New Zealand vs England, Oct 29 Full score card

FOUR! Daryl Mitchell finishes it off! Shorter and outside off. Daryl Mitchell swings across the line and gets a thick outside edge to third man, well past the fielder for a boundary. New Zealand win by 5 wickets.

SIX! HUGE! 3 runs away now! Santner makes room and Jamie Overton follows him with a length delivery, Santner gets into a good position as he tonks it down the ground for a biggie. Such a good shot.

Mistimed completely! Back of a length and outside off. Daryl Mitchell swings across the line and cue ends it to mid off for a single.

Shorter and on leg, pulled to deep square leg for a single. New Zealand are two hits away.

Wide! Too full and way down the leg side, Santner gets a bat on it as he whips it. Jamie Overton is not happy with the wide call.

Santner again makes room and Jamie Overton pulls his length back, keeps it around off, Santner hits it over mid off, in the air but well over the fielder for a couple of runs.

Too short and on leg, Santner lets it go over his head.

FOUR! Slashed away! Short in length and outside off, Santner makes room, opens the off side and hits it over the infield to cover for a boundary.

A slower length delivery around off, Santner tries to power but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

NO BALL! Slides it full and down the leg side. Santner fails to flick it away. Well, more trouble as Brydon Carse has overstepped. A no ball is called. Free-hit next...

FOUR! 20 runs needed now! 150 up for New Zealand! Good length delivery on middle, Santner picks the length and whacks it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Angles again on the shorter side but this is on middle, Santner keeps it out.

SIX! Santner is pulling the strings. Helps it away. Bowls a short delivery, down leg and Santner helps with the angle to fine leg for a six.

Short in length and around off, Santner blocks it out.

Brydon Carse bowls a bumper on off, Santner sits under it.

DRINKS! That last over has put the game to bed. New Zealand are 30 runs away from clinching the series. England were in the game for a while but it was a matter of one over. New Zealand will look to finish the job quickly.

Floated on a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell defends it out. 17 runs off the over. Match-winning over from New Zealand.

FOUR! Oh, how good he is with this shot. Too full and around off. Daryl Mitchell brings out the reverse sweep and hits it past point for a boundary.

SIX! Daryl Mitchell hits one now. Flighted full and around off. Daryl Mitchell dances down the track and hammers it down the ground for a six.

Looped up full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell leans and blocks it out.

Too full and outside off, Santner hits it through covers for a single.

SIX! Santner takes on Rashid, just like he did in the previous game. Tossed up on middle, Santner smashes it down the ground for a six.

Bowls it short and outside off, it is left alone.

Too full and on middle, Santner whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Outside off, width on offer. Daryl Mitchell punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Drops it short and around off, Santner hops and taps it to point for a single.

50 runs needed to win! Length ball, outside off, knocked to cover for a single.

Shorter and around off, Daryl Mitchell hops and defends.

Too full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell hits it to long off for a single.

Slows up the fuller delivery, this is outside off, it is blocked.

FOUR! Much needed as the pressure was piling on the Kiwis! Floated full on off, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower in the air, full and on off, defended to cover.

Santner is off the mark as he goes back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Flighted around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it to long off for a single.

Mitchell Santner comes to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN DOWN LEG! Jofra Archer closes his spell with a deserving wicket! How hard he worked for it! A nothing delivery though! Shorter and down leg, could have easily left but Michael Bracewell looks to flick and gloves it to the keeper, Jos Buttler dives to his right and takes it. England are keeping it tight.

Short in length and over the middle pole. Michael Bracewell ducks under it.

Length delivery, slanting around off, Michael Bracewell tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! A boundary after quite a while! Jofra Archer looks tired now! Bowls it too full and on middle, Michael Bracewell punches it down to long on for a boundary.

Drops it short and on middle, Michael Bracewell ducks under it.

A rare off delivery! A full toss, just dipping onto the batter but still above the waist. Michael Bracewell looks to punch but misses. Jofra Archer gets away with it.

Flighted, around off, angling in and spins away sharply. Mitchell leans to defend but is beaten by the turn.

Wide! Bowls it way outside off, Mitchell leaves it alone.

A run after 20 deliveries. Touch short, around off, punched to long off for a single.

Too full and on leg again, Michael Bracewell tucks it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it full and on leg, spinning in. Michael Bracewell mistimes his flick on the leg side.

Tossed up around leg. Michael Bracewell doesn't read and tries to flick, gets a leading edge to cover.

Bowls a googly with a lot of width on offer. Michael Bracewell swings and misses.

Fourth maiden for Jofra Archer! Bangs it short and outside off, nips away. Mitchell sways away and lets it go.

Five dots! Shorter and around off, Mitchell hops and blocks.

Length delivery, around off, Mitchell tucks it to mid-wicket.

England have turned up the heat! Well bowled! Bangs it on the hard length, just over the off pole. Mitchell is drawn to defend but misses it. Jofra Archer deserves a wicket for this wonderful spell.

This is full and outside off, Mitchell punches it to cover.

Back of a length and around off, defended on the off side.

Wicket-maiden by Rashid! A leg breaker, around off, Michael Bracewell clips it to mid-wicket.

A wrong 'un, flat and outside off, punched to cover.

Too full and down leg, Michael Bracewell keeps it out on the leg side.

Too full and on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it to the left of Harry Brook at mid-wicket.

Flated on a length and on off, Michael Bracewell plays it back to the bowler.

Michael Bracewell is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Wonderfully bowled! Tom Latham attempts a reverse sweep as he sees a flighted delivery around off but gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery, gets beaten for the pace and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger.

Short in length and around off, Daryl Mitchell respectfully keeps it out on the off side.

Good length delivery, outside off, Daryl Mitchell taps it to cover.

Drops it short and on middle, ducked under.

Slants it on the pads, Daryl Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! STREAKY! Jofra Archer bowls it short and outside off. Daryl Mitchell pushes it tamely and edges it down to third man for a boundary.

Short in length and around off, Tom Latham taps it to cover. He stutters as they look for a quick single and makes his end.

Drifts in a fuller delivery on leg, Daryl Mitchell turns it to square leg and denies the single.

Tom Latham is off the mark as he punches it past cover for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Tom Latham defends on the deck.

Flat and around off, rises a bit. Tom Latham chips it off the splice to cover.

Bowls it short and quick on the pads, Daryl Mitchell steps down and turns it to square leg for one.

Looped up on middle, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across and nudges it to square leg.

Wicket-maiden from Archer! Hard length, around off. Tom Latham hops and manages an inside edge onto the pads.

Bowls it very full and on middle from around the wicket to the left-hander. Tom Latham blocks.

Tom Latham comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Jofra Archer strikes! Traps Rachin Ravindra here. Bowls it short and just down leg, Rachin Ravindra pulls it flat and straight in the hands of Adil Rashid at backward square leg. Good innings from Rachin Ravindra comes to an end.

Touch fuller and onto the stumps. Rachin Ravindra punches it to cover.

Good length delivery, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra carves it to backward point.

On a length and on middle. Rachin Ravindra blocks it out.

Drops it short and outside off, Rachin Ravindra slaps it to sweeper cover for a single. 11 runs off the over.

Daryl Mitchell steps down and takes it on the full, hits it to long on for a single.

Bowls a googly on the slower side and outside off, Daryl Mitchell steps across and defends it.

Shorter and wide of off, Rachin Ravindra cuts it to point fr a single.

FOUR! Fifty for the young star of New Zealand! A run-a-ball fifty! A rank long hop, around off, Rachin Ravindra goes back and hits it down to long off for a boundary. 100 up for New Zealand as well.

FOUR! Well played! Adil Rashid bowls in the slot, fuller and around off, Rachin Ravindra sweeps it aerially and to mid-wicket for a boundary.

A bumper into the surface, Daryl Mitchell ducks under it.

Length ball on top of middle, Rachin Ravindra hits it to point for a single.

FOUR! Rachin Ravindra moves into the 40s! Jofra Archer bowls a fuller length delivery, around off and angled away. Rachin Ravindra punches it firmly, well past mid off for a boundary. These two have added 50 runs now.

At 137 clicks. Short in length and on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to square leg for a single.

On a nagging length and close to the off pole. Daryl Mitchell blocks.

Starts with a length delivery, around off, Daryl Mitchell defends on his toes.

Jofra Archer is back for another spell as England look for wickets.

Too full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Good shot but for no run! On middle, Daryl Mitchell reverse sweeps well but straight to short third man.

A googly on the shorter side, around off, cut to deep point for a single.

Tossed up full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Very full and around off, Rachin Ravindra works it to deep square leg for a single.

Daryl Mitchell thinks to sweep but gets a fuller delivery, wide of off, this is driven to deep cover for one.

FOUR! The last ball ruins the over. Bowls it very full and around off, Rachin Ravindra slams it down the ground and it races to the fence. Jamie Overton is disappointed with himself.

BEAUTY! Jamie Overton bowls a straighter line into the surface and gets it to nip away a bit. Rachin Ravindra tries to defend inside the line but misses.

Good length delivery on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell turns it to square leg for a single.

Pushes it full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra flicks it to mid on for a single.

Back of a length, wide of off, punched to cover for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Rachin Ravindra pulls, mistimes his shot to square leg for one.

Bowls well short and wide of off. Daryl Mitchell shoulders arms to it.

Tossed up, around off, Rachin Ravindra bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted full and on leg, Daryl Mitchell eases it to long on for a single.

Too full and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Well bowled! Bowls a wrong 'un on the pads, Rachin Ravindra tries to flick but gets a soft leading edge to point.

Adil Rashid begins with a fuller delivery, around off, Daryl Mitchell taps it wide of cover for a quick single. A run out appeal at the batter's end but Rachin Ravindra was well in.

SIX! Releases all the pressure! That's bread and butter for Rachin Ravindra! Shorter and around off, Rachin Ravindra pulls it flat and hard over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short in length and around off, shoots off the deck. Blocked out.

Rachin Ravindra misses out. Gets a full toss, outside off with some width. Rachin Ravindra smashes it straight to cover.

TIGHT RUN! Length ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell drops it close to the pitch on the off side. Jamie Overton runs across, slides and throws at the batter's end. Rachin Ravindra was struggling to make his end but gets lucky as Overton misses his shot.

Into the surface and a bit shorter. Daryl Mitchell defends on the deck.

Length ball, outside off, Rachin Ravindra hits it to cover for a single.

DRINKS! New Zealand going well in the chase and in the process of clinching the series. Daryl Mitchell has already shown his presence with two beautiful shots while Rachin Ravindra is settling in as well. Should be an easy chance unless we see England turn up some magic.

On a good length and on middle, turned to square leg.

SIX! Shot of the day so far! Daryl Mitchell is riding high in confidence from the last game. Gets a fuller delivery, around off. Daryl Mitchell lofts it wonderfully over long off and it goes all the way.

FOUR! Risky but effective. Short of a good length and just outside off. Daryl Mitchell opens the bat face in the last moment and dabs it to third man for a boundary.

Sam Curran dishes out a slower fuller length delivery. Daryl Mitchell watchfully defends.

Serves it full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Shapes away a length delivery, outside off, Daryl Mitchell opens the bat face and rides it to third man for one.

A single to end the over as Daryl Mitchell helps it behind square on the leg side.

Fifty up for the home team! Short in length, around off, Rachin Ravindra drops it to cover for one.

Another dot! Rachin Ravindra misses out. Gets a short ball, angled across. Rachin Ravindra stands tall to pull but misses it.

Touch fuller and around off, Rachin Ravindra punches it well but to cover.

Pulls the length back and keeps the line close to the batter. Rachin Ravindra defends.

Drops it too short and on middle, Rachin Ravindra pulls it well inside the line an lets it go.

FOUR! Smashed away! Anticipates a straighter delivery and Daryl Mitchell hangs back to this length ball, hits it down the ground for a boundary.

Three dots! Hard length and into the surface, around off, Daryl Mitchell blocks on the off side.

Sam Curran attacks the stumps, lands it on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Touch fuller and on middle, Daryl Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shaping onto the pads. Rachin Ravindra helps it to the left of mid on for a single.

Sam Curran gets it to swing back in from the fuller length. Daryl Mitchell tucks it to square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Daryl Mitchell nudges with soft hands to mid-wicket for one.

Daryl Mitchell comes to the middle.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Kane Williamson's stay has been cut short. Jamie Overton bowls a scrambled seam length delivery, comes with the delivery and nips in off the deck. Kane Williamson steps across to punch but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.

On a length and outside off, Rachin Ravindra knocks it past cover for a single.

Very full and on the pads, clipped to square leg for a single.

Short in length and around off, Kane Williamson defends it out.

Poor review from England and they have lost both of them. Jamie Overton slides it short and down leg, shaves past the thigh pad. Kane Williamson looks to flick but misses. Jos Buttler appeals and Harry Brook is convinced with his keeper. Takes it upstairs but the replay shows a flat line.

Changes from both ends. Jamie Overton to bowl now.

FOUR! A couple of boundaries in the over then! Sam Curran bowls a straighter line without much movement, it lands around off, Rachin Ravindra, inside the line drives it through mid off for four.

Touch fuller and around off, Rachin Ravindra looks to clip but gets a leading edge, it rolls to point.

This is full and outside off, punched to mid off.

BEATEN! A wobble seam delivery, lands outside off and nips back in, just past the off pole and beats Rachin Ravindra's inside edge as well.

FOUR! Punished! Gets a bit of width on offer, outside off. Rachin Ravindra crunches it through point, past the man in the deep for a boundary.

Sam Curran begins with a length delivery, close to the off pole. Rachin Ravindra holds his stance and blocks.

Powerplay 1 done! Now, four fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

FOUR! New Zealand end the Powerplay on a good note! Pitched up, outside off, asking to be hit. Kane Williamson drives it cleanly past extra cover and it races to the fence.

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Kane Williamson tucks it to square leg.

Excellent shot but good stop as well! Back of a length and outside off, Kane Williamson bends back and carves it to third man. Jofra Archer runs across to his right, dives and gets a big hand on it. Saves two runs.

Short in length and around off, Kane Williamson pulls well but straight to mid-wicket.

QUICK RUN! On a nagging length and around off, nips away. Rachin Ravindra drops it to point and takes a run.

FOUR! STRONG SHOT! Brydon Carse pitches on the shorter side, on middle, sits nicely for Rachin Ravindra who pulls it flat over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jofra Archer bangs it into the hard length, around off. Kane Williamson is hurried as he nudges it to mid-wicket.

Too full and shaping on middle and leg. Kane Williamson turns it to square leg.

Length ball, around off, in the channel. Kane Williamson watchfully blocks it out.

Shorter and around off, shoots up and takes the inside edge as Kane Williamson tries to flick it.

Shorter and outside off, Kane Williamson shoulders arms to it.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Kane Williamson shows his class! Overpitched, too full and on middle, Kane Williamson drives it straight past mid on and it races to the fence.

Good length delivery, outside off. Kane Williamson dabs it to third man and keeps the strike.

Leg bye! Too straight on the pads, Rachin Ravindra misses his flick and it rolls off the pads on the leg side for one.

Pitches it up, full and outside off, Rachin Ravindra drives well but to cover.

Length ball, outside off, angles it away. Rachin Ravindra looks to drive it away but misses.

Bangs it short and keeps it close to the off pole, Rachin Ravindra looks to defend but gets beaten and the ball rolls over the stumps.

Bowls it full and on the pads, Rachin Ravindra flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Short of a good length, angling in, around off. Kane Williamson stays back and looks to steer through the off-side. Gets the bottom edge that goes low toward Jos Buttler. Appeal from the bowler and the keeper for caught behind is turned down. England are unsure, and they take the review. The replays show that there is a clear spike on the bat, but the ball has been grassed before going into the gloves. NOT OUT is the signal on the big screen. Williamson stays on.

Short of a good length, attacking the stumps. Kane Williamson defends from the crease.

Banged short, on the middle. Kane Williamson sits under it and lets it go.

Fuller than a good length, jags back sharply and goes close to the off-stump. Kane Williamson looks to drive on the up and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Short of a good length and outside off. Kane Williamson lets it go.

Back of a length on the hip. Kane Williamson tucks it to short square leg.

Good length delivery in the channel, outside off. Williamson steers it to deep third for one.

Short of a good length, around off. Kane Williamson punches it toward backward point.

FOUR! NICELY DONE! Fuller than a length, around off. Kane Williamson gets forward and plays a punchy drive through the backward point region for a boundary.

Good length delivery on off. Kane Williamson defends off the front foot.

Goes full, so Williamson drives. Skewed to the backward point.

Beautiful! Good length in the channel, and the ball kisses away wide of off. Williamson looked to defend, but saw it slide past his edge.

Back of a length, rising delivery on off. Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and stabs into covers.

Back of a length, into the hip. Williamson clips it away through mid-wicket for one.

Good length delivery at the stumps. Kane Williamson defends on the backfoot.

Length ball in the channel, Kane Williamson defends from the crease.

Back of a length, around off. Williamson rides the bounce and dabs it toward the backward point.

On the money in the channel, and this one kicks up, coming back in to strike Williamson on the back leg. Possibly missed the thigh guard, rolls off the pad toward the slips.

Short of a good length and pushed across the batter. Left alone by Ravindra.

Back of a length on middle. Rachin Ravindra hangs back and punches it toward mid-off.

Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Kane Williamson hops and tucks it toward mid-wicket for one.

Banged in short, on the middle stump line. Williamson looks to swivel-pull but misses and gets a thud on the grill of the helmet. He looks fine, but the physio comes in for a concussion check. All good, and Kane is happy to carry on.

Back of a length outside off. Williamson hops and punches it through the gap at point and the backward point fielder for a couple.

PEACH! Lands it on a length, on off, moves away and goes very close to the defence of Williamson.

Fuller than a length and pushed across the batter. Rachin Ravindra looks to drive on the up and gets beaten.

Back of a length on off. Rachin Ravindra rides the bounce and drops into the off-side.

Back of a length, outside off. Rachin Ravindra hops and punches it through the covers for a couple.

JAFFA! Short of a good length, seams away, and leaves past the outside edge of Ravindra.

On a good length and pushed across the batter. Rachin Ravindra lets it go.

Short of a good length, just outside off. Ravindra rides the bounce and dabs it toward backward point.

WIDE! Back of a length and strays down the leg. Ravindra plays and misses. Wide given.

Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Kane Williamson hops and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, on off. Ravindra taps into the vacant short cover region for one.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and punches it toward cover point.

Short of a good length, on middle. Rachin Ravindra gets behind the line and defends.

On a good length and around the fifth stump. Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone.

Short of a good length and angled across the batter. Ravindra lets it go.

Brydon Carse will share the attack.

ANOTHER HUGE SHOUT AND THIS TIME IT IS WILLIAMSON! Good length, and this one nibbles back into the pads. Williamson looked to defend, but was squared up, being hit on the pad! Archer went to ground, showing the effort he had put in, but it was not enough to convince the umpire. It looked high, but given it is Williamson, Brook sends it upstairs with a second to spare. It struck above the knee roll on the back pad, but with Williamson forward on the crease, this is clearing off. Review lost, but what a first over.

Hard length, jagging to the hip. Williamson lets it hit his thigh guard.

Kane Williamson walks in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Jofra Archer strikes early! Fuller than a good length at 143 clicks, angled into the middle and leg stump line. Will Young looks to flick it through the leg side but plays all around it and is pinned in front. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Young does not bother to review. New Zealand are rocked in the opening over.

Ripper! Good hard length, this one is pitching in the channel. It jagged back sharply, beating the inside edge as it cleared the middle stump.

Short of a good length, jags back in, just outside off. Will Young shoulders his arms.

Archer starts with a back of a length delivery, well wide outside off. Will Young reaches for the cut and misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! ALL OVER FOR ENGLAND! Back of a length delivery, around off. Adil Rashid pulls it straight to Michael Bracewell at short mid-wicket region. He takes a sharp catch, and Rashid is a goner. England are bundled out for 175.

On a hard length, at the stumps. Adil Rashid blocks on the front foot, down the pitch.

Good length delivery on off. Adil Rashid defends toward point.

Banged short, around off. Adil Rashid mistimes the pull to mid-on.

Good length delivery on off. Adil Rashid defends it toward backward point.

Fuller than a length on off. Adil Rashid drives it to the left of the bowler.

Tossed up on off. Pushed through the gap at cover for one.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Rashid hangs back and dabs it toward short third.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Rashid blocks forward.

SIX! UP AND AWAY! Looped up on off. Rashid sits low and slogs it over the cow corner fence for half a dozen.

Looped on off. Rashid prods and defends to short point.

Floated on the middle. Adil Rashid defends forward.

Length and outside off. This is slapped to sweeper cover for a single.

This is short and outside off. Archer bends back and ramps it to third man for a single.

Shorter and wide of off. Left alone.

A single now as Rashid drops it to third man.

Short in length and around off. Rashid taps it to point.

OUT! GONE! Jamie Overton goes and the hopes for 200 vanishes with him as well. Blair Tickner bumps it short and outside off. Jamie Overton tries to power it as he slashes but mistimes it straight to mid off where Mitchell Santner tracks back and takes a dolly.

Maiden over! Looped up full and around off. Archer defends it out.

Very full and on middle and off. Jofra Archer leans across and blocks it out.

Floated on middle and leg. Jofra Archer flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up full and around off. JA defends it well.

Very full and flighted with an angle on off. Archer tries to dig it out but manages an inside edge onto the pads.

An arm ball, full and on middle, this is blocked out.

Serves a low full toss on middle. Jofra Archer clips it to square leg and keeps the strike with a single.

OUT! GONE! Carse falls to the trap. Tickner is pumped up. Drops it short and on middle. Carse pulls but the ball shoots up and takes the top edge to deep square leg. Daryl Mitchell runs in and dives forward to take a brilliant catch.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery. Carse blocks it to mid off.

Bowls it very full and in the blockhole. Overton digs it to mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss outside off. Jamie Overton punches it straight to cover.

A length ball outside off. Carse cuts it to point for a single.

Looped up outside off. Driven toward deep extra cover for a single.

Tossed up on off. Pushed to the man at short cover.

Flatter, outside off. Carse lets it go.

Tossed up on off. Eased to long off for one.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Overpitched around off. Overton drills it through the covers for a lovely boundary.

Tossed up full, on off. Jamie Overton sits low and looks to sweep it across the line. He misses and gets struck in front. Appeal from the bowler is turned down by the umpire. Mitchell Santner goes for the review. The ball tracking shows the impact outside off stump and Overston stays on.

Short and outside off. Overton pulls hard on the bounce to deep midwicket for one.

Fuller than a length, around off. Carse shimmies down and drills this toward deep extra cover for a single.

Banged in short, outside off. Overton pulls it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Slower ball on a length, on off. Jamie Overton gives the charge and hammers it over the long on fence for a dismissive hit.

FOUR! SMASHED! Short of a good length on off. Jamie Overton goes back and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket for a powerful boundary.

Good length on middle. Overton defends back to the bowler.

Quicker again, sliding in on off. Carse hangs back and keeps it out.

Flatter delivery on off. Carse defends from the crease.

Brydon Carse comes in at number 9.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Michael Bracewell gets among the wickets. Quicker arm ball, drifts into the middle and straightens after pitching. Curran stays back and looks to work it across the line, the ball beats his outside edge and hits the top of the stumps. Sam Curran is a goner. England slide further.

Quicker arm ball, on off. Sam Curran knocks it toward backward point.

Fuller and quicker on the leg. Jamie Overton flicks this past mid-wicket for one.

Flatter arm ball, on middle. Curran knocks it down to long-on for one.

Looped up on the leg. Swept toward deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Dropped short, on the middle and leg. Sam Curran goes back and pulls it hard to deep backward square leg for a crushing boundary.

Floated on off. Driven to the man at mid off.

Tossed up on middle. Jamie Overton drills it to long-off for one.

FOUR! BANG! Tossed up full, around off. Jamie Overton makes room and thumps it down to long off for a cracking boundary.

Quicker arm ball, on off. Jamie Overton blocks from the crease.

Flatter and at the stumps. Jamie Overton shimmies down and knocks it to long on for one.

On a length, turning into the middle. Overton nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Looped up full, on off. Curran heaves it toward deep mid-wicket off the inner half for a single.

Tossed up on the full, around off. Jamie Overton shimmies down and chips it over mid off for a single.

Tad short, around off. Michael Bracewell cuts this through point for one.

Flatter on the leg. Jamie Overton works it through square leg for a single.

Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Curran backs away and knocks it to Santner.

Tossed up on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Looped up full, around off. Drilled to long-off for one.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up full, just outside off. Jamie Overton reaches for it and tonks it over the long-on boundary for a towering hit.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Overton punches into covers.

Tad short, on off. Curran tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated full, on off. Curran pushes it through the gap at covers for a single.

Tad short, around off. Jamie Overton cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Knocked down to long-on for one.

BYE! Tossed up on a length and spins late to beat the outside edge of Overton. A fumble from Latham allows the bye.

FOUR! NICELY DONE! Tad short, outside off. Jamie Overton stays back and steers it through the backward point region, beats the man in the deep and gets his first boundary.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Curran knocks it past the man at short extra cover for a single.

Tossed up on a length, outside off. Jamie Overton shimmies down and flays it through the backward point region for a couple.

Touch short, just outside off. Curran cuts this to deep point for a single.

Flatter, around off. Punched off the back foot through covers for one.

Tossed up full, on middle. Overton blocks forward.

Jamie Overton is in at number 8.

OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Mitchell Santner gets his opposite number! Tad short, slower through the air, and outside off. Brook waits and cuts it hard toward the point region. Will Young moves swiftly to his left and plucks out a one-handed stunner. That is a special grab and the English skipper is back in the hutch. England are six down.

Looped up full, around off. Brook drives it to short extra cover.

Fuller and quicker at the stumps. Curran pushes it to the left of the bowler who does well to get across and stop it.

Tad short, around off. Curran knocks it to the man at point.

Floated full, at the stumps. Driven back to the bowler.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Pushed back down the pitch toward Bracewell.

Looped up on the middle. Curran pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Brook tucks it through backward square leg for one.

SIX! PUNISHED! Flatter and quicker on the leg pole. Brook gets inside the line and helps it over the long leg boundary for a clever six.

Tad short, turning into the middle. Curran knocks it down to long-on for one.

Tossed up on off. Brook pushes it down to long off for one.

Flatter and quicker on the middle and leg. Curran pulls it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

Tossed up on the middle. Curran turns it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length on middle. Curran pulls it to deep mid wicket for a single.

Length ball, around off. Brook pulls it off the inner half through square leg for one.

Back of a length on off. Brook tucks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! BANG! Short of a length, angled into the middle. Brook gets on top of the bounce and pulls it nonchalantly to deep backward square leg, beats the man in the deep, and rockets away to the ropes.

Good length delivery on off. Brook dabs it toward the gully fielder.

Back of a length, around off. Brook mistimes the pull through wide of mid on and takes two.

Looped up on the leg. Curran nudges it toward backward square leg. At the end of 20 overs, England are in trouble at 84/5.

Floated full, at the stumps, driven back to Santner.

Tossed up on a length, on off. Brook prods to defend, gets it off the inner half toward square leg and they take one.

Floated up outside off. Brook prods forward and defends to backward point.

Good length on middle. Curran knocks it past a diving Bracewell to long on for one.

Full drifting into leg. Brook drives to long on for one.

Sam Curran is the new batter for England. Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack.

OUT! LBW! Nathan Smith gets the big wicket of Jos Buttler! Bowls it short of a good length, angled into the middle stump line. Buttler looks to work it across the line, but misses and gets pinned in front. A huge appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Buttler takes the review. The ball tracking gives Two Reds with the impact in line, and it is clipping the top of the middle stump. The umpire's call will be supported, so Buttler has to go. England have lost half of their side.

On a length, around off. Dabbed past the man at gully toward deep third for a single.

Banged short, on the middle. Buttler gets inside the line and controls the pull shot to fine leg for one.

Short and outside the off stump. A casual pull shot off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single. Not exactly off the middle of the bat as Brook fails to get on top of the bounce. More of the top edge, but the ball didn't shoot up into the afternoon sky.

On a length and around off. Buttler shuffles across and flicks this to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, angled into middle. Brook charges down to hack it across the line, ends up skewing off the inside edge toward backward square leg for one.

On a hard length, on off. Buttler pushes this into the off-side.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Good length delivery, angled in on off. Buttler picks it early and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for an 82m hit.

Short of a good length, moves late and beats the poking outside edge of Buttler.

On a length, angled into the middle and leg. Brook advances and works it off the inner half toward deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Pace off, fuller than a good length, around off. Brook shimmies down the pitch and smashes it toward the deep cover region for a thumping boundary.

Fuller than a length, around off. Driven to the man at mid off.

On a hard length, around off. Buttler knocks it toward mid-off.

On a length, around off. Brook runs it down to deep third for one.

Back of a length on the hip. Buttler shuffles and tucks this to fine leg for one.

Fuller than a length, at the stumps. Buttler works it uppishly and lands just short of the man at square leg.

Back of a length on the hip. Buttler tucks it to the man at square leg.

Jos Buttler comes in at number 6.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Nathan Smith strikes! Short of a length delivery, pushed across the batter. Jacob Bethell looks to take on the pull, does not connect well, and miscues it toward the deep backward square leg region. Zakary Foulkes settles under it and takes a safe catch. England are four down now.

DRINKS BREAK! New Zealand have made a strong start, claiming the wickets of England’s top three batters. Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, and Zakary Foulkes have each taken one, and they’ll be eager to maintain the pressure. England, meanwhile, will rely on Brook and Bethell to build a solid partnership and steer the innings back on track.

Goes full, on off. Brook leans forward and drives it to mid off.

Short of a good length, just outside off. Brook knocks it off the inner half toward mid on.

Keeps it on a length, around off. Brook dabs it toward backward point.

Good length delivery on off. Brook blocks on the front foot.

Back of a length, around off. Bethell takes it on and crunches the pull to the deep square region. Will Young moves in off the rope but just can't quite get to it. They take one.

Short of a good length, around off. Bethell shimmies down and mistimes the hack to the left of the bowler.

Fuller than a length, on off. Harry Brook blocks it solidly on the front foot.

Back of a length delivery, nips away a touch, around off. Brook has a poke at it and gets beaten.

Good length on leg. Bethell works it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length outside off. Brook cuts down to the man at deep third for one.

FOUR! STUNNING! Pitched up outside off. Brook leans forward and drives elegantly along the ground through extra cover for four runs.

On a hard length, around off. Bethell steers it down to deep third for one.

Good length delivery on the middle. Brook flicks it toward wide mid on.

Mitchell Santner nearly takes a stunner! Fuller than a length, on off. Brook charges down and looks to loft it over mid-off. Santner times his jump perfectly, gets a hand, but fails to hang onto a tough chance.

BEATEN! Short of a good length, nips back in sharply, goes over the top of the stumps, and beats Brook on the inside edge.

Good length delivery, attacking the stumps. Brook defends towards mid on.

Good length on off. Bethell punches it to mid off and sprints through for a well-judged single on Santner's arm.

Fuller than a length and pushed across the batter. Bethell looks to drive and misses.

Skiddy, back of a length delivery on middle. Brook covers the line and defends it down the pitch.

Short of a good length, outside off. Bethell cuts it to deep third for a single.

Back of a length on off. Bethell defends from the crease.

Good length on off. Bethell dabs it to gully.

Smith goes full, outside off. Bethell slices the drive through the gap at point for a couple.

Nathan Smith starts with a short of a good length delivery, zips away after pitching, and goes very close to the defence of Bethell.

Harry Brook comes in at number 5. Nathan Smith gets the ball for New Zealand.

OUT! CAUGHT DOWN THE LEG! Blair Tickner gets the big fish! Good length delivery, sliding down the leg. Root looks to tickle it past the keeper but gets a faint edge that goes straight to Latham behind the stumps. He makes no mistake and England lose their third. Root missed a couple of balls down the leg earlier in the over, and a similar delivery led to his downfall.

Slower ball on a length and angling down the leg. Root looks to glance and misses.

Back of a length, around off. Bethell steers it to deep third for a single.

Fuller than a good length, on middle. Root works it off the inner half through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and strays down the leg. Root shuffles across for the tuck but misses.

Fuller than a good length, on off. Root looks to flick through the leg side, he is early into the shot, and chips it in front of mid on.

Blair Tickner comes into the attack.

Lands it on a hard length, on off. Jacob Bethell hangs back and blocks it toward the backward point fielder. Maiden from Duffy.

Short of a good length on off. Bethell stays back and stabs it toward backward point.

Fuller than a length on off. Bethell plays a push-drive toward mid-off.

Good length on middle. Bethell turns it to midwicket.

Back of a length on off. Bethell dabs it to gully.

That's a ripper! Back of a length delivery, angled just across Bethell, and beats him on the outside edge. It shoots off after pitching, and Latham takes it well above his shoulders.

Fuller than a length, around off. Root advances and drives it to the man at the backward point. England are 49/2 after the first Powerplay.

Fuller angling into leg. Root steps across and clips it into the gap at deep backward square for a well-run two.

Fuller than a length, just outside off. Root shimmies down and bunts the drive to mid off.

Good length delivery on off. Joe Root defends on the front foot.

Back of a length, angled in on off. Root hangs back and knocks it toward the cover point fielder.

Short of a good length on off. Root defends from the crease.

Back of a length on off. Jacob Bethell is behind the line in defence.

Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Clipped toward wide of mid on for a single.

On a length, around off. Root plays it late and guides it toward the man at gully.

Back of a length delivery, angled into the middle. Root stays back and dabs it to backward point.

Back of a length delivery, shoots off after pitching, just outside off. Root has a poke at it and gets beaten.

Fuller than a length on the pad. Bethell clips it to wide mid on for a single.

On a hard length, nips back into the middle. Bethell stays back, gets the outside edge that rolls down to deep third for a single.

Pitched up on off. Bethell drives to wide mid off.

FOUR! THRASHED! Back of a length and well outside off. Bethell slams it through the gap at backward point, and the point fielder laces into it and smashes hard to find the ropes in a flash.

Good length delivery on off. Root hits it on the up toward mid off and takes a quick single.

FOUR! PUT AWAY! Short just outside off. Root controls his pull through backward square, and he times it well enough to beat Duffy into the boundary.

Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Jacob Bethell flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket. Young and Tickner chase after it and keep it just inside the ropes. Three taken by Bethell.

Back of a length on a tight line outside off. Root plays this one on the walk and is beaten past the inside edge as Duffy gets it to seam back late.

Good length just outside off. Bethell runs it past gully to third man for one.

Back of a length on off. Bethell dabs it towards gully.

On a hard length, on off. Bethell defends on the front foot into covers.

WIDE! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Bethell lets it go. Wide signaled.

Back of a length outside off. Root leans back and cuts to the deep third region for one.

Good length on a tight line outside off. Root is a touch late to jam down and is beaten past the outside edge.

Jacob Bethell comes in at number 4.

OUT! GONE! Zakary Foulkes strikes! Good length delivery, angled into the middle. Jamie Smith looks to hack it across the line, gets a leading edge that goes high toward the backward point region. Kane Williamson settles under it, keeps his eye on the ball, and gobbles the chance. Both the openers are gone now. England are two down.

Back of a length angling into off. Root fends it through the backward square leg region for one.

Good length on a tight line outside off. Root defends towards cover.

Good length just outside off. Root defends off the back foot to cover point.

Keeps it on a length, just outside off. Root covers the line and defends under the eye.

Fuller than a length and outside off. Root drives it through the gap at extra cover and mid-off for a brace.

On a hard length, on off. Smith defends it to the man at cover point.

Short of a good length, a hint of swing on off. Smith blocks it onto the pitch.

Back of a length delivery at the stumps. Smith defends it to mid-on.

Back of a length outside off. Root carves it past the backward point and to the right of the third man for one.

Back of a length on the middle. Root defends to short midwicket.

Good length delivery, just outside off. Root defends solidly to the backward point.

SIX! BANG! Fuller than a length on the pads. Smith flicks it with ease over the deep square leg boundary for a first maximum of the game.

Good length wider outside off. Smith drives crisply but straight to cover.

Back of a length outside off. Root knocks it out towards deep backward point for one.

On a length, on off. Smith eases it toward wide mid-on for one.

FOUR! CLUBBED! Back of a length, angled into off. Smith picks it early and dispatches the pull to deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary.

Pitched full, swings back into the middle and leg. Smith heaves it off the inner half to the man at short mid-wicket.

FOUR MORE! ELEGANT! Overpitched outside off. Root leans into it and drives it nicely through extra covers for a glorious boundary to end the over.

FOUR! NICELY DONE! Fuller than a length, on the pad. Root flicks it nonchalantly through the square leg region and finds the ropes in a flash to get the first boundary of the game.

Short of a good length and nips away, around off. Root shoulders arms to this one.

Fuller than a length on the middle and leg. Root clips it toward deep backward square leg and gets off the mark with a couple.

Hard length delivery on off. Joe Root gets behind the line and defends.

Joe Root walks in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jacob Duffy draws first blood! Good length delivery, moves across the batter, just outside off. Ben Duckett looks to defend from the crease but gets a faint edge that is taken by Tom Latham behind the stumps. Another failure for Duckett and England are rocked early.

Back of a length delivery, angling down the leg. Jamie Smith looks to pull but misses.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Jamie Smith strokes it gently through covers for a couple.

Good length delivery, angled into the middle. Ben Duckett makes room and dabs it toward the deep third for a single to get off the mark.

Leading edge but safe! On a hard length, on the leg pole. Duckett looks to tuck it through the leg side, gets a leading edge that falls safe in the short mid on region.

Short of a good length again, around off. Ben Duckett dabs it toward backward point.

Short of a good length, angles in, and zips away around off to go past the poking outside edge of Duckett.

Zakary Foulkes will share the attack.

Fuller than a length again, around off. Jamie Smith drives it gently toward mid-off. Maiden to start for Duffy.

Fuller than a good length, around off. Jamie Smith knocks it back to Duffy.

Keeps it on a good length, on off. Jamie Smith presses forward and blocks it down the pitch.

Lands it on a length, at the stumps. Jamie Smith defends it solidly toward silly mid on.

Short of a good length, just outside off. Jamie Smith pats into the off-side.

Duffy starts with a good length delivery on off. Jamie Smith gets behind the line and defends from the crease.

Everything is set for the play to begin. After a brief 10-minute delay caused by the earlier rain, the players and umpires are ready for action. Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith will open the innings for England, while Jacob Duffy takes the new ball for New Zealand. Let’s get underway!

Pitch Report - Neil Wagner is at the pitchside. He says there’s a healthy covering of grass on the surface, though it remains firm underneath. After two days under covers, the pitch has taken on a brownish tinge, but some moisture is likely to linger beneath, offering assistance to the seam bowlers.

Adil Rashid is up for a chat. He says that they just want to go out there and be positive and hopes for a good game today. Adds that they will assess the conditions and it will seam around in the first 15 overs. Shares that it's very important to pick wickets in that middle phase, which they failed in the previous game. Mentions that Harry Brook is a top-class batter. Adds that he can change the game from ball one, is a 360-type player, an X Factor in the team. Closes by sharing that as a captain, he has the passion and ambition to take the team to the top level.

Harry Brook, the England skipper, says that they would’ve had a bowl first, too. Adds that they need to try and get as many runs as possible. Shares that they had a disappointing result in the opening game, and they need to control the controllables. Closes by saying that Jofra Archer comes back for Luke Wood. Shares that he has high pace, extreme skills, and is good to have back.

Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand skipper, wins the toss and opts to bowl. He says that it looks like a good wicket and with the rain around, he expects it to do a bit with the ball. Adds that there was some help with the ball in the last game, and he hopes the same today.  Shares that it is usually a pretty good cricket wicket in Hamilton, and a chance to wrap the series is always exciting. Mentions that they need to adapt quickly against the strong English side. Signs off by saying that Blair Tickner comes in for Matt Henry.

England (Playing XI) - Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(C), Jos Buttler(WK), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer (in for Luke Wood).

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(WK), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(C), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner (in for Matt Henry), Jacob Duffy.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and opted to BOWL.

UPDATE - 12.47 GMT - Great news, folks! The rain has cleared, the covers are coming off, and we’re not far from the toss.

UPDATE - 12.34 GMT - Moments before the scheduled toss, rain interrupted proceedings. Ground staff rushed in to cover the pitch, and players left the field after their warm-up routines. As a result, the toss has been delayed.

In a major setback for New Zealand, frontline pacer Matt Henry has been ruled out of today’s second ODI due to a calf strain. Henry was unable to take part in training on the eve of the match, and medical assessments later confirmed the injury. The team’s medical staff will continue to monitor his progress to determine his availability for the third and final game of the series on November 1.

So, can England stage a comeback, or will New Zealand maintain their winning momentum? The toss and team news are coming up shortly. Stay tuned!

New Zealand, meanwhile, were clinical with the ball. Zakary Foulkes was outstanding with figures of 4 wickets, supported well by Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy, who shared five wickets between them, while Mitchell Santner picked up one. The chase wasn’t straightforward as the hosts stumbled to 66/4 before a crucial 92-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell steadied the innings. Bracewell made a composed 51, while Mitchell’s unbeaten 78 guided the Kiwis home alongside Santner, securing a four-wicket win. New Zealand will be eager to replicate that all-round performance and clinch the series here in Hamilton. 

In the first ODI, England’s batting faltered as they were bowled out for just 223 inside 36 overs. The top and middle order collapsed to 56/6 before Harry Brook produced a sensational counterattack, smashing 135 off 101 balls. Jamie Overton’s 46 offered brief support, but the rest of the lineup failed to reach double figures. Despite a modest total, England’s bowlers fought back admirably, taking six New Zealand wickets to create pressure. Brydon Carse stood out with three wickets, while Luke Wood and Adil Rashid chipped in with one each. England will now look to put that performance behind them and start afresh in their quest to level the series.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second ODI in the three-match series between New Zealand and England, from Seddon Park in Hamilton. After falling short in the opening game, England will be desperate to bounce back, while New Zealand have their sights set on sealing the series with a decisive 2–0 lead. 

…MATCHDAY…

After the Bay Oval opener, the 3-match ODI series now makes a scenic inland journey, swapping the coastal salt-sprayed air of Mount Maunganui for something a bit more raw and grounded. Hamilton doesn't mess around. It punches above its weight. This is the gateway to Hobbiton, that famous Lord of the Rings movie set about 45 minutes out, and the trippy Waitomo Glowworm Caves that'll mess with your head in the best way. The Waikato River, New Zealand's longest, cuts right through the city like a vein, shaping everything from the landscape to the local attitude. Want to get to Seddon Park? You're rolling down Victoria Street, Hamilton's proper main strip, where the bars, eateries, and old heritage spots tell you everything about this place. It's where the city actually lives and breathes, the kind of street that gets you hyped before you even catch sight of the ground tucked away near the heart of town. New Zealand claimed the series opener to seize a 1-0 advantage, crushing England's resistance in the process. The second ODI now stands as a survival mission for the Poms. Skipper Harry Brook put on a masterclass with a brilliant 135, but the rest of the batting order disintegrated like cards scattered by a gust of wind. Brook single-handedly dragged up 60 percent of the total, while everyone else in the top seven failed to even hit double digits. The scorecard read like a telephone directory, exposing just how one-man the show really was through a brittle batting lineup. Joe Root and Jos Buttler, the talismanic maestros, need to fortify the top and middle order, while the likes of Jacob Bethell need to step up, improve their credentials, and justify the trust placed in them. Jamie Overton just needs to keep doing what he does best with those handy lower-order cameos, while also being economical with the ball. On the bowling front, England probably feel they gave it a proper go while defending a below-par total. The pitch had plenty in it for the new-ball bowlers, with the strong westerly blowing across, and they capitalized early, reducing New Zealand to a nervy 66/4, with Brydon Carse tearing apart the top order, but it just proved inadequate at the end of the day. The Blackcaps welcomed back Kane Williamson, but he couldn't deliver the goods, and neither could the rest of the Kiwi top order. Without the middle order bailing them out, New Zealand's batting situation would've looked just as dire as England's. Daryl Mitchell has quietly become their rescue act in this format. He's been relentless, racking up six scores of 40-plus and four fifties in his last nine ODIs. With an average north of 40 this year in ODIs, Mitchell's turned into the man they lean on when things get sketchy, and he delivers. The lower-order partnership of Michael Bracewell and skipper Santner isn't just dependable with the ball, but they're genuine contributors with the bat too, giving New Zealand serious depth down the order. Their pace trio of Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Zakary Foulkes delivered exactly what was expected, clinical and effective. Matt Henry, who just happens to be New Zealand's best active operator with the ball at Hamilton, will once again lead the charge on a Seddon Park surface that's built for pace bowlers to thrive. The numbers from 2025 tell a different story, though. Both ODIs at Hamilton this year have averaged over 270 in the first innings, showing there's serious runs on offer for batters willing to stick around. It's not all about the new ball. Then comes England's Hamilton hoodoo. Three ODIs at this ground against the Kiwis, three losses. And they batted first in all three. That's a pattern screaming to be broken. With an aim to level it up and avoid a series defeat, England will definitely come hard this time, while New Zealand will look to wrap things up early and put the series to bed. A cracker of a game at Seddon Park is surely guaranteed.