New Zealand vs England, Oct 20 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT! England win by 65 runs as Jacob Duffy finds Harry Brook at mid off. Good length wide of off, Jacob Duffy smashes this off his back foot and finds Harry Brook at mid off. Brook shifts a bit to his left and grabs hold of this.

Back of a length on middle and off, Kyle Jamieson pulls this to long on for a single.

On a length wide of off, Jacob Bethell drives this to wide long off for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand go 9 down as Matt Henry finds Jacob Bethell at the fence. Back of a length on middle and off, Matt Henry pulls this flat. The ball doesn't travel the distance and goes straight into the safe hands of Jacob Bethell at deep mid-wicket region.

Good length on middle and off, Kyle Jamieson gets it away for just one.

FOUR! On a length around middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson flicks this right in the gap towards the cow corner between deep mid-wicket and long on and finds the fence.

Matt Henry walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid finishes with another wicket as the Kiwis' skipper departs. Wrong'un around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner jumps down the track and flicks it straight to Sam Curran at the deep backward square leg fence.

Flipper on middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson punches this down to long on for a single.

Leggie, around off, Mitchell Santner gets it edged off the inside towards deep fine leg for one.

Tossed up on off, Kyle Jamieson slogs this off the inside towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Another wrong'un, around off, Kyle Jamieson swings and misses.

Kyle Jamieson walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid delivers for England just when the hopes in that Kiwi dugout start to re-ignite. Wrong'un around middle and off, James Neesham looks to clear the fence towards mid-wicket but ends up hitting this straight over Tom Banton at wide long on. Banton runs in from the fence and takes it.

TWO WIDES! Floated wide down the leg, James Neesham misses out on the flick and the keeper gets beaten as well. The batters run two as short fine leg cuts this off.

Slower one, wide of off, Mitchell Santner steps across and swings at it but misses out.

WIDE! SLow and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Another boundary and 50-tun partnership comes up between Neesham and Santner with this boundary. On a length around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner flicks this to deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Short and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner swings wild at it, gets a thickish outside edge towards deep third for two.

Good length wide of off, Mitchell Santner blocks this out.

SIX! A proper cricketing stroke for a biggie. Pitched up around off, Mitchell Santner strides ont top of the bounce and just extends his arms to loft this over the fence towards wide long off for a huge six.

Fired around off, James Neesham drops this towards point and takes one.

Back of a length delivery on off. Neesham backs away and crunches the pull on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for just a single. New Zealand are 144/6 at the end of 15 overs. They need another 93 off 30 balls.

IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Short of a length delivery, around off. James Neesham goes for the pull, gets rushed, and it skews off the outer half, top edges it toward deep backward point for a couple more.

FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Pitched up on the middle and leg. Neesham chips it over the man at mid-off and finds the ropes in a flash. They need more of these.

Pace off delivery, on the back of a length, and just outside off. Another swing and miss from Neesham.

Back of a length delivery, on the middle and leg. Neesham backs away for the slap but fails to connect.

Back of a length, angled into the middle. Neesham tucks it with soft hands toward the mid-wicket region and scampers back for the second.

A low full toss on the stumps. Santner chips it straight back over the bowler's head. Cox at long on mops it up, keeping it to two. 23 runs off the over. Just what the home side needed.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! A low full toss darted down the leg. Mitchell Santner swings and misses. The keeper had no chance to collect this, and it runs down to fine leg for five wides.

SIX MORE! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Tossed up full, outside off. Mitchell Santner frees his arm and strikes it cleanly over the long-off, onto the grass banks for a massive six.

WIDE! Lands it full, and much outside the tramline. Mitchell Santner lets it go. Wide given.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on a length, on off. Mitchell Santner picks it early and tonks it over the long-on fence for a much needed hit.

Darted on the middle and leg. Neesham whips it to deep backward square leg for one.

Tossed up on the full, around off. Mitchell Santner makes room and drills down to long-off for a single.

Fuller and quicker, outside off. Dragged toward wide long-on for one.

FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Flatter wrong'un, around off. Mitchell Santner goes back and punches it to the deep extra cover region for another boundary to close out the over.

Flatter googly, on off. Santner looks to punch through covers, comes off the inner half and back to the bowler.

Fuller leg break, on the middle and leg. Santner nudges it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! CLASSY! Floated full, around off. Mitchell Santner leans forward and drives it elegantly to deep extra cover for a boundary to get off the mark.

Mitchell Santner comes in at number 8.

FOUR AND OUT! TAKEN! Adil Rashid picks up another! Tossed up leggie, floated around off. Mitchell sits low and slogs it straight to Phil Salt at deep mid-wicket region, who makes no mistake. New Zealand are losing their way in the chase. Six down now.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Flatter leggie, around off. Mitchell stays back and flat-bats it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping boundary.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell works it through square leg and takes one.

Tad short, outside off. Slapped toward long-off for a single.

FOUR! BANG! Tossed up full, around off. Neesham sits low and slogs it toward the wide long-on region for a powerful boundary to get off the mark.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Neesham reaches for it and cuts it late to backward point.

James Neesham walks in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Liam Dawson gets his second! Floated full, around off. Michael Bracewell goes for the big shot but ends up miscuing it toward the deep mid-off region. Banton comes in from the ropes and takes a simple catch. New Zealand are in a spot of bother now as half of the side is back in the hut.

Fuller and quicker, pushed across the batter. Michael Bracewell looks to cut and misses.

Another leggie, turns into the middle and leg. Bracewell works this through mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Almost takes a caught and bowled chance! Flatter leggie, slower through the air, around off. Mitchell flat-bats it past the outstretched hands of Rashid, down to long-off for one.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Michael Bracewell flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Loopy delivery on off. Michael Bracewell prods forward and blocks it.

Michael Bracewell comes in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid gets the big fish! Tosses it full and gets it to spin away, around off. Tim Seifert sits low and drags the slog toward the wide long-on region. He gets the height but not the distance. Cox settles under the night sky and gobbles the chance. New Zealand are four down.

Flatter wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Mitchell knocks it to long-on for one.

Quicker arm ball, angled into the middle. Tim Seifert goes back and punches it to short cover.

Flatter delivery, at the stumps. Knocked down to long-on and they settle with one.

Fuller and quicker on the middle and leg. Tim Seifert flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated on the middle. Mitchell eases it down to long-on for one.

Tosses it full, on off. Daryl Mitchell pushes it to the man at short cover.

CHAPMAN HOLES OUT! Liam Dawson strikes! That's a big blow for the Black Caps! Pitched back of a length outside off. Chapman backs himself and looks to smash it down the ground, but he doesn't get all of it, instead sending the ball low down to Cox at long-on, who makes no mistake taking the catch.

Daryl Mitchell walks in at number 5.

WIDE! Flatter delivery, pushed across the tramline. Chapman cuts and misses. Wide to start the over.

A dot to end the over. Full-length delivery, pushed well across the batter. Tim Seifert reaches for it, tumbles over in the process, and ends up feathering it through to gloveman Buttler. Seifert fails to make use of the free hit.

NO BALL AND SIX! SMOKED! The slower ball goes horribly wrong for Curran. Bowls a waist-high full toss on the middle. Tim Seifert picks it early and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a 90m hit. No ball signaled for the height. Free hit coming up.

Slower bumper, on the middle and leg stump line. Mark Chapman shuffles and mistimes the hook to fine leg for a single.

Slower, short of a good length, around off. Tim Seifert slaps it toward mid-off and takes a single.

WIDE! Lands it on a length and angles it well across the batter. Tim Seifert lets it go. Wide given.

Full-length delivery, on off. Tim Seifert gets on the front foot and drives to mid-off.

Loopy low full toss, back of the hand delivery, outside off. Mark Chapman reaches for it and toe ends the shot toward mid-off and they take one.

Yorker length delivery on the leg pole. Mark Chapman makes room and bunts back to the bowler.

On a length, around off. Mark Chapman carves it to deep cover point for a single.

Flat and wide outside off. Slapped toward the deep cover region for a brace.

Very full and quick, at the stumps. Mark Chapman looks to heave it across the line, but gets in a tangle and inside edges it onto the pad.

Slower through the air, flatter, around off. Mark Chapman looks to cut, gets the under-edge onto the pitch.

Tossed up on off. Tim Seifert reverses it to deep point for a single.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Mark Chapman cuts it toward covers and takes one.

Low full toss on the middle. Mark Chapman works it to deep mid-wicket and they settle with one.

Fuller and quicker, around off. Seifert drills this to long-off for one.

SIX! BOOM! Floated full, just outside off. Tim Seifert sits low and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket boundary, lands over the roof for a mammoth 92m hit. Change of balls, please!

Quicker wrong'un, on off. Mark Chapman backs away and cuts hard to wide of long-off for one.

Floated full, on off. Tim Seifert looks to heave over the leg side boundary, comes off the cue end, rolls to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up full, on off. Driven back to Rashid.

Adil Rashid comes into the attack.

SIX! UP AND OVER! On a length, in the slot on the middle and leg. Mark Chapman goes through with the shot and sends it sailing over long-on for a towering hit. New Zealand are 60/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Pulled to deep backward square leg for a single.

Banged in short, around off. Tim Seifert looks to slash it uppishly but fails to connect.

Pitched full, on off. Tim Seifert drives it toward mid-off for none.

FOUR! MUSCLED AWAY! Slower ball on a length, outside the leg pole. Tim Seifert makes room, waits for it, and belts it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a hammering boundary.

Yorker length delivery on the middle. Chapman bunts it toward mid-on and takes one.

Slower ball on the full, on off. Seifert drives it past the bowler, toward mid-on for none.

FOUR! DISPATCHED! Short of a good length, on off. Tim Seifert picks it early and pulls it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a nicely placed boundary.

Short of a good length, around off. Tim Seifert punches it uppishly and goes on the bounce to the man at short extra cover.

FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Back of a length delivery, on off. Tim Seifert clears the front leg and hammers it through mid-wicket for a powerful boundary.

Short of a good length, angled into the middle and leg. Mark Chapman shimmies down and whips in through the gap at mid-wicket and mid-on. Brook gives the chase and stops it just inside. Three taken.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full and at the stumps. Mark Chapman drills it past the bowler, down the ground and finds the ropes for a much needed boundary.

Pace off delivery, on back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Tim Seifert makes room for the cut but mis-hits it to the left of the bowler for a dot.

Short of a good length, on off. Mark Chapman mistimes the pull toward mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length delivery angled on the leg. Tim Seifert tucks it to long leg for a single.

Full-length delivery around off. Mark Chapman shimmes down and drives toward mid-off for a single.

Slower length ball, around off. Mark Chapman goes for the cut but gets the under-edge onto the pitch.

NO BALL! On a hard length, at the stumps. Mark Chapman knocks it back to the bowler. Carse has overstepped again. Umpire gives it a No Ball, free hit coming up.

Pitched full, on the leg. Tim Seifert clips this to long leg for a single.

Short of a good length, angling down the leg. Mark Chapman looks to tuck and misses. Clips the pad on the way to the keeper. A couple of dots to end the third over.

Lands it on a length and swings away, around off. Mark Chapman throws his hands to cut but misses.

LEG BYE! Hard length delivery on the leg. Seifert turns it off the pad toward the short fine leg region, and they take a leg bye. Direct hit at the bowler's end from Adil Rashid but the batters has made his ground.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Tim Seifert covers the line and defends into the leg side of the pitch.

Back of a length, pushed across the batter. Tim Seifert reaches for it and mistimes the cut into covers.

FOUR! TOO EASY! Back of a length, angled down the hip. Seifert tucks it to the fine leg region and finds the boundary.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Chapman dances down the pitch and blocks back to the bowler.

Short of a length delivery, around the right shoulder. Chapman goes for the pull and misses.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a good length and around off. Chapman stays back and guides it toward the deep third region for a cleverly played bonudary. Carse has overstepped. No ball given. Free hit coming up.

Mark Chapman comes in at number 4.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Brydon Carse has the last laugh! Full-length delivery, pushed across the batter. Ravindra goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge toward the keeper. Jos Buttler makes no mistake and the home side lose their second wicket.

FOUR MORE! BANG! Short of a good length, on off. Ravindra gets across and crunches the pull to deep mid-wicket. Rockets to the ropes in a flash.

FOUR! Ravindra is off the mark in style! Back of a length delivery, outside off. Rachin Ravindra throws his hands to it and cuts it uppishly toward the deep point region for four runs.

Rachin Ravindra comes in at number 3.

OUT! GONE! Brydon Carse strikes off his first ball! Bowls a full-length delivery, attacking the leg pole. Tim Robinson was looking to flick it through the leg side, gets a leading edge, and chips it toward mid-on, where Jordan Cox takes the simplest of the catches. New Zealand are rocked early.

Brydon Carse will share the new ball.

Fuller than a length, angled into the middle. Tim Robinson looks to flick across the line, gets the inside edge that rolls toward backward point for one.

Good comeback from Wood! Lands it on a length and shapes away to beat the outside edge of Tim Robinson.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Pitched full, on off. Tim Robinson picks it early and thumps it over the bowler for a powerful hit. That's a no look shot and came from the meat of the blade.

Fuller than a length, swings back into the off and middle stump line. Tim Robinson looks to drive, gets the inside edge onto the pad.

New Zealand are away! Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Tim Seifert flicks it uppishly toward the deep square leg region. Salt runs around, makes the stop but a bit of fumble allows the third run.

Wood starts with a full ball, swings back into the middle. Tim Seifert drives it to mid-on.

A couple more to end the innings! Low full toss on the middle and leg. Banton flicks it toward the deep square leg region for a brace. England finish with 236/4.

Full-length delivery, outside the leg pole. Banton moves across and bunts it off the inner half through square leg. Scampers for the double.

FOUR! CLEVER! Short of a good length, angled into the leg pole. Banton backs away and guides it in the gap between backward point and short third fielder for a cheeky and effective boundary.

Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Banton miscues the pull toward deep mid-wicket and picks two more.

TWO LEG BYES! Duffy goes very full, almost a yorker on the leg pole. Banton looks to flick and misses. The appeal for LBW is turned down. New Zealand goes for the review. The ball tracking shows the Impact outside leg. Banton stays on. The ball rolls toward the long leg for two leg byes.

Full-length delivery outside off. Curran slices the loft toward deep cover and settles for a single.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Banton looks to squeeze it out but misses. A dot to end the big over.

FOUR! BANG! Slower and shorter, outside off. Banton gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping hit.

FOUR! Henry will not enjoy this! Full-length delivery, outside off. Banton swings hard at it, gets the outside edge again, and flies over the man at short third for another boundary.

SIX! PUNISHED! Back of a length delivery, around off. Sits up nicely for Banton, who goes back and smashes the pull over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

FOUR! LUCKY! Full-length delivery, wide outside off. Banton throws the hands at it, gets the outside edge that flies over short third for a streaky boundary. This is now the highest T20I score at the Hagley Oval.

Low full toss, around off. Banton drives it to the man at mid-off.

SIX! BANG! Full pitcher at the stumps. Curran stays deep in the crease and pumps it over the man at long-on for a biggie.

Slower, back of a length on off. Banton tucks into the leg side and takes one.

Tom Banton comes in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Kyle Jamieson gets his second, and both the set batters are gone in the space of a few balls. Lands it full, at the sticks. Salt makes room and lofts it off the cue end toward the long-off region. Gets the height, but not enough distance. Michael Bracewell keeps his eye on the ball, stays inside the ropes, and judges it nicely to take a sharp catch. A superb knock from Salt ends on 85.

Low full toss on off. Curran hacks it toward the wide long-on region for one.

Sam Curran walks in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kyle Jamieson breaks the partnership! Slower and shorter delivery, banged into the pitch, on the middle stump line. Brook backs away and crunches the pull, goes flat and straight to Tim Robinson at the deep mid-wicket region. He makes no mistake, and an entertaining knock from the English skipper comes to an end.

Slower length ball, follows the batter outside the leg stump. Salt gets cramped for room, comes off the inside edge to short fine leg for one.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Duffy keeps it full, and well outside off. Brook reaches for it and lifts it off the toe end toward the deep extra cover region. A couple of bounces and goes for another boundary.

WIDE! Bowls this on a full-length and just outside the tramline. Brook swings and misses. Wide given now.

Duffy bowls it full, and on the tramline. Brook moves across for the slice but does not connect.

Pace off, fuller than a length, around off. Salt shuffles and muscles it along the ground to long-on for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Salt pulls it in the gap at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a brace.

Slower length ball, angled in on off. Brook heaves it off the inner half, dragging to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length delivery outside off. Salt mistimes the slap into covers for a single.

Fired on the middle and leg. Brook flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes two.

Full delivery on the pads, Salt flicks to mid-wicket for one.

Looped up on middle. Brook pushes it down to long-on for one.

Flatter and quicker, angled in, and follows the batter outside the leg pole. Brook sits low for the sweep but misses onto the pad.

Tossed up on a length, on the middle and leg. Salt is early into the shot, pulls it toward short fine leg for one.

FOUR! The runs keep coming for England! Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Salt rocks back and pulls it hard to the deep backward square leg region, beats the fielder and gets another boundary.

FOUR! Kyle goes full and wide of off, Harry Brook gets underneath it and chips this over mid off for yet another boundary. Harry Brook moves to 70 off just 28 balls.

On a length around off, Harry Brook gives it a mighty heave but gets it edged around cover for a couple. Luckily for Brook it landed in an empty space.

SIX! Back to normalcy and Brook hits one out of the park again. Short-pitched on middle and off, Harry Brook pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for another biggie.

Good length on middle and off, Harry Brook defends this one. WOW!

Full and wide outside off, Harry Brook looks to the scoop but gets it off the underedge towards deep square for two.

Harry Brook has smashed one out of the park and the umpires are now selecting another white leather as a replacement to it.

SIX! MAMMOTH! On a length around middle and leg, Harry Brook stands still and slogs this out of the park over the roof of the stand towards the long on region for a 96m long hit.

WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off, Harry Brook leaves it. Wided.

FIFTY! The English skipper reaches his half-century with this single towards the long on region. An excellent hand from Brook so far but he knows that the job isn't finished yet.

Quicker and flatter on off, Phil Salt punches this to cover for one.

Darted on the pads, Phil Salt flicks this behind square on leg for a couple.

Fuller on middle and leg, Harry Brook rolls this to long on for one.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Phil Salt drills this down to long on for one.

Fired onto the pads, Phil Salt goes for the flick on the swivel but misses out. Salt has lost his touch by being off-strike off late it seems.

SIX! Started the over with a false stroke that might have cost him his wicket but Brook ends this with a gigantic biggie. Back of a length on off, Harry Brook pulls this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

Yorker on off, Harry Brook blocks.

Short and wide of off, Phil Salt slaps this to deep third for one.

On a length around middle and leg, Phil Salt flicks this to deep mid-wicket for two here.

Short-pitched, on off, Harry Brook pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

In the air and dropped. James Neesham hasn't had the best of the last 5-10 minutes. On a length wide of off, Harry Brook goes for the slog but gets it away off the toe end of his bat. The ball goes straight to James Neesham at the long on fence but Neesham goes with hard hands to it and the ball strikes his palm and pops out. A couple taken.

On a length around middle and off, Harry Brook plays the reverse sweep to backward point for one.

FOUR! And another boundary from Harry Brook. Good length on off, Harry Brook shifts to his left, opens up the off side and lofts this over cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Brook is such a delightful batter to watch. Full and wide of off, Harry Brook moves away from the delivery, opens the face of his bat and just slices this over cover for four runs.

NO BALL! Good length on the pads, Phil Salt flicks this through square leg for one. James Neesham has overstepped and Harry Brook will be facing the free hit.

FOUR! Pace on from Neesham and Salt plays a good stroke for four. Short and close to the off of Salt. Phil hops up on his toes and just guides this using the pace over short third for four run.

Good length around off, Harry Brook shuffles across and falls over again while ramping this to the fine leg region for one.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off and Harry Brook stays leg side to it and carves this over point for a boundary. Brook moves to 29 in no time.

A sharp bumper, wide of off, Phil Salt loosk to drag this towards the onside with a pull but Salt misses out.

Short-pitched wide of off, Harry Brook steps across and hooks this to fine leg for one.

Full toss on the pads, Phil Salt smashes this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Salt will be looking to unleash with more brute power now, it feels. Pitched up wide of off, Phil Salt strides to the pitch of it and lofts this oevr extra cover for four runs.

On a length around off, Harry Brook drives this through cover for one.

Good length wide of off, Salt smashes this to sweeper cover for one.

Drinks break! England's off to a great start. Phil Salt's been in top form, striking the ball beautifully, and Harry Brook's joined him in the party. Bethell gave a good account of himself too. Now, New Zealand's got to get these two batters soon, or they'll be looking at a daunting chase. The Kiwis will be hoping their bowlers can create some pressure and pick up crucial wickets. Kyle Jamieson will bowl on the other side of the break.

Quicker one on off, Phil Salt thumps this down to long off for one.

Fuller on the pads, Harry Brook clips this to deep square for one.

WIDE! Tossed up, down the leg, Harry Brook goes for the sweep but fails to hit this. Tim Seifert glides to his left and gathers this behind the stumps and appeals confidently for caught behind and the umpire raises his finger. Harry Brook almost immediately asks the umpire to send this upstairs and the technology comes to the rescue of the English skipper as UltraEdge shows no spike when the ball passes the bat.

Tossed up on off, Phil Salt rolls this to long off for one.

FOUR! Swept well for four this time. Tossed up on middle and leg, Phil Salt gets down on a kene and sweeps this behind square on leg for a boundary.

Bracewell sees the shimmy from the English skipper and fires one wide of off, Harry Brook adjusts well and rather than ramping, he just ooens his bat face and guides this past short third to his left for one.

FIFTY FOR SALT! Quicker one on the pads, Phil Salt nudges this to wide long on and takes a single to bring up his half-century.

WIDE! Fired down the leg, Salt swings at it but misses. Wided.

Floated around middle and off, Harry Brook cuts this to sweeper cover and takes two.

SIX! Bigger and better from Brook. Short of a length on off, Harry Brook steps across and slogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for another biggie. Harry Brook is taking the attack to the Kiwi skipper and is winning the battle of skippers so far.

FOUR! An innovative boundary from the English skipper here. Quicker and flatter around off, Harry Brook shuffles across, falls over but still manages to ramp this behind the stumps for a boundary to the fine leg region.

SIX! Brook clears the fence with ease now. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Harry Brook shimmies down the track, gets on top of the boucne and slogs this over the fence towards the cow corner for a biggie.

Flighted on off, Phil Salt smashes this to wide long off for a single.

Tossed up, wide outside off, Phil Salt cuts this to backward point for no run.

Fuller on the pads, Phil Salt flicks this through mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller on middle and leg, Harry Brook rolls this to Mitchell Santner at mid on, a misfield from the Kiwi skipper and the batters pounce on the opportunity and take one.

Fired on the pads, Harry Brook goes for the sweep but misses out and gets the ball brushed off his pads back to the keeper.

Excellent running between the wickets from Brook and Salt as they convert one into two here. Fired on middle and leg, Harry Brook flicks this through mid-wicket and runs the first aggressively and takes on the arm of Rachin Ravindra at deep mid-wicket and scampers back for two.

Fuller on off, Phil Salt pushes this in the gap for one.

Fuller on the pads, Phil Salt goes for the flick towards the square leg region but misses out.

Floated on off, Phil Salt thumps this through cover for a single to close this Santner over.

Floated around off, Phil Salt drives this to sweeper cover for a couple.

Fuller on middle and off, Phil Salt pushes this to extra cover for another dot.

Pushed through on off, Phil Salt punts this to extra cove for no run.

FOUR! Salt remains unfazed by what's happening at the other end. Short and way too wide outside off, Phil Salt slashes hard at it and gets it in the gap behind square on off for four runs.

Fired on off, Phil Salt punches this to cover for no run.

Harry Brook walks out at 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell has the last laugh as he removes Jacob Bethell from the middle. Just a touch quicker and fuller, on off. Jacob Bethell looks to repeat the stroke from the previous delivery but that extra bit of pace on this does it's trick as Jacob Bethell hits this straight to James Neesham at mid on.

SIX! Back-to-back biggies for Bethell. Fuller around off, Jacob Bethell gets down on a knee and slogs this up and over the fence towards the long on region yet again for another biggie.

SIX! Proper cricketing stroke for a biggie. A tad short from Michael Bracewell around middle and off, Jacob Bethell jumps down the track and just extends his arms and chips it well enough to clear the fence towards the ong on region for six.

LEG BYE! Quicker one around off, Phil Salt goes for the reverse but gets it deflected off his pads through short third for one.

FOUR! Heaved away for four more. Tossed up on off, Phil Salt shimmies to his left and lofts this up and over the fielder at cover for four more runs.

FOUR! Misplaced stroke from Salt but still he muscles this for a boundary. Short of a length on middle and off, Phil Salt looks to slog this over mid-wicket but hits this straight past the bowler and the ball has raced to the fence in front of the sight screen down the ground.

Michael Bracewell is introduced into the attack.

On a length around off, Jacob Bethell drives this to cover for a dot.

FOUR! A boundary now for Bethell. Good length on middle and off, Jacob Bethell stays leg side to it and lofts this over the fielder at mid on for four more runs.

Good length wide of off, Jacob Bethell leaves it all alone.

Good length on off, Phil Salt pushes this to mid on and takes a quick single.

DROPPED! Duffy hits the hard length, taking the ball across the batter and this was a cutter as well. Jacob Bethell goes for the pull but doesn't get the connection he was after. The ball catches a leading edge hanging to the left of the keeper. Tim Seifert glides to his left and loses it as the ball swirls around short third. Tim Seifert ends up dropping it as the ball eventually falls on the ground. A single taken.

FOUR! Poor from Duffy and Jacob Bethell takes advantage of it. Good length down the leg, Jacob Bethell just flicks this away from the short fine leg fielder and the ball has raced to the fence for four.

Change of ends for Jacob Duffy.

FOUR! Errs in line do Kyle Jamieson and Salt makes him pay. On a length, going down the leg, Phil Salt gets inside the line and flicks this through the backward square leg region for four runs.

Back of a length on off, shoots a wee bit more on the batter. Phil Salt oes for the pull but gets beaten.

Good length on middle and off, Phil Salt steps insdie and gently flicks this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.

Good length on off, Jacob Bethell punches this through extra cover for one.

On a length around the pads, going further down. Salt flicks this away for one.

Back of a length on middle and off, Jacob Bethell almost knocks the leg umpire out with a pull that goes just over him for a single to deep square.

Good length on off, Phil Salt flicks this with fast hands, front of square on leg and takes two.

A quick single from Bethell. Good length on off, Jacob Bethell dabs this in front of mid off and takes one.

Back of a length on off, Jacob Bethell punches this to cover for no run.

Good length on the pds, Phil Salt flicks this away for one.

Short-pitched, on off, Phil Salt leaves it all alone.

Good length on off, Phil Salt dabs this to point for no run.

Jacob Bethell walks out at 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy strikes and sends Jos back into the hut. Back of a length around off, Jos Buttler shimmies down the track and goes for a mighty heave. Gets it away off the outside of his bat and the ball hangs over Mitchell Santner at mid off. Santner setlles well underneath it and holds onto it inside the circle.

Is that a no-ball? The TV umpire is checking the stump cam footage to confirm whether Duffy overstepped the crease. Looks like it was a close call, but fortunately for the Kiwis, it's been deemed a fair delivery.

FOUR! Up and over for four. Jos Buttler joins the party as well. Pitched up on off, Jos Buttler strides to the pitch of the delivery and plays the lofted drive up and over cover for four runs.

Good length on off, Phil Salt flicks this to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Awkward and uncomfortable from Salt but four runs nonetheless. Short-pitched, into the batter. Phil Salt hops uop on his toes and looks to nudge this around mid-wicket but gets a top edge that takes the ball over the keeper for four.

FOUR! Another boundary for the dynamic English opener. Short and wide of off, Phil Salt stands still and smashes this on the surface towards his right that helps the ball to bounce over the fielder at cover for a boundary.

Duffy bowls full and on off, Phil Salt punches this to mid on for no run.

Jacob Duffy to operate from the other end.

Good length around off, Jos Buttler pushes this to backward point for a dot.

Henry goes full and attacks the pads of Salt. Phil flicks this to deep square for one.

Change in field from Matt Henry as he drops mid-wicket deep and brings third man inside the circle. This suggests a short ball to the batter or a fuller one around the leg.

Good length on off, Phil Salt punts this to mid-wicket for no run.

FOUR! A boundary to follow. On a length, straying down the leg, Phil Salt gets inside the line of it and flicks this all along the carpet through the short fine leg region for a boundary more. 10 off the first 3 deliveries.

SIX! Salt begins the fireworks with a biggie. Back of a length, on middle and off, Phil Salt stands upright, right behind the line of it and pulls this up an dover the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region to open his account with a biggie.

A dot to begin the 2nd T20I. Good length around off, Phil Salt strides to the pitch of it and punches this well but straight to cover for a dot.

The stage is set. Jos Buttler and Phil Salt are ready to open the innings for England, facing the first over from the opposition, which will be bowled by Matt Henry. The crowd is on the edge of their seats as Henry marks his run-up, marking the beginning of this exciting contest.

Shane Bond's pitch report highlights the presence of a nice covering of grass, and despite being under the sun for a day and a half, he believes it will still offer assistance to bowlers. He anticipates England will be aggressive and is eager to see the improvements they make.

Harry Brook, the England Captain, expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, stating that they would have bowled first if they had won the toss, but were happy to bat. He felt they did a fine job reaching 150, considering they weren't at their best and looked scratchy at times.

Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand captain, assessed the pitch, noting that it appears drier, and his team will attempt to exploit any assistance it offers. He expressed satisfaction with their bowling lineup and acknowledged the wind as a potential challenge, suggesting it may affect one side of the pitch more than the other.

England (Unchanged Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

New Zealand (Unchanged Playing XI) - Tim Seifert (WK), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.

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

As we head into game two, both teams are packed with talent and hungry for victory. Expect a high-intensity contest as England look to bounce back and New Zealand aim to capitalize on home conditions. Who will strike first, the visitors, or the Black Caps on their own turf? Toss and team news coming up shortly. Stay tuned!

New Zealand’s bowlers, however, had plenty to be pleased about. Each of the six bowlers picked up a wicket, with Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, and Mitchell Santner standing out. Their efforts restricted England to a modest total that the hosts would have fancied chasing, had the weather held up.

In the first T20I, England posted 153/6 after choosing to bat. Jos Buttler and Harry Brook got starts, but it was Sam Curran’s gritty 49 off 35 balls that pushed the total past 150, a score that felt underwhelming for a side known for its batting firepower. Unfortunately for England, rain arrived during the innings break, denying their bowlers any opportunity to defend the total. 

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second T20I in the three-match series between New Zealand and England, from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The series opener ended in a no result due to rain, meaning both teams enter this clash looking to seize the early advantage. New Zealand will be keen to draw first blood and go 1-0 up, while England will be aiming for a more polished performance, especially with the bat. 

…MATCHDAY…

International cricket usually isn’t hosted in this part of the world in the month of October, that too, limited over fixtures. But here we are. ‘Abandoned’ and ‘washout’ - these are the words in the cricketing lexicon that nobody likes. Actually, scratch that. Nobody is too mild. These words are absolutely despised, loathed even. It becomes more and more frustrating when a team travels all the way from a thousand miles for a tightly accommodated white-ball series, only to watch the covers come on. But nature is something, or the only thing, a human can’t control, quite literally. You can’t negotiate with rain clouds, can you? Hagley Oval of Christchurch once again will be in action, and hopefully, fingers crossed, for a full game of cricket. After a washout in the series opener, this second T20I is a sure shot do or die for both teams. No second chances. No room for error. But whatever cricket was able to be squeezed before rain splashed all over the party, England would desperately want to tighten up the screws. Their batting looked pretty unorganized and appeared to be struggling to cope with the early-season movement of the green-tinged surface. Frankly, they were in complete disarray until the ‘invincible’ Sam Curran came to their rescue. The top order managed to get themselves in, but Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, and skipper Harry Brook need to go beyond just decent starts. Then there’s Jacob Bethell, who really needs to step up now and improve his credentials. Many T20Is have gone by since his unbeaten 62 against West Indies in November 2024, and he’s still waiting for his next half century. In fact, 26 is the highest he’s managed in his last five outings. Yes, it might sound harsh to be critical of someone so young, but the talent he possesses deserves far better returns than these 20s and 30s. In the other camp, Duffy, Henry, Santner, Jamieson, and others, every bowler chipped in with at least one wicket. Share the load, share the glory. But the death over bowling is where things unraveled a bit. Now, you could argue that the moisture made gripping the ball tricky, and that’s a fair point. But conceding 56 runs in the last five overs, with 19 coming off the final one alone, after being in such a commanding position? That’s the sort of thing that makes you sit back and wonder what went wrong. You can bet the team meetings won’t gloss over that. For the Kiwis, it’s about maintaining that stranglehold they established so well. Get on top, stay on top. Don’t give the opposition any breathing room to claw their way back. For England, it’s about playing that fearless Bazball brand they’ve embraced, going after the bowlers with intent, but also being smart about it. These conditions aren’t forgiving. There’s help for the bowlers, and throwing caution completely to the wind will only backfire. The key is finding that sweet spot between aggression and awareness. Attack with purpose, not recklessness. And that goes for both sides, of course. It’s highly unlikely that both teams will make any changes to their XI, but if so, would be interesting to see what are those. Overall, it promises to be another spicy contest between two quality sides.