England vs New Zealand, NZ in ENG, 4 T20Is, 2023 Full score card

SIX! Liam Livingstone finishes off things in style! Short and on off, Liam Livingstone rocks back and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. England beat New Zealand by 7 wickets!

Lands it outside off, Harry Brook pushes it to covers for one.

FOUR MORE! Too full, on off, Harry Brook stays in his crease and lofts it down the ground for yet another boundary. Just four needed now!

FOUR! Fine shot! On a length, angling in, Harry Brook picks it well and hammers it through mid-wicket as the ball finds the fence in a flash.

Good length again, Harry Brook flicks it but finds the fielder at square leg.

On a length and on off, Harry Brook looks to block it but the ball bounces off the deck and bounces from over the stumps. Close!

Slower one, on leg, Harry Brook helps it to short fine for one.

Lands it down leg, Harry Brook tickles it to fine leg for a brace. The umpire checks for a possible run out at the batter's end but the replay shows that Harry Brook was well in.

Goes fuller this time, Liam Livingstone pushes it to mid off for one.

A full toss, on middle, Harry Brook pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

NO BALL AGAIN! LAnds it down leg, Harry Brook pulls it to deep square leg for a brace. No ball called for overstepping. Free hit again...

A full toss, on middle, Liam Livingstone flicks it to mid-wicket for one. No ball called. Free hit coming up...

Short and on leg, Liam Livingstone looks to pull it but misses and just manages to tickle it to fine leg. They collect two.

Liam Livingstone walks in now.

OUT! TAKEN! Short and on off, pace off. Dawid Malan looks to pull it but mistimes it completely. The ball lobs towards mid on. Daryl Mitchell settles under it and takes a dolly. Dawid Malan walks back after a fine, fine knock.

Good length, angling in, Dawid Malan flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Lands it on middle, Harry Brook works it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length and on leg, Harry Brook turns it to mid-wicket for a couple. Brilliant running!

Bowls it on off, Harry Brook blocks it to covers.

SIX! England seem to be in a hurry here! Touch short and on off, Harry Brook stays in his crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails over the ropes! Fifty partnership up for this duo now.

Bowls it on off, with some extra bounce, Harry Brook fends it to short covers.

SIX! What a way to get his Fifty! Bowls it on off, Dawid Malan gets low and slogs it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands for a maximum!

Touch short and on leg, Harry Brook knocks it to mid on for one more.

Too full, on middle, Dawid Malan dabs it to mid on for one.

Some turn and bounce, on off, Dawid Malan cuts it to deep point for a brace.

Wide! Slings it wide outside off, Dawid Malan tries to play at it but misses.

Full, outside off, Dawid Malan paddles it to the fielder at short fine.

Bowls it on off, Harry Brook pushes it to covers for a single

Drinks! England are well on track to win the first game of this series. Malan and Brook seem to be in control of the game and they just need to keep it simple from here on. New Zealand will have to come up with something magical if they need to pull off a victory from here. Let's see how the remaining contest pans out...

Much straighter this time, on a good length, Harry Brook clips it through square leg. Retains the strike with a single.

Switches to 'round the wicket and hurls it on a hard length, on off, Dawid Malan helps it to third man for one.

Good running! In the channel on off, on a length, Dawid Malan opens the bat face and steers it to towards third man for a couple of runs more.

Shortish delivery, outside off, Dawid Malan hangs on the back foot and drags it towards wide long on for two runs.

Honing in at the pads, on a good length, Dawid Malan tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length, angling away, outside off, Dawid Malan hops to cut. Toe-ends it towards point for a dot.

Continues to bowl short, outside off, a hint of extra bounce, Harry Brook shapes to cut but does not connect.

This is bowled short, at the stumps, Harry Brook crouches and pulls it right between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs. Finn Allen in the deep does well to keep the ball in play.

The umpires seem to be unhappy with the shape of the ball and they ask for a ball change.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Sodhi serves it short, on middle, Harry Brook picks the length early and rocks back on the back foot. Dispatches it over deep mid-wicket for yet another maximum.

SIX! Powered down the ground! In the slot, just outside off, Harry Brook stays still and drills it towards the sight screen for a maximum.

Fraction short, on off, Harry Brook advances and keeps it out on the off side.

Googly, short and outside off, Dawid Malan drops it in the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

Flighted delivery, turning away, on off, Harry Brook pushes it straight to cover.

Short and on middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Bye! Floated up, just down leg, Harry Brook gets inside the line to paddle it fine but misses. Tim Seifert behind the wicket misses as well and concedes a run.

Darted in, on middle and leg, Harry Brook nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

Slower and short, on middle, Dawid Malan whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Angling in, on the pads, Harry Brook works it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for one.

SIX! Just over! Loopy delivery, on off and middle, Dawid Malan gets down on one knee and latches onto the sweep shot. Hits it flat but gets it enough to clear the leaping Mark Chapman at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Floated up, on off, blocked out off the front foot.

Another googly, full and on off and middle, Harry Brook prods forward to defend. Gets an inside edge that rolls on the leg side for a single.

Harry Brook walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi strikes in his very first over and provides New Zealand with some respite! Bowls the googly, short and turning in, around leg, Will Jacks goes on the back foot to pull. Gets cramped for room and is unable to get proper connection. Gets it off the upper half of the bat and holes out to deep square leg where Finn Allen makes no mistake. A much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand.

Drops it short, on middle, Dawid Malan nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter delivery, skidding on, around off, Dawid Malan chops it straight to point.

Pace on, short and outside off, Dawid Malan cuts it down to third man for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, England are 61/1.

Goes full again, on off, Dawid Malan drives it a bit wide of mid off. Tim Southee goes for a tumbling stop but ends up conceding an extra run.

FOUR! Absolutely glorious! Full and angling away, outside off, Dawid Malan presses forward and creams the drive through cover for a boundary.

Into the wicket this time, on off, Dawid Malan goes for the pull but cannot get it away.

TWO WIDES! Takes the pace off but serves it down leg. Will Jacks lets it go. The ball comes at an awkward height to Tim Seifert who fumbles and concedes a single.

Slower delivery, short as well, Dawid Malan dabs it past backward point for a single.

Back of a length, on off, kept out on the off side.

Short and on middle, Will Jacks goes on the back foot and tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket for two more runs. An expensive first over by Santner.

Flatter delivery, on the pads, Dawid Malan nudges it on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Make that three fours in a row! Dropped short, on off and middle, Dawid Malan goes back and pulls it a bit aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips there goes for the catch and dives forward. The ball bounces in front amd eludes him for a boundary.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Fired in, on off, Dawid Malan closes the bat face early as he tried to work it across the line. Gets an outside edge that races to the third man fence for four more runs.

FOUR! Down the ground! Floated up, in the slot, on off, Dawid Malan gets forward and thumps it back past the bowler for a boundary.

Short and quicker, outside off, Dawid Malan rocks back to cut but does not connect.

Takes the pace off and serves it at the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.

Directs this one at the batter on a back of a length, Will Jacks shapes to go leg side but wears it on the thigh pad.

Angling in, on middle and leg, on a hard length, Will Jacks drags it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! Cracking shot, best of the lot! Full delivery, on off, Will Jacks creates room by moving leg side and goes inside out. Gets it over deep cover for a maximum.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Shortish delivery again, outside off, Will Jacks backs away and slaps it over mid off for four more runs.

FOUR! Lockie Ferguson is welcomed into the attack with a boundary! Back of a length, outside off, Will Jacks makes room and carves it over point for a boundary.

In the channel on off, Dawid Malan defends with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls to first slip.

Pitched up, outside off, Dawid Malan lunges forward and goes for the drive but misses.

FOUR! Swatted away! On a good length, outside off, Dawid Malan plants his foot forward and swipes across the line. Gets a good connection and picks up a boundary towards deep mid-wicket.

At the stumps this time, Will Jacks heaves across the line. Gets an inside edge that rolls in front of square for a single.

On a hard length, outside off, Dawid Malan tries to run this one down. Gets an outside edge that rolls to third man for one.

Back of a length, outside off, dabbed to point for a single.

Shaping away, outside off, on a fuller length, Dawid Malan looks to drive but the ball zips past his outside edge.

Back of a length, angling away, outside off, Dawid Malan goes through his pull shot early and misses.

No Ball! Drifts on the pads, on a full length, Dawid Malan clips it to the right of deep square leg and picks up two runs. Free Hit will follow now.

WIDE! Goes full but sprays it just beyond the tramline on off. Dawid Malan lets it go for a wide.

Angling across, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Dawid Malan.

On a hard length, swinging in, on middle, Dawid Malan gets cramped for room and pushes it to mid-wicket.

A stifled appeal for LBW but turned down! Honing in at the stumps, Dawid Malan gets cut into half by the sharp inward movement. The ball catches him high on the thigh pad.

Moving away, on a good length, outside off, Will Jacks reaches out and guides it to third man for one.

Adam Milne to share the attack.

Slightly back of a length, outside off, Will Jacks shuffles and dabs it behind square on the off side for a single.

Serves it around off, on a length, Dawid Malan gets on his toes and runs it down to third man for a single.

WIDE! Errs in line as he spills it beyond the tramline on off. Dawid Malan reaches out to go through the off side but does not connect. A wide called by the umpire.

Shaping in, on a good length, on middle, Dawid Malan clips it sweetly but straight to mid-wicket.

Sprays this across, outside off, on a good length, Dawid Malan plants his foot forward and leaves the ball alone.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee strikes early and provides New Zealand with a perfect start! On a good length, in the channel on off, a hint of away movement, Jonny Bairstow pokes at the away going delivery and pays the price. The outside edge travels safely to Daryl Mitchell at first slip who does the rest.

Dawid Malan walks in at number 3.

WIDE! Full again, but sliding down leg, Jonny Bairstow misses the tickle. Wide called by the umpire.

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow and England are underway in the chase! Southee starts with a loosener, full and on the pads. Jonny Bairstow picks it up nicely and clips it over square leg for a boundary.

No, he will have to settle with 2. Bowls it on a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Lockie Ferguson swats it right between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs. New Zealand end up with 139 on the board!

Lockie Ferguson walks in to face the final delivery.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi departs now as England continue to chip away! Carse with yet another slower delivery, into the wicket, on middle, the ball grips in the surface a bit. Ish Sodhi is through his shot early and gets a top edge that flies down the throat of Sam Curran at deep square leg. Can Carse finish with four wickets?

Pace off this time, short and on off, Tim Southee slaps it to extra cover for a single.

Pace on and angling in, on middle, Tim Southee drills it down the ground and collects two more runs.

FOUR! Southee is off the mark with a boundary! Bowls it in the slot, on off, Tim Southee clears his front leg and lofts it back over the bowler's head for four runs.

WIDE! Bangs it in short but way down leg, Tim Southee lets it go for a wide.

Tim Southee is the new batter.

OUT! TIMBER! Comes from over the wicket and rolls the fingers over the ball for an off-cutter. On a length and on middle, Adam Milne clears his front leg and has a heave across the line. He connects with thin air and sees his woodwork disturbed. The debutant now has two wickets.

In the air but safe! A bit fuller, on middle, Ish Sodhi lofts it half-heartedly with a straight bat. Luckily for him, the ball drops well in front of long off. Two runs taken.

Nails the yorker, near the tramline on off, Ish Sodhi shuffles to get bat to ball but does not connect.

Fullish delivery, Ish Sodhi looks to dig this one out but misses.

Full and outside off, Adam Milne carves it to deep point for a single.

Leg bye! Full ans honing in at the pads, Ish Sodhi has a swipe across the line. The batters set off for a single as the ball rolls to the right of the bowler. Curran has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses, allowing Sodhi to make his ground.

SIX! Pulled away with ease! Curran goes into the wicket with a slower delivery, at the batter, Ish Sodhi stands tall and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

SIX! BANG! Adam Milne goes huge! Flighted delivery, on middle and leg, Adam Milne puts the dancing shoes on and launches it over long on for a biggie. A timely maximum for New Zealand.

Flatter delivery, on middle, Ish Sodhi backs away and punches it to long on for one.

Fullish delivery, on middle, Ish Sodhi shimmies down the track and carves it wide of extra cover for a couple of runs.

Short this time, at the stumps, Adam Milne makes room and pats it to long off for one.

Loopy delivery, on middle and leg, whipped towards wide long on for a single.

Floated up, on off, Adam Milne drills it down to long on and takes a single.

On a good length, angling across, in the channel on off, Ish Sodhi has a waft at the delivery but misses.

FOUR! Smartly done! Into the wicket, on off, Ish Sodhi sways and ramps the ball over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Fuller delivery, on off, driven straight to cover.

Ish Sodhi walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch by Sam Curran and New Zealand lose Glenn Phillips now! Wood takes the pace off and hurls it full, on off, Glenn Phillips waits for the ball to arrive and thumps it flat towards long off. He fails to get it wide of the fielder there and pays the price. Sam Curran at long off does exceptionally well to judge the trajectory of the delivery and takes a good catch to his left.

FOUR! Excellent from Glenn Phillips. They need more of these. Fuller and on off, Glenn Phillips picks it well and drills it through covers for a boundary!

LAnds it on off, Glenn Phillips taps it to short covers.

Touch short and on off, Adam Milne punches it to the cover fielder. Ends with a dot.

Gives it some air, on off, Glenn Phillips dabs it to covers for one.

Tossed up, on middle, Glenn Phillips taps it to short covers.

Loopy delivery, fullish and at the stumps, Glenn Phillips digs it out towards cover. Jos Buttler thinks that the ball hit the boot first and goes for a review. The UltraEdge shows that it had made contact with just the bat. England lose their review.

Darted in, on middle, Adam Milne looks to defend. Gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg for a quick single.

Bowls it on off, short in length, Glenn Phillips whips it down to long on for a single.

Shortens his length and goes on off, Adam Milne punches it straight to cover. End of a successful over from Rashid.

Googly, full and on middle, Adam Milne prods forward and keeps it out.

Adam Milne is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid has his first wicket and New Zealand slip further! Rashid sees the batter charge down the track and adjusts his length by dropping it short, around off. Mitchell Santner looks to cut this one hard but cannot keep his shot along the ground. Hits it off the outer part of the bat and straight to Luke Wood at backward point who makes no mistake.

Tossed up, outside off, Glenn Phillips steps out and strokes it down to long off for a single.

Slower this time, short and outside off, Glenn Phillips rocks back and punches it wide of cover. Liam Livingstone dives to his right and relays the throw to Sam Curran near the boundary. Two runs taken.

Flatter delivery, short and outside off, Glenn Phillips shapes to cut but cannot get it away.

Keeps it short, on off, Glenn Phillips punches it towards wide long off where Harry Brook gets around and keeps it to one.

Short and turning away, outside off, Glenn Phillips rocks back to cut but mishits it towards point.

Bowls it around off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Fraction short, on middle, Glenn Phillips goes back and taps it gently in the vacant mid-wicket region for two more runs.

Floated up, on off, Mitchell Santner uses his feet and drives it down to long on for a single.

Short and just outside off, Mitchell Santner chops it straight to backward point.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and hurls it on a length, on middle, Glenn Phillips can only push it back to the bowler.

Angling away, slightly short, outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it past point and collects a couple of runs.

Sees Santner make room and follows him with a bumper, Mitchell Santner helps it behind square for a single.

Slower delivery again, full and at the stumps, knocked down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Swatted away! Slower and into the wicket, on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips waits deep in his crease and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Begins on a back of a length, around off, Mitchell Santner dabs it wide of point. Luke Wood in the deep does extremely to run around and keeps it to one.

Much straighter this time, full and on off and middle, Glenn Phillips presses forward and blocks it to cover.

Short this time, outside off, Mitchell Santner goes on the back foot and pushes it on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Mitchell Santner is up and running! Offers width full and outside off, Mitchell Santner frees his arms and drives it well wide of deep point for his first boundary.

Mitchell Santner walks in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another one bites the dust as Liam Livingstone gets in on the act now! Gives the ball air and bowls it just outside off, Daryl Mitchell is tempted by the flight and steps out of the crease to go downtown. The ball grips and spins away. Catches the outer half of the bat and Harry Brook at long off does the rest. Livingstone is delighted and so he should be.

Whoa, sharp turn! Dropped short, turning away, Daryl Mitchell shapes to defend. The ball spins away sharply and beats Mitchell on the outside edge.

Starts off with a tossed up delivery, on off, Glenn Phillips drops it in front of point for a single.

Shortens his length and serves it on off, Glenn Phillips hops and steers it to third man. Retains the strike with a single.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Carse errs in length and overpitches, on off, Glenn Phillips does not miss out as he drives it to the right of mid off for a much-needed boundary.

Pitched up outside off, driven to mid off for a single.

Angling in, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips turns it through square leg for a single.

Close! Fuller in length, on off, Glenn Phillips slices it wide of deep point and wants to come back for the second run. Liam Livingstone fires in a throw from the deep which Buttler fails to tidy it up. A direct hit there and Phillips was a goner.

Back of a length, around off, Daryl Mitchell hangs back and pats it with a straight bat to mid on for a quick single.

Drinks break! England in charge of the proceedings here. New Zealand began well with an 18-run first over but it has since gone downhill for them. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have a rebuilding job at their hands to take New Zealand to a respectable total. For England, Luke Wood has fought back with two wickets while debutant Brydon Carse and Moeen Ali have one to their name.

Lands it outside off, Glenn Phillips slaps it to deep point. The fielder makes a good stop diving to his right. The batters collect two.

Touch short and on off, Glenn Phillips punches it to deep covers. A slight  fumble from the fielder as the batters collect two.

Slower one, on middle, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to backward square leg for one.

Fuller one, on middle, Daryl Mitchell reverse sweeps it but finds the fielder at point.

Bowls it on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips turns it to mid-wicket for one more.

Touch short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Some turn and bounce, on off, Glenn Phillips fends it back towards the bowler.

Another single as this is played towards mid on.

Full, on off, Glenn Phillips taps it to covers for a quick single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Lands it on middle, Glenn Phillips rocks back and drills it down the ground as the ball finds the fence in a flash.

Fuller one, on off, Daryl Mitchell dabs it to covers for one.

Lands it on off, Daryl Mitchell lunges and blocks it away.

Lands it on middle, Daryl Mitchell reverse sweeps it to backward point for one.

Bowls it on off, Daryl Mitchell plays a reverse sweep to the fielder at point.

Daryl Mitchell walks in now.

OUT! TIMBER! Moeen Ali strikes in his very first over! Fuller one, on off, it skids through. Mark Chapman moves forward to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball hits the stumps. Mark Chapman walks back as troubles for New Zealand increase.

Some turn and bounce, Glenn Phillips taps it to covers for one more.

Full, on off, Mark Chapman taps it to covers for a quick single.

Short and on off, Glenn Phillips pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Spin from both ends as Moeen Ali comes on from the other end.

Bowls it outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it to point for a single.

Touch fuller and on off, Glenn Phillips cuts it to the fielder at point.

Lands it outside off, Mark Chapman punches it to deep covers for one.

Touch short and on middle, Mark Chapman blocks it back.

Lands it down leg, Mark Chapman sweeps it but finds the fielder at square leg.

SIX! Mark Chapman welcomes Adil Rashid with a maximum! Slower one, on middle, Mark Chapman picks it well and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Time for spin as Adil Rashid is brought into the attack.

On a hard length, on off, Glenn Phillips fends it to short covers.

Goes fuller this time, Mark Chapman drives it through covers. The fielder has a long chase to do as the batters collect three runs.

Lands it outside off, Mark Chapman looks to block it but gets beaten.

Fuller one, on off, Mark Chapman blocks it to mid off.

Mark Chapman comes out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! Luke Wood gets his second and New Zealand are in a spot of bother now! Bowls it on off, pace off. Tim Seifert looks to loft it but gets beaten on the pace as the ball hits the off pole. Tim Seifert makes his way back into the shed.

FOUR! Excellent improvisation from Tim Seifert! Errs it down leg, Tim Seifert picks it well and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

On a length in the channel outside off, Glenn Phillips fends it to the point fielder. A dot to end the terrific over!

Too full on the occasion, Glenn Phillips blocks it back to the bowler.

Bowls it on off, Glenn Phillips fends it to short covers.

Glenn Phillips is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Brydon Carse gets the big fish! On a length and on leg, it nips in a touch, Finn Allen looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes on to rattle over the stumps and Finn Allen makes his way back into the pavilion. Finn Allen's cameo comes to an end.

Bangs it short and on middle, Tim Seifert plays a hook shot towards square leg for one.

Touch short and on middle, Finn Allen pulls it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Fine shot. Errs it down leg, Tim Seifert picks it well and clips it over the mid-wicket fielder as the ball finds the fence.

Another dot! What an over this has been from Luke Wood. Touch fuller and on off, Tim Seifert dabs it to the mid on fielder.

A yorker, on middle, Tim Seifert digs it back towards Luke Wood.

Tim Seifert walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Luke Wood strikes! Lands it outside off, and it shapes away a touch, Devon Conway looks to loft it but gets beaten. Gets the slightest of the edge and Jos Buttler behind the sticks does the rest. Devon Conway makes his way back to the hut without moving the scoreboard much.

Lands it down leg, Devon Conway flicks it to the fielder at backward square leg. Another dot.

Fuller one, on off, Devon Conway flicks it to the mid on fielder.

Change of ends for Luke Wood.

Bowls it outside off, Finn Allen slaps it but finds the fielder at covers. Good over from Brydon Carse!

Lands it down leg, Devon Conway looks to flick it but pads it to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Good length, outside off, Finn Allen slaps it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards covers for one.

Sways it outside off, Finn Allen tries to pull it but gets beaten again.

Gets some extra bounce off the deck, Finn Allen moves forward to loft it but gets beaten.

Touch short and on off, Finn Allen fends it back towards the bowler.

The debutant Brydon Carse comes into the attack.

Lands it on off, Devon Conway blocks it to short covers.

Dropped! Some swing, on leg, Finn Allen mistimes his lofts down the ground. Sam Curran just gets his right hand as the ball rolls towards long on. They collect one.

Some extra bounce, outside off, pace off. Finn Allen tries to slap it but gets beaten.

On a hard length, on off, Devon Conway slices it to covers for one.

Serves it on off, Devon Conway dabs it to the mid on fielder.

Wide! Lands it down leg, Devon Conway misses his flick.

Lands a fuller one, on off, Devon Conway works it away towards mid-wicket for a brace. He gets off the mark.

Sam Curran will operate from the other end.

Good comeback! A yorker, on leg, Finn Allen miscues his flick towards point. Ends with a dot.

SIX MORE! Three in three for Finn Allen! Short and on middle, not much swing. Finn Allen swivels and pulls it over deep mid-wicket again for a maximum.

SIX AGAIN! Hammered away! Touch short and on middle, Finn Allen rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. Luke Wood under pressure now!

SIX! Finn Allen gets off the mark in style! Sways it full and on off, Finn Allen stays in his crease and lofts it over long off as the ball sails over the ropes.

Too full and some width on offer, not much swing on it. Finn Allen looks to slap it but misses again.

Luke Wood starts with a wide yorker, Finn Allen tries to play at it but misses.

We are all set for the action to start. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the England players. Out walk the two openers of New Zealand, Finn Allen and Devon Conway. Luke Wood has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for England. Off we go...

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (C), Lockie Ferguson.

England (Playing XI) - Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse (On T20I debut), Luke Wood.

TOSS - England have won the coin toss and they have opted to BOWL first.

On the other hand, the Kiwis' side will be led by Tim Southee. Devon Conway and Finn Allen are expected to open for them, as the same duo were the openers for the Southern Brave. Kane Williamson is still not a part of the squad as he is not fit enough, but he is expected to recover prior to the World Cup which is to be hosted by India. Given the circumstances of both squads, it would be a fantastic series. Who will start the series with a win? Let's find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit...

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! England will play New Zealand in a four-match T20I series and four-match ODI series before moving on to the ODI World Championship. The first T20I between the two teams will be contested at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Jos Buttler, as usual, will lead the squad, and the hard-hitting opening batter is coming off a splendid season of the Hundred with the runners-up Manchester Originals. England's list includes a number of all-rounders and bowlers who can bat at the number 10 position. They will look to win this one and take an early lead in this series.

... MATCH DAY ...

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as New Zealand locks horns with England in a riveting 5-match T20 series, set to kick off with a bang. These two cricketing giants, known for delivering nail-biting encounters, are gearing up for their first clash at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-street. Leading England's charge is skipper Jos Buttler, determined to pave the way for a successful road to the upcoming World Cup. Buttler commands an impressive squad featuring the red-hot batting form of Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, and Liam Livingstone, who dazzled in recent outings at 'The Hundred' tournament. Notably, Buttler himself reigned as the highest run-scorer in the competition. With a potent bowling artillery in Chris Jordan, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, and the emerging pace sensation Gus Atkinson, England looks primed to seize victory from the outset. New Zealand captain, Tim Southee, is no stranger to the battlefield, armed with a strategic game plan to challenge England's batting lineup. Supported by the likes of Mitchell Santner, speedster Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, and Adam Milne, Southee seeks to anchor his team's bowling strength. He pins his hopes on the form of batters such as Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, and Cole McConchie to deliver potent performances against England's formidable bowling attack. Anticipate a captivating series filled with enthralling innings, lightning-fast-pace bowling, and stunning fielding efforts. This promises to be an all-encompassing spectacle of entertainment, poised to unfold in the near future. So, stay tuned for the cricketing extravaganza that lies ahead.