps! Pitched back of a length outside off. Chapman backs himself and looks to smash it down the ground, but he doesn't get all of it, instead sending the ball low down to Cox at long-on, who makes no mistake taking the catch.
09.19.1: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, WIDE! Flatter delivery, pushed across the tramline. Chapman cuts and misses. Wide to start the over.
08.88.6: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, A dot to end the over. Full-length delivery, pushed well across the batter. Tim Seifert reaches for it, tumbles over in the process, and ends up feathering it through to gloveman Buttler. Seifert fails to make use of the free hit. 
8 Over | Run: 86/2 | Run Rate: 9.56
68.78.6: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, NO BALL AND SIX! SMOKED! The slower ball goes horribly wrong for Curran. Bowls a waist-high full toss on the middle. Tim Seifert picks it early and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a 90m hit. No ball signaled for the height. Free hit coming up.
18.68.5: Sam Curran to Mark Chapman, Slower bumper, on the middle and leg stump line. Mark Chapman shuffles and mistimes the hook to fine leg for a single.
18.58.4: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, Slower, short of a good length, around off. Tim Seifert slaps it toward mid-off and takes a single.
08.48.4: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, WIDE! Lands it on a length and angles it well across the batter. Tim Seifert lets it go. Wide given.
08.38.3: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, Full-length delivery, on off. Tim Seifert gets on the front foot and drives to mid-off.
18.28.2: Sam Curran to Mark Chapman, Loopy low full toss, back of the hand delivery, outside off. Mark Chapman reaches for it and toe ends the shot toward mid-off and they take one.
08.18.1: Sam Curran to Mark Chapman, Yorker length delivery on the leg pole. Mark Chapman makes room and bunts back to the bowler.
17.67.6: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, On a length, around off. Mark Chapman carves it to deep cover point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 75/2 | Run Rate: 9.38
27.57.5: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, Flat and wide outside off. Slapped toward the deep cover region for a brace.
07.47.4: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, Very full and quick, at the stumps. Mark Chapman looks to heave it across the line, but gets in a tangle and inside edges it onto the pad.
07.37.3: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, Slower through the air, flatter, around off. Mark Chapman looks to cut, gets the under-edge onto the pitch.
17.27.2: Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Tossed up on off. Tim Seifert reverses it to deep point for a single.
17.17.1: Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, Flatter and quicker, around off. Mark Chapman cuts it toward covers and takes one.
16.66.6: Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman, Low full toss on the middle. Mark Chapman works it to deep mid-wicket and they settle with one.
6 Over | Run: 70/2 | Run Rate: 10.00
16.56.5: Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Fuller and quicker, around off. Seifert drills this to long-off for one.
66.46.4: Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, SIX! BOOM! Floated full, just outside off. Tim Seifert sits low and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket boundary, lands over the roof for a mammoth 92m hit. Change of balls, please!
16.36.3: Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman, Quicker wrong'un, on off. Mark Chapman backs away and cuts hard to wide of long-off for one.
16.26.2: Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Floated full, on off. Tim Seifert looks to heave over the leg side boundary, comes off the cue end, rolls to deep mid-wicket for one.
06.16.1: Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Tossed up full, on off. Driven back to Rashid.
65.65.6: Sam Curran to Mark Chapman, SIX! UP AND OVER! On a length, in the slot on the middle and leg. Mark Chapman goes through with the shot and sends it sailing over long-on for a towering hit. New Zealand are 60/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
6 Over | Run: 60/2 | Run Rate: 10.00
15.55.5: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Pulled to deep backward square leg for a single.
05.45.4: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, Banged in short, around off. Tim Seifert looks to slash it uppishly but fails to connect.
05.35.3: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, Pitched full, on off. Tim Seifert drives it toward mid-off for none.
45.25.2: Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, FOUR! MUSCLED AWAY! Slower ball on a length, outside the leg pole. Tim Seifert makes room, waits for it, and belts it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a hammering boundary.
15.15.1: Sam Curran to Mark Chapman, Yorker length delivery on the middle. Chapman bunts it toward mid-on and takes one.
04.64.6: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, Slower ball on the full, on off. Seifert drives it past the bowler, toward mid-on for none.
6 Over | Run: 48/2 | Run Rate: 9.60
44.54.5: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, FOUR! DISPATCHED! Short of a good length, on off. Tim Seifert picks it early and pulls it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a nicely placed boundary.
04.44.4: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, Short of a good length, around off. Tim Seifert punches it uppishly and goes on the bounce to the man at short extra cover.
44.34.3: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Back of a length delivery, on off. Tim Seifert clears the front leg and hammers it through mid-wicket for a powerful boundary.
34.24.2: Luke Wood to Mark Chapman, Short of a good length, angled into the middle and leg. Mark Chapman shimmies down and whips in through the gap at mid-wicket and mid-on. Brook gives the chase and stops it just inside. Three taken.
44.14.1: Luke Wood to Mark Chapman, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full and at the stumps. Mark Chapman drills it past the bowler, down the ground and finds the ropes for a much needed boundary.
03.73.6: Brydon Carse to Tim Seifert, Pace off delivery, on back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Tim Seifert makes room for the cut but mis-hits it to the left of the bowler for a dot.
7 Over | Run: 33/2 | Run Rate: 8.25
13.63.5: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, Short of a good length, on off. Mark Chapman mistimes the pull toward mid-wicket for a single.
13.53.4: Brydon Carse to Tim Seifert, Hard length delivery angled on the leg. Tim Seifert tucks it to long leg for a single.
13.43.3: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, Full-length delivery around off. Mark Chapman shimmes down and drives toward mid-off for a single.
03.33.2: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, Slower length ball, around off. Mark Chapman goes for the cut but gets the under-edge onto the pitch.
03.23.2: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, NO BALL! On a hard length, at the stumps. Mark Chapman knocks it back to the bowler. Carse has overstepped again. Umpire gives it a No Ball, free hit coming up.
13.13.1: Brydon Carse to Tim Seifert, Pitched full, on the leg. Tim Seifert clips this to long leg for a single.
02.62.6: Luke Wood to Mark Chapman, Short of a good length, angling down the leg. Mark Chapman looks to tuck and misses. Clips the pad on the way to the keeper. A couple of dots to end the third over.
6 Over | Run: 28/2 | Run Rate: 9.33
02.52.5: Luke Wood to Mark Chapman, Lands it on a length and swings away, around off. Mark Chapman throws his hands to cut but misses.
02.42.4: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, LEG BYE! Hard length delivery on the leg. Seifert turns it off the pad toward the short fine leg region, and they take a leg bye. Direct hit at the bowler's end from Adil Rashid but the batters has made his ground.
02.32.3: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, Slower ball on a length, on off. Tim Seifert covers the line and defends into the leg side of the pitch.
02.22.2: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, Back of a length, pushed across the batter. Tim Seifert reaches for it and mistimes the cut into covers.
42.12.1: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, FOUR! TOO EASY! Back of a length, angled down the hip. Seifert tucks it to the fine leg region and finds the boundary.
01.71.6: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, Slower ball on a length, on off. Chapman dances down the pitch and blocks back to the bowler.
7 Over | Run: 23/2 | Run Rate: 11.50
01.61.5: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, Short of a length delivery, around the right shoulder. Chapman goes for the pull and misses.
41.51.5: Brydon Carse to Mark Chapman, NO BALL AND FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a good length and around off. Chapman stays back and guides it toward the deep third region for a cleverly played bonudary. Carse has overstepped. No ball given. Free hit coming up.
01.41.4: Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Brydon Carse has the last laugh! Full-length delivery, pushed across the batter. Ravindra goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge toward the keeper. Jos Buttler makes no mistake and the home side lose their second wicket.
41.31.3: Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR MORE! BANG! Short of a good length, on off. Ravindra gets across and crunches the pull to deep mid-wicket. Rockets to the ropes in a flash. 
41.21.2: Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Ravindra is off the mark in style! Back of a length delivery, outside off. Rachin Ravindra throws his hands to it and cuts it uppishly toward the deep point region for four runs.
01.11.1: Brydon Carse to Tim Robinson, OUT! GONE! Brydon Carse strikes off his first ball! Bowls a full-length delivery, attacking the leg pole. Tim Robinson was looking to flick it through the leg side, gets a leading edge, and chips it toward mid-on, where Jordan Cox takes the simplest of the catches. New Zealand are rocked early.
10.60.6: Luke Wood to Tim Robinson, Fuller than a length, angled into the middle. Tim Robinson looks to flick across the line, gets the inside edge that rolls toward backward point for one.
6 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
00.50.5: Luke Wood to Tim Robinson, Good comeback from Wood! Lands it on a length and shapes away to beat the outside edge of Tim Robinson.
60.40.4: Luke Wood to Tim Robinson, SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Pitched full, on off. Tim Robinson picks it early and thumps it over the bowler for a powerful hit. That's a no look shot and came from the meat of the blade.
00.30.3: Luke Wood to Tim Robinson, Fuller than a length, swings back into the off and middle stump line. Tim Robinson looks to drive, gets the inside edge onto the pad.
30.20.2: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, New Zealand are away! Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Tim Seifert flicks it uppishly toward the deep square leg region. Salt runs around, makes the stop but a bit of fumble allows the third run.
00.10.1: Luke Wood to Tim Seifert, Wood starts with a full ball, swings back into the middle. Tim Seifert drives it to mid-on.
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