Welcome back for the chase. The players are making their way out to the middle. Can England get McCullum early? Willey to open the attack with a man at slip.
Root: 'I think it's a good score on that wicket. As soon as the ball got softer, it became a little harder to hit those shots. The way we played even though we kept losing wickets was really good. We obviously will have to bowl well. I think you have to try and improvise in this format. We have to be quite smart with the ball. We have the talent in the dressing room to defend this.'
Just when things looked a bit leaden, Billings and Root handed a nightmare to the elder McCullum in his final over. Nathan, who conceded 23 in his 3 overs, leaked 23 in his final over which comprised of 4 fours and a six. McClenaghan managed to send back Billings and Root in successive overs, not before the latter registered his second T20I fifty. David Willey smoked a maximum off the second ball he faced on debut and that's all he could manage. He was gone for a well-judged catch from Santner. Stokes carried on and pulled some useful runs towards the end alongside Rashid. At this stage, target looks defensible but England would feel they were 20 runs short maybe.
Morgan opted to bat on a pitch which seemed like an absolute belter. Jason Roy, after seeing off Mitchell Santner in the first over, got England to a blazing start as he launched McClenaghan to 2 sixes in his first over. A poor call for a single from Hales consumed Roy's wicket who looked in splendid touch. Hales resisted for a while and smashed a few off Santner. The debutant, however, came back strongly, claiming the wickets of Hales and Bairstow in his final over. Morgan got out soon as he tried to take the attack to the opposition. The visitors reined things back post Hales' wicket.
19.6 -
Matt Henry to Stokes, FOUR, jumps up and pulls this slower bumper through square leg, the fielder at deep mid-wicket didn't spot it early and it races away to the fence. Nice way to finish the innings on a high
19.5 -
Matt Henry to Stokes, no run, good ball from Henry, a bumper angling away just outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. The umpire deems it a legal ball and Stokes is not happy with that call
19.4 -
Matt Henry to Adil Rashid, 1 run, backs away and Henry bowls another slower one, he opens the face of the bat and guides it to the left of short third man, can't beat the man though and the batsmen take a single
19.3 -
Matt Henry to Adil Rashid, FOUR, back-of-the-hand slower ball outside off, almost on a yorker length. Rashid waits for the ball to arrive, opens the face of the bat late and gets it fine and to the left of short third man, who dives but fails to stop the ball. It hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence
19.2 -
Matt Henry to Stokes, 1 run, cuts this short and wide delivery to the left of backward point, Williamson too was not able to see the ball clearly because of the sun, but did well to dive to his left and save some runs for his team. Can't prevent the single though
19.1 -
Matt Henry to Stokes, FOUR, full delivery well wide outside off, Stokes reaches out and drives it to the left of extra cover, who didn't move an inch. He might have been blinded by the sun there. Long-off runs to his right but the ball wins the race. That was smashed by Stokes
Matt Henry [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Southee to Adil Rashid, 2 runs, Rashid backs away and Southee follows him with a fuller one, Rashid whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket, good running ensures that they come back for the second. Stokes will have the strike
18.5 -
Southee to Stokes, 1 run, low full toss slightly wide outside off, Stokes wants to launch it out of the park but can only manage an outside edge that rolls away to third man
18.4 -
Southee to Stokes, FOUR, slower length ball on the stumps, Stokes goes for a big heave, gets it off the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls away fine, splits the fielders at backward square leg and short fine leg, runs away to the fence in no time
18.4 -
Southee to Stokes, wide, full delivery well wide outside off, the umpire exercises his arms
Adil Rashid, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3 -
Southee to Willey, out Caught by Mitchell Santner!! Good catch from Santner as he was looking into the sun there. It was a slower length ball angled across off, Willey goes for a big slog, but doesn't get enough distance on it. The ball goes high in the air, Santner from deep mid-wicket runs forward, judges it well and takes the catch. Willey c Mitchell Santner b Southee 6(3) [6s-1]
Southee to Willey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.2 -
Southee to Stokes, 1 run, bowls this slightly wide outside off, Stokes drives it to sweeper cover and gets to the other end
18.1 -
Southee to Stokes, FOUR, slightly back of a length and just outside off, Stokes clears his front leg and smacks the pull over square leg, the square leg umpire had to duck for cover as well, it runs away to the fence
17.6 -
McClenaghan to Willey, SIX, one too many slower balls from McClenaghan. He bowls it just short of a good length and outside off, Willey moves across and short-arm-jab pulls it over deep mid-wicket, the fielder moves to his right and could only see the ball sailing over him
17.5 -
McClenaghan to Willey, no run, back-of-the-hand slower length ball on the stumps, all Willey could do was to defend it
17.4 -
McClenaghan to Stokes, 1 run, mistimes the pull off this short ball, drags it down to long-on for a single
17.3 -
McClenaghan to Stokes, no run, slower ball well outside off, Stokes swings and misses
David Willey, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.2 -
McClenaghan to J Root, out Caught by Guptill!! Finally, New Zealand get the big wicket of Root. End of a very good innings from the youngster. It was short and wide outside off, Root tries to cut it up and over short third man, but can only hit it squarer. Guptill from deep point runs forward and takes an easy catch. J Root c Guptill b McClenaghan 68(46) [4s-8 6s-1]
McClenaghan to J Root, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.2 -
McClenaghan to J Root, wide, slower ball bumper at the batsman, Root pulls out of the pull and allows it to go through to the keeper, the umpire doesn't like the height on that one and calls it a wide
Round the wicket to Root once again
17.1 -
McClenaghan to Stokes, 1 run, slower short ball from McClenaghan, Stokes doesn't time the pull all that properly, gets to the other end as the ball rolls away to deep square leg
16.6 -
Southee to J Root, no run, slower ball from Southee, Root was out of his crease, trying to slog it out of the park. He gets a faint edge and the keeper dives forward to collect it, but the ball bounces short of him
16.5 -
Southee to J Root, FOUR, Root moves leg-side, reverses his stance and converts the yorker into a full toss, he laps it over short third man and the ball runs away to the fence in no time. Good batting from Root
16.4 -
Southee to J Root, 2 runs, Southee bowls a length ball on Root's pads, Root sweeps it to the left of fine leg, McClenaghan runs across and fumbles, allowing the batsmen to come back for the second. 150 up for England
16.3 -
Southee to Stokes, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, Stokes waits for the ball to arrive, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
16.2 -
Southee to Stokes, 2 runs, bowls this well wide outside off, Stokes reaches out and drives it towards the deep extra cover region, the batsmen take two before sweeper runs to his left and stops the ball
Back to over the wicket for Stokes
16.1 -
Southee to J Root, 1 run, bowls it shorter in length and cramps Root for room, he pulls it through square leg and gets to the other end with a single
Southee will come from round the wicket
Tim Southee [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
McClenaghan to J Root, 1 run, advances down the wicket and drives this full delivery towards extra cover, he will keep the strike as the batsmen cross over for a single
Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease
15.5 -
McClenaghan to S Billings, out Caught by Ronchi!! Billings' cameo comes to an end. England have now lost half their side. It was another slower short ball outside off from McClenaghan, Billings gives the charge and wanted to flat-bat it hard, gets a top-edge, the keeper moves back and takes a simple catch. S Billings c Ronchi b McClenaghan 21(11) [4s-2 6s-1]
McClenaghan to S Billings, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
15.4 -
McClenaghan to S Billings, 2 runs, gets cramped for room as Billings goes for the pull, he somehow gets it in the gap at deep mid-wicket, good running ensures that they come back for the second
15.3 -
McClenaghan to S Billings, no run, changes his grip on the bat and goes for a switch-hit. McClenaghan bowls it slower and shorter in length, Billings fails to lay bat on it and the keeper collects
15.2 -
McClenaghan to J Root, 1 run, comes down the track and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, only a single this time around
15.1 -
McClenaghan to J Root, FOUR, short of length delivery from round the wicket, might have been the cutter as well. Root stays back and pulls it behind square on the on-side for another boundary
Mitchell McClenaghan [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Nathan McCullum to S Billings, SIX, most expensive over of the innings, 23 runs came off it. He comes down the track and takes this on the full, whacks it over the cow-corner fence and clears the boundary easily. England are once again on the charge
14.5 -
Nathan McCullum to S Billings, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Billings, he goes deep in the crease to this short ball and pulls it over mid-wicket, it races away to the fence in no time
14.4 -
Nathan McCullum to S Billings, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it to the right of long-off, the fielder runs to his right but the ball beats him to the fence
14.3 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, mistimes the sweep and gets a single as the ball rolls away to deep square leg
14.2 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, FOUR, poor ball from McCullum, drags it well short. Root rocks back and pulls it to the deep square leg region, similar result for the batsman as deep mid-wicket fails to stop it with a dive after running to his right
14.1 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, FOUR, McCullum drags this one flatter and Root gives the charge to him. He hoicks it through square leg, deep mid-wicket can't stop it with a dive and Root gets to his 2nd T20I fifty with this boundary
13.6 -
Matt Henry to J Root, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, might have been the slower ball from Henry as well. Root waits for the ball to arrive and cracks it to sweeper cover, he will keep the strike
13.5 -
Matt Henry to S Billings, 1 run, gives the charge to this length delivery, mistimes the drive and the batsmen cross over for a single as the ball rolls away to long-on
13.4 -
Matt Henry to J Root, 1 run, backs away slightly and knocks this fullish delivery square of the wicket for a single
13.3 -
Matt Henry to S Billings, 1 run, Billings goes across a long way and he goes for the scoop, Henry follows him and Billings does get it towards fine leg, but takes a tumble afterwards. He gets up and gets to the other end for a single
13.2 -
Matt Henry to J Root, 1 run, backs away and pulls the shortish delivery down to long-on for a single
13.1 -
Matt Henry to S Billings, 1 run, Henry bowls the slower short ball, Billings mistimes the pull behind square leg
12.6 -
Nathan McCullum to S Billings, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg, Billings eases it to long-on
12.5 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, goes down on one knee and sweeps it to deep backward square leg
12.4 -
Nathan McCullum to S Billings, 1 run, that ball turned, pitched on leg and spun away further, Billings misses the reverse sweep, not given as wide. Ronchi can't glove it cleanly, the umpire forgets to give that as bye
12.3 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg, Root shuffles across, kneels down and sweeps to deep backward square leg
12.2 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, no run, shortens the length just outside off, Root punches and finds cover, he is not happy with himself
12.1 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 2 runs, high full toss, Root swipes it towards deep square leg, calls for two and gets it comfortably
11.6 -
Matt Henry to J Root, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Root drives it square of the wicket on the off-side, keeps strike
Sam Billings, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.5 -
Matt Henry to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! England losing wickets in pursuit of quick runs. They have now lost their skipper. It was the slower ball that does the trick for Henry, fullish and on the stumps, Morgan takes a couple of steps down the wicket, heaves it across the line, gets the height and not the distance, Taylor runs to his left from deep mid-wicket, slides and takes a low catch. He almost lost it in the sun, but did well to hang on. Eoin Morgan c Ross Taylor b Matt Henry 4(6)
Matt Henry to Eoin Morgan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
11.4 -
Matt Henry to J Root, 1 run, once more Root goes for the reverse scoop, he mistimes it completely and the ball rolls to sweeper cover
11.3 -
Matt Henry to J Root, FOUR, change of pace, it was the back of the hand slower ball, it was short, Root is quick to transfer his weight on the back foot and pulls wide of long-on, Nathan McCullum runs to his right and dives in vain
11.2 -
Matt Henry to J Root, no run, that's clever from Henry, he saw Root shaping up to play the scoop, he banged it short and outside off, Root just watches it sail past him. The square leg ump signals one for the over
11.1 -
Matt Henry to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, fuller and following the batsman, Morgan makes a bit of room and lofts to long-off, he didn't time it well enough
10.6 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, no run, Root comes down the track, takes it on the full and flicks it to mid-wicket, straight to the fielder
10.5 -
Nathan McCullum to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slower and on the stumps, Morgan leans forward and nudges it to mid-wicket
10.4 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, drops it fractionally short, Root kneels down and plays the half sweep/pull to deep backward square leg
10.3 -
Nathan McCullum to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, shortens the length, Morgan wrists it down to long-on
10.3 -
Nathan McCullum to Eoin Morgan, 5 wides, bad delivery from Nathan McCullum. Ronchi had no chance of stopping that. Way down the leg-side, Morgan misses the sweep, Ronchi couldn't see as the batsman was blinding him, bonus runs for England
10.2 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, too full and on off, Root squeezes the drive to long-off
Round the wicket
10.1 -
Nathan McCullum to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slower and on off, Morgan nurdles it behind square on the leg-side, they thought about the second but decided against it
Nathan McCullum [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Matt Henry to J Root, no run, Root missed out there, short and plenty of width on offer, he mistimes the cut to extra cover, straight to the fielder
9.5 -
Matt Henry to J Root, FOUR, he has got a four this time around. Henry digs it in short and just outside off, Root was waiting for it, goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket, no one protecting the fence in the deep and four more to Root
9.4 -
Matt Henry to J Root, no run, again, the length is short and outside off, Root cuts and finds backward point, either side and that would have been four
9.3 -
Matt Henry to J Root, no run, banged in halfway down the wicket, Root hops across and toe-ends the flat-batted hit back down the wicket, Henry throws it at the striker's end, just to keep Root in check
9.2 -
Matt Henry to Eoin Morgan, leg byes, 1 run, slips in the slower ball first up to Morgan, he misses the nudge and the ball hits the thigh pad and rolls behind square on the leg-side
9.1 -
Matt Henry to J Root, 1 run, short and outside off, Root cracks it square on the off-side, man at sweeper cover tidies up
Matt Henry, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
8.6 -
Mitchell Santner to Bairstow, out Bowled!! Top delivery! The hero from the final ODI has been sent back. Bairstow didn't have a clue about that ball. Slower through the air, pitches on middle and straightens, Bairstow was caught in the crease, pushes at it feebly, the ball beats the outside edge and hits top of off-stump. Superb spell from Santner comes to an end, he finishes with: 4-0-28-2. And has got New Zealand back into the game. Bairstow b Mitchell Santner 1(2)
Mitchell Santner to Bairstow, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
8.5 -
Mitchell Santner to J Root, 1 run, drops it short and outside off, Root cuts it wide of sweeper, still only a single available
8.4 -
Mitchell Santner to J Root, no run, tossed up on off, driven back to the bowler
8.3 -
Mitchell Santner to Bairstow, 1 run, flighted around off, Bairstow drives it to long-off and opens his account
8.2 -
Mitchell Santner to J Root, 1 run, quicker and outside off, Root slaps it to sweeper cover
Jonathan Bairstow, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.1 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! That was a superb catch and Baz made it look easy. Another England batsman who has thrown away a start. Santner saw the batsman give the charge, held it back, Hales was not to the pitch as he went for the loft, gets a fat leading edge over extra cover, McCullum runs back from cover, he keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it over his right shoulder. Hales c Brendon McCullum b Mitchell Santner 27(23) [4s-2 6s-1]
Mitchell Santner to Hales, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Mitchell Santner [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Southee to Hales, 1 run, Hales moves away to the leg-side and Southee follows him with a low full toss, dug out to mid-wicket, for a single
7.5 -
Southee to J Root, 1 run, shimmies down the wicket, takes it on the full and flicks it to deep mid-wicket. That single brings up the 50-runs stand
7.4 -
Southee to J Root, FOUR, top stuff! Root was going for the leg-side scoop, but the line was well wide of off, he switches his shot at the last instant, opens the bat face and guides it past the diving short third man
7.3 -
Southee to Hales, 1 run, once more drops the slower ball short, Hales pulls it behind square leg, Santner tidies up in the deep
7.2 -
Southee to J Root, 1 run, full and angling into the batsman, Root clips it to deep mid-wicket
7.1 -
Southee to Hales, 1 run, slower delivery which is short in length, Hales swivels and pulls to deep backward square leg
6.6 -
Nathan McCullum to Hales, 1 run, fullish and on off, Hales drives it along the ground to long-on, retains strike
6.5 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, too full and on off, Root swipes it towards mid-wicket, Baz moves across quickly, dives and makes a half stop
6.4 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 2 runs, pushed through around off, Root can't get underneath it, punches it wide of long-off, hares back for the second
6.3 -
Nathan McCullum to Hales, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, Hales flicks it to deep mid-wicket
6.2 -
Nathan McCullum to J Root, 1 run, once more darts it in, the length is touch short, Root goes back and punches to long-off
6.1 -
Nathan McCullum to Hales, 1 run, starts from round the wicket, bowls it with a flat trajectory, around off, punched down to long-off
Nathan McCullum, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Southee to Hales, 1 run, another good delivery to end the over, right up in the blockhole, Hales jams it onto his left boot, the ball dribbles towards point, the duo scamper across for a quick single
5.5 -
Southee to Hales, no run, too full and on the stumps, Hales squeezes it to mid-wicket, Root wanted the run but is sent back
5.4 -
Southee to J Root, leg byes, 1 run, that is a fancy shot, something we don't relate with Root, full and sliding on leg-stump, he reverses his stance and goes for the reverse scoop, misses and the ball thuds into the pad and rolls square on the leg-side
5.3 -
Southee to J Root, SIX, Root has come out attacking. Not afraid to use his feet, gives the charge and gets under the fuller length delivery, lofts it beautifully over the long-on fence for a maximum
5.2 -
Southee to J Root, FOUR, poor bowling from Southee, short and wide, Root had enough room to free his arms, rocks back and cuts it powerfully past the man at backward point, the ball beat him even before he could put in the dive
5.1 -
Southee to J Root, 2 runs, starts with a back of a length delivery, Root pulls it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket, an easy couple added to the total
Tim Southee, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, SIX, that's the one he was looking for off the first ball of the over, bit more on this, Hales moves across, goes down on one and sweeps it behind square. He got plenty of wood as the ball carried the distance
4.5 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, FOUR, fires the low full toss around off, Hales backs away, does well to get underneath that, squeezes it past the cover-point, Williamson dives to his left in vain. The ball hurries across the turf
4.4 -
Mitchell Santner to J Root, 1 run, tossed up on off, Root makes a bit of room and drives to long-off
4.3 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, 1 run, darted in as the batsman advances down the wicket, driven down to long-off
4.2 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, 2 runs, pushed through, the length is full, Hales swipes it in front of square on the leg-side, deep mid-wicket runs to his right and tidies up
4.1 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, quicker and around off, Hales shuffles across, kneels down and misses the sweep, is struck on the back thigh, the impact was just outside off
3.6 -
McClenaghan to Hales, byes, 1 run, another slower ball from McClenaghan, he followed Hales who was backing away, the batsman fails to lay bat on ball, it goes on the second bounce to Ronchi, he fumbles and allows the single to be taken
3.5 -
McClenaghan to J Root, 1 run, touch fuller and around off, Root drives it on the rise to the left of mid-off, for a single
3.4 -
McClenaghan to J Root, no run, on a length just outside off, Root laces it on-the-up to cover-point, picks out the fielder there
3.3 -
McClenaghan to Hales, 1 run, change of pace, seemed like an off-cutter, Hales was early into the nudge, the leading edge drops to the off-side, Root calls for a quick single and Hales had to hurry, the throw at the non-striker's end misses and Hales makes it in
3.2 -
McClenaghan to Hales, no run, yorker length around off, Hales jams it to the off-side. Better from McClenaghan
3.1 -
McClenaghan to Hales, FOUR, short and width on offer, Hales is quick to pounce on it, he goes back and cracks it square on the off-side, places it between backward point and cover-point
Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.6 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, out Jason Roy Run Out!! A poor way to get out. Roy was looking good, but he has been run-out. There was never a run, Hales called for it and Roy responded. Once 'OUT' was displayed on the giant screen, Hales threw his head back in disappointment. Flatter and around off, Hales punches it towards cover, Williamson gets a good bounce as he swoops in, fires it to Ronchi, who does the rest. Roy was just short of the crease. The third umpire had to make an easy decision. Jason Roy run out (Williamson/Ronchi) 23(13) [4s-1 6s-2]
Mitchell Santner to Hales, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
2.5 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, no run, another low full toss, Hales shuffles across, mistimes the sweep to short fine leg
2.4 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, 1 run, low full toss on off, Roy eases it to mid-on, who is sitting on the edge of the circle
2.3 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, 2 runs, Munro almost pulls off a stunner. Santner causing a trouble or two for Roy, tossed up on the stumps, Roy kneels down and goes for the slog sweep, the top-edge skies over backward square, Munro runs back, dives full length and gets a fingertip. It would be harsh to call it a drop
2.2 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, FOUR, Roy was ready for the arm-ball, it was quicker and close to off, Roy uses the depth of the crease, cuts it past the diving short third man, the ball raced away to the fence
2.1 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, 1 run, pushed through, full and on the stumps, Hales leans forward and nudges it in front of square on the leg-side
1.6 -
McClenaghan to Jason Roy, SIX, fabulous hitting! The pitch is already showing how good it is. A length ball on off and middle, Roy plants his foot forward, presents the full face of the bat and lofts it handsomely straight back over the bowler's head. Second six of the over and it is a costly over from McClenaghan, 14 runs off it
1.5 -
McClenaghan to Jason Roy, no run, takes the pace off the ball, it was short as well, Roy was deceived as he was into the pull days early, missed it by a mile
1.4 -
McClenaghan to Jason Roy, no run, shortens the length just outside off, Roy stays leg-side of the ball and taps it to backward point
1.3 -
McClenaghan to Jason Roy, 2 runs, once more goes for the heave, the length was not there, line was also just outside off, drags it off the inside half to deep backward square leg, couple taken
1.2 -
McClenaghan to Jason Roy, SIX, wow! That is some hit from Roy. Stokes loved it in the dugout. He too went wow. Gives the charge to McClenaghan, converts it into a length delivery, swings through the line and sends it soaring over wide long-on for the first six of the game. That got the crowd going as well
1.1 -
McClenaghan to Jason Roy, no run, back of a length just outside off, Roy stands tall and guides it towards point
Mitchell McClenaghan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, 1 run, floated up around off, Roy eases the drive down to long-off. Good start from Santner, just the 3 runs off it
0.5 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, 1 run, drifting on the stumps, Hales presses forward and flicks it to deep mid-wicket
0.4 -
Mitchell Santner to Hales, no run, too full and just outside off, almost a yorker, Hales brings his bat down and jams it back onto his boot, the ball rolls back to Ronchi
0.3 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, 1 run, in the air and safe! New Zealand very nearly had their first wicket. Roy gives the charge to a well tossed up delivery, doesn't get to the pitch as he goes for a hoick towards cow corner, the ball turns and gets a leading edge, falls short of the man at cover-point, who ran to his left
0.2 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, no run, arm-ball, skids on and cramps the batsman for room, Roy backs away slightly to cut, but the ball is very close to him and he somehow manages to chop it to cover-point
0.1 -
Mitchell Santner to Jason Roy, no run, flighted on off, Roy leans forward and knocks it gently to mid-on
Jason Roy and Hales are at the crease. Jason Roy is on strike. Mitchell Santner will open the attack
This is Sidhant Maheshwari, signing off on behalf of Krishna, Raju and my co-commentators, Akshay Maanay and Ramakrishnan. See you tomorrow.
So, that's all we have for you from this game. What a series, in fact what a tour this has been! England somehow managed to edge ahead in the latter stages of the tour and will now be gearing up for the Aussie challenge. New Zealand, on the other hand, will have a break from international cricket now. The action though continues and tomorrow, Bangladesh and India will lock horns for one final time in their 3-match ODI series. Don't forget to join us then.
Root: 'I feel pretty good at the crease at the moment. Fingers crossed that it will continue during the summer. I told that the boys that the pitch is not all that easy to play, if we took wickets, it will be hard for them to chase it down and the bowlers did that. We can enjoy what we have achieved as a side, but we need to keep moving forward. We need to keep working harder as well. Everyone's going to play with freedom this summer. It is refreshing to see everyone commit to it and actually work hard on it. Hopefully, it can continue with the Australians. We will look to do this on a more consistent basis now. Our next opponents are Australia and it will be good if we get to see the back of Smith and a few others early.'
Joe Root is the Man of the Match for his 46-ball 68.
Morgan: 'It was very special. Coming out and playing in the same fashion like the ODIs was very pleasing. Root's hunger and determination to keep playing the way he does shows the mood in the dressing room. We were so off the mark in the World Cup. Coming back here, we knew we had a lot of work to do. It has been a quick turnaround. We continued to churn out runs with the bat. We will keep working on the skills as we go on. We will definitely learn more if we keep winning. The average age of the group is 24-25. As a captain, I am very excited about this side. Root and Buttler have led by example and hopefully, they can continue like that. We won the ODI series, we won this T20I, it gives us a lot of confidence going forward. We know that sometimes it might not come off, but mostly it will. A lot of credit to New Zealand, we have been chasing them in white ball cricket and we have tried to emulate them, it has been good so far. Everyone in the changing room realizes that what we have achieved is a start and there is a long way to go forward. I certainly feel that everyone has a lot more to give. I think it's going to be very exciting with the Ashes coming up.'
McCullum: 'Some of our batting was pretty amateurish. Credit to England that they got hold of us and played well throughout. I thought it was a par score as it was a very good surface. I wasn't unhappy at halftime. We got off to a reasonable start as well, but couldn't carry on. Williamson did well to keep us in the game longer. He's one of those guys who keeps doing his job. It is great to see him do what he has been doing for the past 18 months. Disappointed with the ODI series and obviously to lose here, but it has been a good series. We have learned some good lessons and we will keep developing. They played better than us. Morgan has led his side well, he also likes to play with the same style. England in the next 2 years will be a very exciting team if they keep going like this. It has been a long, long season for us. I am very pleased with the way our season has gone. We have achieved so much that we never did.'
Tour summary: What an amazing summer this has been! A hard-fought Test series followed by a memorable ODI series and then to wrap up - an enthralling T20I. It was all about skill and patience in Tests, both teams played some quality cricket and fittingly the series was squared. Then in the ODIs, both sides were neck-and-neck and offered a tough time to the statsmen. Both teams broke and set a few records while playing with a no-mercy attitude. The sheer aggression, which by far, is the current brand and ingredient of ODI cricket, was exhibited throughout the series. England managed to seal the series 3-2 despite New Zealand putting up a determined show. In the only T20I, England got the better of New Zealand courtesy Root's fifty and an all-round bowling show. Joe Root and Kane Williamson, the probable future captains of their respective sides scored fifties and signed off in style.
Earlier, England posted a massive total after skipper Morgan decided to bat. Root compiled his second T20I fifty and ensured that he held one end for more than 14 overs. Hales, Roy and Billings failed to convert their decent starts. Stokes' late cameo helped England reach a grand total. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers as he ended up with 2/28. Rest of the bowlers were clobbered and failed to exert pressure on the Englishmen.
Munro, came in and couldn't last long as he tried to be over ambitious too early. Ronchi got out in the same over trying to ramp one for a maximum. Williamson registered his second T20I fifty but he failed to get any support from the other end. England lost their last five wickets for just 4 runs and they never looked like winning the game since Ronchi's dismissal.
New Zealand got off to the best possible start as Guptill caressed Willey's first ball through cover-point. Baz and Williamson twinned a much-needed partnership as the duo scored 42 off 20 balls. Brendon, who was dismissed twice each by Finn and Wood in the ODI series, ensured that he hit a six against both the seamers. The Black Caps skipper, however, dragged one onto the stumps off Wood. Williamson, the Mr. Reliable of New Zealand, took on Rashid as he so often did in the ODI series. Taylor, who was dropped on 17 by Bairstow, didn't make England pay for the costly error. He got out the very next ball he faced and left his team in a spot of bother.
The players start the celebrations, hugging each other in delight. What an end to this memorable series. They walk off the field, exchanging handshakes with each other. The Black Caps players also walk out to congratulate their counterparts.
16.2 -
Willey to McClenaghan, out Caught by Bairstow!! England win the only T20I comprehensively by a huge margin of 56 runs. New Zealand have lost their last 5 wickets for 4 runs. Coming back to the ball, it was a length delivery outside off, McClenaghan tries to play the reverse sweep, gets a top-edge that lobs up for the keeper, who takes the simplest of catches. McClenaghan c Bairstow b Willey 0(1)
Willey to McClenaghan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Mitchell McClenaghan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
16.1 -
Willey to Nathan McCullum, out Caught by Finn!! NZ are falling apart very quickly here. The older McCullum's disappointing stay comes to an end. He went across to this fullish delivery angled across off, he wanted to lap it over short fine leg but ends up hitting it straight to the fielder. England are just a wicket away from another memorable win. Nathan McCullum c Finn b Willey 3(9)
Willey to Nathan McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
16.1 -
Willey to Nathan McCullum, wide, pitched up and angling away well wide outside off, McCullum can't reach it and the umpire calls it a wide
David Willey [2.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Finn to Nathan McCullum, 1 run, heaves this slower short of length delivery outside off to long-on, he will keep the strike. Finn completes his spell. His figures: 4-0-29-0.
15.5 -
Finn to Nathan McCullum, no run, slower short ball on the stumps, McCullum moves away and looks to ramp it over the keeper, can't lay bat on it and the keeper collects diving forward
15.4 -
Finn to Nathan McCullum, 2 runs, Finn bangs this one short, McCullum pulls and gets a top-edge, fine leg runs to his right, slides near the rope and did well to stop the ball before the rope, saved two for his team there
15.3 -
Finn to Nathan McCullum, no run, bit straighter in line this time, McCullum tucks it into the on-side
15.2 -
Finn to Nathan McCullum, no run, shortish outside off, McCullum toe-ends the pull to mid-off, can't get the single away
15.1 -
Finn to Nathan McCullum, no run, length ball angling in from just outside off, McCullum goes hard at it, fails to connect and the ball goes past the outside edge. It wasn't that far away from the off stump as well
Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.6 -
Mark Wood to Southee, out Caught by Eoin Morgan!! Two wickets in two balls for England. This is also the third Kiwi wicket to fall in 4 balls. What an over this has been for England! This was full and outside off, Southee leans forward and loft-drives it, picks out Morgan at mid-off to perfection, who takes a simple catch. Southee c Eoin Morgan b Mark Wood 0(1)
Mark Wood to Southee, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.5 -
Mark Wood to Nathan McCullum, out Williamson Run Out!! Game, set and match for England. Williamson was the key during this run-chase and he walks back. It was a poor call from Nathan McCullum, he dropped this length ball just outside off to the left of shortish extra cover and sets off, the fielder runs to his left, quickly picks up the ball, turns around and fires it directly at the striker's end. Williamson was out by a long, long way. Williamson run out (Willey) 57(37) [4s-8]
Mark Wood to Nathan McCullum, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
That looks OUT to me. Third umpire called in to check this decision and he doesn't have to look at it more than once. Big, big wicket for England as Williamson goes
14.4 -
Mark Wood to Nathan McCullum, no run, just short of a good length and on off, McCullum defends it to cover and shouts a loud 'No' for the single
Nathan McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.3 -
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner, out Bowled!! He's been done for pace here. Santner was nowhere near it. It was a length ball on off stump line, Santner backs away and swings hard at it, he fails to lay bat on it and the ball crashes into the off stump. That was bowled at 87.6mph. New Zealand slip further. Mitchell Santner b Mark Wood 9(13)
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
14.2 -
Mark Wood to Williamson, 1 run, on the off stump, worked away through backward square leg
14.1 -
Mark Wood to Williamson, 2 runs, good shot, but there is a man in the deep. Williamson goes leg-side and loft-drives this good length delivery over cover
Mark Wood [2.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Finn to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, too short outside off stump, Santner backs away and slices it cut over point, the man at sweeper runs to his right and tidies up
13.5 -
Finn to Mitchell Santner, no run, shortish and on the stumps, Santner mistimes the pull to the left of the bowler, they think about a run but decide against it, Finn has a shy at the striker's end and hits Santner. Finn then apologises to the batsman
13.4 -
Finn to Williamson, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Williamson runs it down to third man
13.3 -
Finn to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, short ball from Finn, Santner pulls in the air, goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket
13.2 -
Finn to Mitchell Santner, no run, slower ball goes very short, Santner doesn't read it, goes early into the pull and misses
13.1 -
Finn to Williamson, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Williamson flicks it to deep mid-wicket
Steven Finn [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
New Zealand need 69 off 42 now.
12.6 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, spinning away outside off stump, Williamson dabs it fine, the ball hits the keeper's pad on the full, but it was too tough for him to hold on
12.5 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, flighted delivery down the leg-side, Santner sweeps it to backward square leg
12.4 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, low full toss, Williamson reaches out and sweeps it wide of long-on
12.3 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Santner advances and flicks it to deep mid-wicket
12.2 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Williamson works it to deep mid-wicket. That brings up his 2nd T20I fifty
12.1 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, on the leg stump, Santner tucks it to backward square leg
11.6 -
Stokes to Williamson, FOUR, dot, four, dot, four, dot, four, that has been the sequence of the over. Short delivery on the leg stump, Williamson goes on the back foot and pulls it behind square on the on-side for four
11.5 -
Stokes to Williamson, no run, good length just outside off stump, Williamson defends off the front foot
11.4 -
Stokes to Williamson, FOUR, another very good hit from Williamson. Full and wide outside off stump, Williamson reaches out and slices it over backward point for four more
11.3 -
Stokes to Williamson, no run, slower delivery outside off stump, Williamson cuts and misses
11.2 -
Stokes to Williamson, FOUR, classy looking cover-drive from Williamson. Full and outside off stump, Williamson leans forward and places the drive wide of Morgan at mid-off
11.1 -
Stokes to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Williamson gets behind the line and defends
10.6 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, no run, flatter and wide outside off stump, Santner cuts and misses
10.5 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, it too short and too slow, Williamson falls over after playing the pull shot but manages to send it through backward square leg
10.4 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, on the leg stump, Santner wrists it to backward square leg
10.3 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, no run, spinning back in, Santner turns it to short mid-wicket
10.2 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, too short, Santner rocks back and cuts it past extra-cover for a couple of runs
10.1 -
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Santner tucks it into the on-side
Mitchell Santner, left handed bat, comes to the crease
9.6 -
Stokes to Ronchi, out Caught by Bairstow!! Bairstow is not dropping this. England are right on top now. New Zealand have lost the plot. Stokes bowls a slower ball bumper, Ronchi tries to be cheeky and plays the ramp after bending his knees, but hits it straight up in the air, Bairstow back-pedals and accepts the offering before throwing the ball up in joy. Ronchi c Bairstow b Stokes 5(4) [4s-1]
Stokes to Ronchi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
9.5 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Ronchi cuts and picks out backward point
9.4 -
Stokes to Williamson, 1 run, a gentle dab to gully as he plays very late
9.3 -
Stokes to Ronchi, 1 run, driven in the air to sweeper cover and that brings up the 100 for New Zealand
9.2 -
Stokes to Ronchi, FOUR, what a way to open your account, what a shot first up. Length ball outside off stump Ronchi leans forward and drives it crisply wide of mid-off, he didn't try to hit it too hard, just placed it to perfection
A slip in place
Luke Ronchi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
9.1 -
Stokes to Munro, out Bowled!! Oh dear! That's an ugly shot and the coach with not be happy for playing such a poor shot. Short of a length from Stokes, Munro plays a wild slog, misses it completely and it crashes into the top of off stump. New Zealand have lost two wickets now in a space of 6 balls. In fact the replays show that the off stump has been broken. Munro b Stokes 1(2)
Stokes to Munro, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
8.6 -
Adil Rashid to Munro, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Munro wrists it wide of long-on, they look for two but decide against it
8.5 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, once again the length is short, Williamson pulls it to deep mid-wicket
8.4 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, no run, chopped towards point
8.3 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, FOUR, too short from Rashid, Williamson goes deep in the crease and cuts it to backward point, in fact Stokes anticipated the ball to come to his right and moved early there, it went to his left and beat Billings' dive in the deep as well
Colin Munro, left handed bat, comes to the crease
8.2 -
Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Willey!! That's in the airrrrr, he's mistimed it and taken at long-off. So that dropped chance really not hurting England. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Taylor steps out and looks at long-on as he goes for a big hit, but the ball hits the outside half of the bat and balloons in the air, long-off runs forward and completes an easy catch. Ross Taylor c Willey b Adil Rashid 17(13) [4s-2]
Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
8.1 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Williamson cuts it to sweeper cover
Adil Rashid [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, oh no! That's a sitter for Bairstow. That's hurt his left hand as well. The ball hits his fingertips and that would be painful. Good length delivery outside off stump, Taylor tries to run it down to third man, gets an outside edge, Bairstow moves to his right and goes with both hands but spills it
7.5 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Taylor defends off the back foot
7.4 -
Stokes to Williamson, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Williamson late-cuts it to third man
7.3 -
Stokes to Williamson, no run, yorker length delivery outside off stump, Williamson digs it out to cover
7.2 -
Stokes to Williamson, FOUR, Morgan gives the chase but the ball escapes. Slower ball outside off stump, that was from the back of the hand, Williamson checks the lofted-drive and sends it over Morgan at mid-off
7.1 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Taylor leans forward and drives it through mid-on
Ben Stokes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Finn to Williamson, no run, this short of length delivery just nips away from Williamson, who tries to dab it late into the off-side
6.5 -
Finn to Ross Taylor, 1 run, good length on the stumps, Taylor flicks it to square leg
6.4 -
Finn to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Taylor taps it towards short cover and sets off, the fielder under-arms the ball at the striker's end, manages a direct-hit, but Williamson made his ground, as the ball deflects towards mid-wicket, they take an extra run
6.3 -
Finn to Ross Taylor, FOUR, almost a tennis shot from Taylor. Short ball outside off stump, Taylor fetches the pull and smashes it through mid-wicket
6.2 -
Finn to Williamson, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, Williamson wrists it wide of long-on
6.1 -
Finn to Ross Taylor, 1 run, good length delivery on the off stump, Taylor flicks it through mid-wicket
Steven Finn [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
5.6 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 1 run, in the airrrr and just short, oh this could be a run-out if he hits but misses. Good length delivery on the off stump, Taylor checks his flick, it almost goes off a leading edge, the ball goes to the left of short mid-wicket, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but Taylor escapes
5.5 -
Mark Wood to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, dabbed to third man
5.4 -
Mark Wood to Williamson, FOUR, nicely done, with fine leg inside the ring, Williamson waits for this good length delivery to come and tickles it very fine to beat the man at 45
5.3 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Taylor wrists it wide of mid-on
5.2 -
Mark Wood to Williamson, 1 run, on the off stump, Williamson flicks it through mid-wicket
5.1 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Taylor jumps and punches it towards point
New Zealand are off to a sensational start. Wickets in hand will be key for them.
4.6 -
Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Taylor cuts it to cover-point
4.5 -
Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor, FOUR, a misfield from Hales has cost Rashid and England a few extra runs. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Taylor gets low on one knee and paddle-sweeps it fine, Hales tumbles to his right at short fine leg, he doesn't stop it cleanly, recovers and gives chase but the ball wins the race
4.4 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 1 run, a direct-hit would have been really close. Williamson taps this flighted delivery towards backward point and sets off, Ross Taylor responds, the fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses
4.3 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, 2 runs, the straighter one, Williamson tucks it into the on-side and returns for the second
4.2 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, FOUR, this time off the back foot as Rashid drops it way too short, the drive is timed very well, same area and same result
4.1 -
Adil Rashid to Williamson, FOUR, excellent shot from KW. Flighted delivery spinning away outside off stump, Williamson gets a good stride forward and drives it with the spin, it was in the air for a while but in the gap at cover
Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.6 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, out Bowled!! Oh no! That's a lucky wicket for Mark Wood. So unfortunate for McCullum. Wood goes wide of the crease and aims for a yorker, but it goes as a low full toss, McCullum moves leg-side and tries to flick it through mid-wicket, gets an outside edge and it shatters the off stump. McCullum can't believe his luck and he shakes his head. Wood jumps and pumps his fist in joy. This is a big wicket for England, Baz was looking very dangerous. Brendon McCullum b Mark Wood 35(15) [4s-2 6s-4]
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
3.5 -
Mark Wood to Williamson, 1 run, good length delivery outside off stump, Williamson dabs it with soft hands to gully
3.4 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, yorker following the batsman as he makes room, McCullum manages to squeeze it out to backward point
3.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, very full from Wood, McCullum flicks it to mid-wicket
3.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, oh a spectator in the stands drops a simple catch and he's disappointed with himself. Short and outside off stump, asking for trouble, McCullum backs away and slaps it easily over extra-cover
3.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, easy pickings for McCullum. Wood tries to cramp McCullum for room as he comes down the track, but bangs it short, McCullum pulls it handsomely over deep mid-wicket
Mark Wood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
2.6 -
Willey to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, McCullum hops and tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single
2.5 -
Willey to Williamson, 1 run, poor ball and he's got away with it. Slower delivery down the leg-side, Williamson pulls it very fine but picks out Rashid at short fine leg
2.4 -
Willey to Williamson, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Williamson drives on the rise and sends it between cover and point for a couple
2.3 -
Willey to Brendon McCullum, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery down the leg-side, McCullum misses the glance, the ball goes off the thigh pad towards backward square leg
2.2 -
Willey to Brendon McCullum, SIX, he's picked this very early! Slower ball goes very full, McCullum lofts it hard back over the bowler's head and almost hits a spectator in the stands
2.1 -
Willey to Brendon McCullum, no run, off-speed delivery from Willey, McCullum waits and turns it to mid-wicket
1.6 -
Finn to Williamson, no run, full and outside off stump, Williamson drives and picks out mid-on
1.5 -
Finn to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, a direct-hit would have been curtains for Williamson. McCullum taps this to point and sets off, Roy has a shy at the striker's end but misses
1.4 -
Finn to Brendon McCullum, SIX, down the track and that's way back over the rope. Finn bangs this short on seeing McCullum advance, the New Zealand skipper heaves hard at it, times it very well and clears deep mid-wicket
1.3 -
Finn to Brendon McCullum, no run, almost chopped this back onto the stumps. Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, McCullum once again tries to cut, but gets an under edge that rolls past the sticks
1.2 -
Finn to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, top shot. Nothing really wrong about this ball. McCullum gives himself a bit of room by going leg-side and cuts this short of length delivery very hard over point
1.1 -
Finn to Williamson, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Williamson hops and turns this through mid-wicket
Steven Finn, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Willey to Brendon McCullum, no run, poke and a miss. Good length delivery outside off stump, McCullum is not fully forward to this and he gets beaten as he tries to lunge forward and defend
0.5 -
Willey to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, off the mark in style. Full and in the slot, not much of swing on this one, McCullum waits for the ball and muscles the lofted drive wide of mid-off
0.4 -
Willey to Williamson, 1 run, full and swinging back in, Williamson flicks it through backward square leg
Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.3 -
Willey to Guptill, out Bowled!! Great response from the bowler after being hit for four very early in the over. Inswinger on a good length, Guptill was cramped for room there by the swing, he tries to drive through mid-on, but the ball sneaks through and knocks over the leg stump. Early wicket for England. Guptill b Willey 6(3) [4s-1]
Willey to Guptill, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
0.2 -
Willey to Guptill, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Guptill guides it to square third man
0.1 -
Willey to Guptill, FOUR, cracking shot to begin the innings. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, enough width for Guptill to free his arms, he rocks back and nails the cut shot to the right of point
Guptill and Brendon McCullum are at the crease. Guptill is on strike. Willey will open the attack