ENG beat NZ by 6 wickets | New Zealand vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

So, the pitch isn't that bad as the batting scorecard suggests. England should fancy their chances to level the series. But given the way New Zealand fought back towards the end, will they be able to pull off something spectacular with the ball? We shall find out once the chase begins...

It was really a poor batting display from the Kiwis. Martin Guptill did manage to steady the ship but threw it away as soon as he reached his fifty. From thereon, the wickets kept tumbling which saw the hosts digging the yard for themselves. However, the star of the last game, Mitchell Santner came to the fore to save the blushes. He willingly spent some time in the middle and stroked his way to an unbeaten 63 off 52 balls. Also, not to forget Lockie Ferguson's effort who offered him a good hand as the duo stitched a crucial 69-run stand and helped their side recover a bit.

Excellent effort from England to restrict the hosts to a below par total. Chris Woakes dented the top order with some good bowling upfront only for the spinners to take care after that. Rashid and Ali were really disciplined in their respective spells, giving away just 65 in 20 overs combined. The latter did manage to pick up two while Stokes too got two to his name. Their bowlers were equally backed by their fielders who were just terrific today. Superb catches and run outs (4) tell us that they have redeemed themselves after being very ordinary in the first game.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. OUT! That's it! NEW ZEALAND ARE STEAMROLLED FOR 223! Fuller in length and angling in, Santner drags it through mid-wicket and wants two immediately. Stokes comes running in from the deep, picks up the ball and throws it at the bowler's end where Woakes does well to collect and disturb the stumps. Boult was always struggling to get in and when it is sent upstairs, only one replay is enough for the TV umpire to rule him out.

Is that it? Another run out appeal has been taken upstairs.

Third man comes in, mid off drops back now.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Mitchell Santner is playing a blinder here! Gets underneath a full ball and smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Clever Chris! Rolls his fingers over the ball, keeps it full outside off. Santner shuffles to swing it across the line and is beaten completely due to the slowness on the ball.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Very full and fired outside off, Santner squeezes it back in the direction of Woakes.

Chris Woakes to bowl the final over. How much can NZ add? Santner on strike...

Ben Stokes to Trent Boult. That was so, so close! Stokes pitches it right up there and it holds it lines too. Boult looks to defend but it just whizzes past the outside edge and nearly kisses the off pole.

Ben Stokes to Trent Boult. Fuller in length outside off, sliced over cover for a couple.

Ben Stokes to Trent Boult. Beaten! On a length outside off, Trent with no feet movement goes after it and gets beaten completely.

Trent Boult is the last man in.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. OUT! Lockie Ferguson's cameo comes to an end! But he has given good support to Santner in the stand that was worth 69 runs! Backs away to a fuller ball and tries to slam it over mid off. Doesn't get it off the middle and ends up mistiming it towards Rashid in that region who takes a catch with a dive to his left.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Bowls an indipping yorker, jammed out to long on for a single.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Looks to clip it away but it goes off the pads towards the left of Buttler. They take a leg bye.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. In the air... safe! Looks to make room and go over extra cover but doesn't time it well. Stokes from mid off runs backward but the ball lands safely. Two to end the expensive over of the innings so far, 19 off it!

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Ahhh, all timing! Curran is taken to the cleaners! Serves a fuller ball on middle, Mitchell just lifts it straight back down the ground.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. SIX! My word, that's murdered! What a way to bring up your maiden ODI fifty! Just to remind you it's his 50th ODI game and he has made it a special one for him by playing such a valuable knock. Fuller in length and on the pads, Santner clears the front leg and dumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum all the way.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Bowls a cutter, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. SIX! Bludgeoned! Meaty blow! Enough of singles and doubles says Lockie and gets into the action now. Short ball outside off, Lockie Ferguson stays back and fetches it from there. Makes immense connection to bring up the 200 as well as the 50-run stand between the two.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Bangs in a short ball on middle and leg, Lockie initially looks to pull but sees the ball bouncing a touch more and hence at the last moment he ducks.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. On middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket for a single. The stand is worth 48 off 58 balls now.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Covers the line and defends it back to Stokes.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Tempts him with a slower ball outside off, Ferguson tries going after it and gets foxed.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Fuller ball outside off, drilled past cover. One run added to the total.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Angling in on a back of a length, Lockie hops back and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shortish ball outside off, Santner cuts it off the outer half towards third man. They run one and Ferguson comes in search of another. Seeing Willey get to the ball, Santner sends him back in time.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Fuller ball on the stumps, kept out safely by Lockie.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. A bit too full on leg, wristed towards long on for one.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Short ball, but it's wide outside off, left alone.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Doles out a full toss, angling in, Ferguson looks to swing across the line but misses and wears it on the pads.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Starts off with a slower delivery on off, pushed off the front foot towards point.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Powerful! Angling away on a length, wider outside off, Santner gets back and smashes it through cover to end the over with a boundary. Moves into the 40s with that!

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Fuller delivery on leg, Santner backs away and pulls it through mid-wicket. The throw from the deep is not that great which allows the pair to take a couple.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Worked wide of the man at mid on for a single.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Fuller ball outside off, Lockie swings and misses.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Another chance of a run out! Santner taps it in front of point and sets off. Roy gets to the ball but fails to collect it cleanly. Ferguson gets back home safely.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Ben Stokes lands it on a length around off and angles it away, Santner lunges ahead to defend but fails to get any bat. That just whizzed past the outside edge.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. A bouncer outside off, the batsman evades it.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Length delivery around off, played to point.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Nice slower ball on off, Ferguson waits for it and drives it to mid off.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Short and wide outside off, Santner cuts it behind point and down to third man for a run.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Slower short ball on middle, Ferguson mistimes his pull towards square leg for a run.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Lands it on a length around off, Ferguson defends it solidly.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Drops it short on the stumps, MS pulls it nicely but finds the man at short mid-wicket.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! That will do for Mitchell! Stokes angles it away on a length outside off, Santner tries to force it through the line but gets it off the bottom edge down to third man for a streaky boundary.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Slower ball, on a fuller length, LF drills it through cover for a single.

Ben Stokes to Lockie Ferguson. Back of a length delivery outside off, Lockie taps it in front of cover.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Leg stump line, clipped fine down the leg side for a single.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Another good stop from Roy! Slower ball from Stokes, Santner waits back and then cuts it hard. Jason at point dives to his left to stop a certain boundary.

Ben Stokes comes back to bowl now.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. A loud shout for an LBW! Tom Curran bowls an inswinging yorker, Lockie tries jamming it out and nearly falls over while doing so. It goes off his pads towards fine leg and they are busy crossing. Tom keeps appealing but it's turned down by the umpire as it seemed like heading down leg.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Rolls his fingers over the ball, Santner clears his front leg to pull it along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. A bit short and outside off, slapped through cover for one.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Wide! Curran bends his back and hits the deck hard. Ferguson is quick to duck under it. The umpire stretches his hands to call it a wide.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. On a good length and just outside off, Lockie shoulders his arms.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Takes the pace off and hurls it on a fuller in length, hit down to long on for one.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. On a shorter length o middle and leg, Mitchell pulls through backward square leg and picks up two before Stokes mops it up in the deep.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. A dot to finish the spell. Good one from Rashid. He ends with figures of 10-0-32-0! Quicker one on middle, punched back to the leggie.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Good shot! Sees the flight does Santner and gets down. Sweeps it between deep mid-wicket and square leg to find the fence.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Flatter outside off, punched by making some room towards extra cover.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Turning in on middle, defended down gently.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. Was there a nick? Oh yes! Rashid drifts it down leg, Ferguson looks to clip it away and it goes off something off Buttler's gloves towards short fine leg. Umpire Tucker doesn't signal it as a bye. It was off the edge.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Stump-to-stump line, MS blocks it from within the crease.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Fuller and angling in on a fuller length, Ferguson is late in bringing his bat down. Gets it off the inside edge through square leg for a single.

Tom Curran to Lockie Ferguson. Stays back and offers a tight defense.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Chips this fuller ball and luckily for him it falls well short of Bairstow who is running in from deep mid-wicket. Only a single.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Wide! Curran does what any fast bowler would do after getting hit over a boundary. He bangs in a short one but it goes well over Santner's head and a wide is rightly called.

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Nailed it! On a length around middle, Mitchell Santner waits on the back foot and through his strong wrists his whips it flat through mid-wicket. A boundary results!

Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Angles it away on the fifth stump line. Santner makes an easy leave.

Tom Curran is recalled into the attack.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. Fuller in length again, pushed off the outer half towards point.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. Slower through the air, landing full around off, Ferguson doesn't fall in the trap. He defends.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. Stays back and keeps it out.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Flatter one on the stumps, Santner makes a bit of room as he punches it down to long off for one.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. Bowls a loopy full toss on middle, pulled away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Adil Rashid to Lockie Ferguson. Floated delivery on the stumps, defended into the ground.

Adil Rashid is back on.

Moeen Ali to Lockie Ferguson. Dropped short again, punched towards sweeper cover to bring the 150 up for NZ. With that Ali is done for the day with figures of 10-0-33-2! Superb from Mo!

Moeen Ali to Lockie Ferguson. Flattish ball outside off, punched off the back foot towards point.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Moeen Ali to Lockie Ferguson. On middle and leg, worked through square leg by Lockie for one.

Lockie Ferguson is the new man in.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. OUT! Third run out of the innings! Poor cricket from New Zealand! Santner works it towards Stokes at short mid-wicket who fumbles and seeing that Santner calls through for a single. Southee is busy ball-watching and eventually starts to run. Ben Stokes quickly recovers and hurls a throw at the striker's end to find Southee well short. This is getting over all too early.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Sliding in with the arm, blocked out back towards Ali.

Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. Slaps it over cover-point and collects a brace.

Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. The batsman has done well to keep that yorker at bay.

Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. FOUR! Edged and Southee gets off the mark! Woakes lands it on a length and it moves away a bit to square the Kiwi skipper up. Tim has a poke at it, gets an edge wide of the slip fielder for a boundary.

The skipper, Tim Southee makes his way out to the middle next.

Chris Woakes to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! Colin de Grandhomme is out of here! Jonny Bairstow is really pumped up. I will tell you why. On the previous ball the batsman took him on and ran two. Once again Colin de Grandhomme hops and tucks it through square leg and calls for another couple. However, Jonny is quick to attack the ball this time and return a flat throw to Buttler who takes the bails off quickly. They take it upstairs and replays find Bairstow winning the battle this time.

Colin de Grandhomme seems to be struggling here. He hasn't made it in reckon England and put in a huge appeal. The third umpire is asked for some assistance...

Chris Woakes to Colin de Grandhomme. Wants two and gets it! Tucks it through square leg does de Grandhomme and takes Bairstow on who was a bit slow to attack. Two runs completed.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length delivery, angling in, tucked through square leg for a single.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Loopy ball around middle, eased down towards long on to keep strike.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Finally pierces the gap. Gets to the other end by driving it through cover.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Pushed once again towards the same fielder whop stops it with a dive to his right to deny them a run.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Another delivery fired outside off, de Grandhomme punches it off the back foot and finds the fielder in the same region.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Quicker ball outside off, punched off the back foot towards the cover fielder.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Fires it in and cramping Santner for room who moves leg side and manages to punch it down to long on. A single taken.

Drinks are on the field!

Chris Woakes to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! How easy did he make it look? Gets a fuller ball and just lofts it over mid on. Amazing connection behind the shot and de Grandhomme picks up his fourth boundary. Moves to 34 off 34 balls.

Chris Woakes to Colin de Grandhomme. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Whippy pull! Digs in a short ball, angling in, Santner whips it aerially over mid-wicket. Another good stop in the deep by the fielder. They take three more.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Angling away on a length outside off, stabbed out towards point.

Chris Woakes to Colin de Grandhomme. Another fuller ball on off, driven through the same region for another single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Bowls a fuller ball outside off, Santner drives it towards cover for a single.

Chris Woakes is back into the attack. He dented the top order. Can he wrap it up quickly? 5-1-18-2 read his figures!

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Pushed down to long on for an easy single.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Hangs back and defends it down.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Clipped towards mid-wicket for nothing.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Floated ball outside off, Mitchell looks to drive but gets an inside edge on the pads as the ball rolls towards point. The throw from the fielder is a wayward one at the bowler's end which allows them to take another.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Pushes it quicker through the air.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Darted on middle and leg, wristed straight to mid on.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Looks to drive it away but gets it off the inner half towards mid on.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Flatter through the air, Colin leans ahead and defends.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Blocks it out off the front foot again.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. On middle and off, defended off the front foot gently.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Safely home! Santner drives this tossed up delivery towards mid off and calls for a single. Woakes picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. It's taken upstairs but Mitchell has made it in.

Direct hit and we have another run out appeal sent upstairs. Mitchell Santner seems to be home though.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Once again drives it straight to the man at cover.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Leans forward to drive but can't find the gap.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Edgyyy! Ali pushes it through the air outside off, Colin de Grandhomme throws his hands at it. Gets it off the edge wide of the keeper and David Willey tries his best from short third man to stop it but comes second best.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Bowls it a touch wider on off, MS drives it towards long off for one.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Floated delivery around middle and off, Santner blocks it out.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Tossed up ball outside off, driven down to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Presses forward and offers a tight defense.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Milks a single down to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Around middle and leg, worked off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Santner opens the face of the bat and runs it down behind point for one.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! A gift to start the spell! New Zealand need those in plenty! Short ball down the leg side, de Grandhomme gets inside the line and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner is the next man in. He played a handy cameo to see his side home in the first game. Can he bail his side out of trouble today? Also, Adil Rashid comes back on.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. OUT! Tom Latham perishes as well! The procession continues for the hosts. A nothing delivery from Ali. He drops it flat and short on off, Tom gets back to slash this but there is a tinge of extra bounce which brings his downfall. Gets an edge which flies into the bucket-like hands of Tom Curran stationed at short third man. Second wicket for Moeen Ali.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Goes back and punches it towards the cover fielder.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Reaches out to a tossed up ball and drives it down the ground to get to the other end.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Floated delivery on middle and leg, eased down to long on for a single.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. A bit flatter, slapped square on the off side for one.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Darts it fuller on off, driven straight to extra cover.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Angling away on a length outside off, left alone by Tom.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. Leg bye! Brings it back into the batsman, Colin misses his tuck and gets it off the pads towards square leg.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. SIX! That's gone the distance! What a hit! Stokes digs in a short ball, angling in on middle, de Grandhomme stands put and thwacks it over backward square leg for the first maximum of the game. The fielder there did leap but the ball sailed well over him and into the fence. Also, 100 comes up for NZ!

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Latham presses forward to a full ball and strokes it towards mid off for a brisk single. There was a shy made at the bowler's end b the fielder but he misses.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. Finds the gap! Just a check-drive! On a length outside off, Colin leans a bit and drives it through cover. Rashid hares after the ball and does well to dive and scoop the ball back in play. By the time he does, the batsmen take three.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. Fuller in length and served just outside off, driven on the up towards cover.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Looks to drive it through the line but gets it off the inner half past Latham at the other end. They take a single as the ball rolls down to long on.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Another one on a similar length, punched once again towards the cover fielder off the back foot.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Quicker and turning back in from over the wicket, punched straight to the cover fielder.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Flatter ball on middle, Tom punches it down to long on for another single.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Quicker through the air outside off, de Grandhomme drives it through point for a single.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Latham uses his feet and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Much-needed one! Short and on middle, Colin de Grandhomme gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. Back of a length on off, defended.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. Nicely bowled! Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batsman. Colin plays down the wrong line and is beaten.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. A bumper on middle, Latham mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket for a run.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Shorter in length outside off, cut to point.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. On a length around off, Latham chops it to the keeper.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Flatter on off, defended.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Pushes it down to long on for a run.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Latham comes down the track. Seeing that Moeen Shortens his length. Tom defends it.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Flatter on off, defended.

Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Tosses it up outside off, driven through covers for a run.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Works it with the angle through square leg for a run.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. The batsman has played it to the point region.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. BEATEN! Excellent delivery! On a length around off, shapes away a touch. De Grandhomme tries to defend but gets beaten.

Colin de Grandhomme walks out to the middle.

Ben Stokes to Henry Nicholls. OUT! Ho! Ho! Ho! Jason Roy, you beauty! Whattteeeeyyy catch! He took a stunner in the previous over to dismiss Guptill and this time he has bettered that effort. WOW! A short ball outside off, it sat up to be hit and Nicholls does exactly that. He cuts it hard towards Roy at point who throws himself to his right and plucks it out in a stunning fashion. Mind you, that was struck really, really hard. Nicholls can't believe his luck, looks up and trudges back. England are all over New Zealand here as the hosts have now lost half their side and haven't reached the three-figure mark as yet.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Another length ball outside off, Latham guides it down to third man for another run.

Ben Stokes to Henry Nicholls. Short ball, pulled straight to fine leg for a run.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. On a length around off, guided down to third man for a run.

Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Floats it up on off, kept out.

Henry Nicholls walks out at no. 6.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. OUT! Caught! Another exceptional work in the field by an English player. This time it is Roy who takes a really good catch. Ali tosses it up on off, Guptill slog sweeps it really hard but does not keep it down. It goes towards Jason at deep mid-wicket who runs to his right, dives and takes it inches above the ground. The opener departs immediately after he reaches his fifty. Guptill walks back dejected putting his side further on the back foot.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Shortish outside off, cut to point.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Dances down the track and pushes it down to long off for a run.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Fifty for Guptill this time. His 34th in this format. It has been a very watchful innings by him. He though has to stay there till the end if New Zealand are to reach to a respective total. He works it down to long on for a run to reach that milestone.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Good length outside off, defended.

Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. Fifty for Guptill? No, not yet! He clips it away towards square leg and gets to the other end. However, the umpire signals it as a leg bye.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. In the air... but short again! Stokes bowls a bumper on middle, Latham goes for the pull but gets a top edge which goes on the bounce to Moeen Ali at fine leg.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. On a length around off, defended towards point.

Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. A short ball aimed at the rib cage of the batsman. Guptill works it down to fine leg. He calls two but the second is not on.

Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Back of a length on off, guided down to third man for an easy run.

Ben Stokes is into the attack.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Shortish outside off, cut straight to David Willey and there is no passing him today.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. The batsman has driven that ball straight back.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Fires it on off, Guptill plays it towards point. The batsmen think about a run but then opt against it.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Flatter on off, defended.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Flatter on middle, Latham punches it to long on to change strike.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Fuller on off, pushed down to long on for a run.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Floats it up on off, defended.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Short ball, a half-tracker. Latham pulls it hard but straight to the man at deep mid-wicket for a run. Latham will be disappointed he could not get more out of that. There was one man in the deep on the leg side and he hit it straight to him.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. FOUR! A freebie, a full toss on leg stump. Latham flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Goes for the sweep but misses to get hit high on the pads. The players make a muted appeal but the umpire remains put.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Comes down the track and works it around the corner for a run.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Flatter on middle, pushed to mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Eases it down to long on for a run.

Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Tosses it up on middle, driven down to long on for a run.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Flatter on off, pushed through covers for a run.

Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Very full on off, driven to covers.

Spin from both ends! Moeen Ali is brought into the attack.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Loopy ball on off, defended. Another tight over by Rashid, his figures now read 5-0-10-0.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. The wrong one on off, defended.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Pushes it to mid-wicket with the turn.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Nicely played! Fires it on off, Guptill waits for it and guides it towards third man but only for a run.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Flatter worked to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Floats it up on off, Latham taps it towards cover for a run.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Another length ball on off, Guptill is solid in defense.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Good length on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. A bouncer on middle, Guptill ducks under it.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Length on off, pushed to mid off.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on off, guided towards point.

Tom Curran to Tom Latham. Fuller outside off, driven through covers to get off the mark.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Flatter on the stumps, Guptill defends it.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Bad ball and dispatched! Short and wide outside off, Guptill cuts it late through short third man and the ball races away.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Gives it air on off, driven to covers.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Floats it up on middle, pushed to mid on.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on off, played towards point for a run.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Good length on off, kept out.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Poor by Curran, he bowls it down the leg side. Guptill won't miss out on those as he flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary to bring the fifty up for his side.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. A good bouncer on middle, surprises Guptill but he does well to evade it.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Good length on off, defended.

Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Floats it on off, defended. Another fabulous over from Rashid, he has been top notch today.

Tom Latham walks out to the middle.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. OUT! Taylor continues to walk! It's that man, David Willey at it again. He took an excellent catch early on to send Chapman back and now has inflicted a superb run out. Rashid bowls the wrong one around off on the shorter side. Taylor rocks back and cuts it towards backward point. He feels that he has found the gap and starts running. He however, has not as Willey there dives to his left and stops it with one hand. Seeing that effort, Guptill sends Taylor back who now has to turn and get back in time. Willey in the meanwhile fires a throw to the keeper who whips the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that the dive by Taylor has not saved him. So, the centurion in the last game departs cheaply today. Timely wicket for England as this partnership was starting to build.

Is Taylor a goner? He is walking off as there is a referral for a run out against him at the striker's end.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. On the bounce to the fielder! Guptill goes for the sweep shot but the ball bounces a touch more. It takes the top edge and goes on the bounce to the deep square leg fielder for a run.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Floats it up on leg stump, pushed back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Short and wide outside off, Guptill can't find the gap as he cuts it hard towards cover-point.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Tosses it up on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Length ball outside off, pushed through covers for a run.

Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Fullish on middle, Taylor pushes it towards wide mid on where the fielder makes a good diving stop to his right but can't stop a single.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. On the middle, worked towards wide mid on for a run.

Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. On the pads, worked around the corner for a run.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. On middle, Guptill gets it off the inner half towards square leg to change strike.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Fullish on off, driven to mid off.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Just one from the over! On the stumps, worked against the spin to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Loopy ball on off, Taylor defends it towards cover. Guptill wants a run but there was never one in it.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. BEATEN! Bowls the flipper outside off, on a shorter length. Taylor rocks back and tries to cut but does not connect.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Gives it air on off, Taylor defends it.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Pushed down to long off for a run.

Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Fullish on middle, trying to hit the pads of the batsman. He however, manages to flick it through backward square leg. Taylor runs the first one hard and seeing Rashid in the deep, he calls for another. Adil throws it towards the keeper but it is not a good one and the batsmen complete two.

Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Shorter in length around off, Taylor guides it to point.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. Good length on off, Guptill pushes it towards cover for a run.

Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. On middle, worked with the angle towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run. 29 is what the stand is between the two.

Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. On off, pushed towards mid off.

Tom Curran to Martin Guptill. On middle, clipped towards mid-wicket for a run.

Tom Curran is introduced into the attack.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. On the stumps, worked against the spin to mid-wicket. A tidy start by Rashid.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Gives it a nice loop on off, Taylor drives it to covers.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Flatter but down the leg side, Guptill works it through square leg for a run.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. A yorker, a loopy one. Guptill jams it out.

Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Floats it up on middle, driven back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Straightaway Taylor uses his feet and drives him down to long on for a run.

Time for spin! Adil Rashid to roll his arm over. Scott Styris mentioned in the pitch report that there won't be a lot of spin on this wicket. Let's see if the leggie does get any purchase.

Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Extra protection now for the bowlers as 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. A dot to end the Powerplay! A good one for England! Full outside off, Guptill leaves it.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. FOUR! No stopping those! Trademark Guptill there! Nothing wrong with the delivery. Just ahead of a length around off, Guptill plants his front foot forward and drives it on the up and through covers for a boundary.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Lands it on a length in the zone outside off. Guptill does not fiddle with it.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on off, Guptill keeps it out.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Another length ball outside off, left alone.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. On the pads, flicks it in front of square. there is protection in the deep so it is only a single.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Uppish but away from the fielder at mid on! Fuller on middle, Guptill lofts it over the bowler's head also holds his pose for the cameras later as the ball races to the fence.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Attacks the stumps this time. Guptill guides it towards point.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Once again in the avenue of apprehension. Guptill leaves it.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Another length ball angling away from the batsman. Guptill shoulders his arms to it.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Good length on off, defended solidly.

Chris Woakes to Ross Taylor. Attacks the stumps, Taylor defends it.

Chris Woakes to Ross Taylor. Short and cut away through point! It looked destined to go for a boundary but Moeen Ali had different ideas. He runs to his right from third man, dives and stops it just before it crosses the ropes. Two taken by the batsmen.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Shorter in length on off, Guptill guides it past point and down towards third man for a run.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Hits the length again around off, Guptill pushes it to covers.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on off, Guptill defends it.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. Length delivery on off, Taylor defends it. Just a run from the over, a good one by Willey.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. Fuller on middle, driven towards mid on.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. Another ball on the pads, Taylor misses the flick to get hit on the pads.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. On middle, worked towards mid-wicket.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. On a length around middle, Taylor tries to defend but it goes off the outer half towards point.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. Down the leg side, Taylor misses the flick and the umpire signals a wide.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. Good length on off, Taylor keeps it out.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! On the pads this time, Guptill lofts it over mid on for another boundary. A good over this one for New Zealand, 9 from it.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. FOUR! This should break the shackles! Woakes this time bowls it a little fuller outside off, Guptill just puts his bat to it. Finds the gap between cover and mid off and the ball races away for a boundary.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Good length on off, Guptill is solid in defense.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Good leave! Another length ball closer to the off pole. Guptill plants his front foot forward and lets it be.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Full and swinging away. Guptill does not fiddle with it.

Chris Woakes to Ross Taylor. Fullish on middle, Taylor tries to drive but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a run.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Top stuff from England! Willey once again hits the length hard and attacks the stumps. Not a lot you can do with that delivery as Guptill defends it. Those wickets have not let New Zealand get off to a flier. The question here is though can they recover?

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Excellent fielding! The English side have their tails up here! Length ball around off, Guptill pushes it towards covers where Morgan dives to his left and makes an excellent stop.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Fuller on middle, driven to mid on.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. On a length slanting across the batsman who leaves it.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. On the pads, worked towards deep square leg for a run.

David Willey to Ross Taylor. Fullish on off, driven to mid on.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Fuller on off, driven to mid off. Another good over by Woakes comes to an end. His figures now read 2-1-2-2.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Errs in line and bowls it on the pads. Guptill works it through square leg for a brace.

Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Well bowled! Length ball around off, Guptill lunges forward and blocks it.

Ross Taylor who is fresh of a century walks out to the middle, replacing Chapman.

Chris Woakes to Mark Chapman. OUT! In the air... taken! Brilliant by Willey as he has made this skier look really easy. Woakes comes running in and bangs in a short one on middle. Chapman rocks back and tries to pull but is hurried into the shot. He gets a top edge towards square leg where Willey turns, runs back and takes an excellent catch with his hands outstretched. Never easy those as the ball was always going away from him due to the breeze. Not a good outing with the bat for Chapman on debut. England get their second and they are all pumped up. New Zealand in some trouble here.

Chris Woakes to Mark Chapman. Lands it on a length around off, Chapman defends it towards point.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Length on off, defended solidly.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Another full ball on the pads, Guptill goes to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. WIDE! Willey is getting some swing but he has not got it right. Full swinging into the batsman but down the leg side. Guptill misses his flick and the umpire signals a wide.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. On the pads, Guptill misses out as he flicks it straight to short fine leg.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Another ball on the pads, Guptill misses the flick to get hit on the pads.

David Willey to Mark Chapman. First run for Chapman in ODI cricket! This should settle his nerves a little. Length ball around off, Mark tries to defend but it takes the inside edge and rolls towards square leg for a run.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. On the leg stump, Guptill works it around the corner for a run.

Chris Woakes to Mark Chapman. Lovely, lovely stuff from Woakes. He lands it on a length around off, angles it away from the batsman who pokes at it tentatively but gets beaten. End of a wicket maiden for Woakes. Excellent start by him.

Chris Woakes to Mark Chapman. Early nerves? Maybe! Full and outside off, a similar delivery to which Munro got out. Chapman goes after it but gets beaten.

Chris Woakes to Mark Chapman. Wide outside off, Chapman makes a good leave.

Mark Chapman, the debutant, wakjs out to the middle.

Chris Woakes to Colin Munro. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Woakes draws first blood! He bowls the sucker ball, a full ball outside off. Munro goes after it away from his body but only manages to get a faint outside edge to Buttler who takes it with ease. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Almost a replica of how Colin was dismissed in Hamilton. He is walking back as he bags another failure. An early wicket for England, just the start they wanted.

Chris Woakes to Colin Munro. Back of a length on middle, defended.

Chris Woakes to Colin Munro. Nicely timed but for no runs! On a length around off, Munro strokes it off the middle and on the up towards mid off. The fielder there dives to his right and saves a certain boundary for his team.

Chris Woakes will bowl with the second new ball.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. A good finish to the over by Willey! On a length around off, shapes in a touch. Guptill defends it towards mid off. 6 from the first over.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. This one slants across the batsman. Guptill watchfully makes a leave.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Length ball around off, swings in a touch. Guptill plants his front foot forward and defends it.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. FOUR! First for the day! Poor ball by Willey on the pads, too easy for Guptill as he flicks it fine beating the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

David Willey to Colin Munro. Munro is off the mark now! A length ball on off, no swing for Willey. Colin taps it towards cover for a quick run.

David Willey to Martin Guptill. Run straightaway! A very full ball outside off, Guptill reaches it out for it and drives it towards wide mid off, not of the middle but enough to get a run.

We are all set for the action to begin. The English players make their way out to the middle. Followed by the two dynamic openers, Colin Munro and Martin Guptill. The latter will be taking strike and he will be facing David Willey who will bowl with the first new ball. He has two slips in place. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Scott Styris says the pitch has a little bit of moisture in it. Further adds there is more grass covering on it. Informs it is the first day night game on this ground and the surface won't be changing much. Mentions he does not see the spinners getting a lot of help from the wicket. Ends by saying a lot of runs on offer for the batsmen.

New Zealand skipper, Tim Southee, starts by saying Williamson is not fit for the game today as he has a hamstring although not that major. Informs there are two changes, Lockie Ferguson comes in for Ish Sodhi and Mark Chapman will replace the regular captain. Mentions he too wanted to bowl first. Further adds they are well focused and is really excited to lead the side today.

England skipper, Eoin Morgan, opines it does look a soft wicket but they like chasing. Informs they are unchanged. Mentions if dew comes in, it will work in their favour. Further adds they have a lot of positives to take from the last game as it was a tight one against a strong New Zealand side. Ends by saying there is a bit of cross-breeze blowing across and wants to take the advantage of it.

TOSS - As expected no Kane Williamson for New Zealand and it is Tim Southee who walks out with Eoin Morgan for the toss. The latter calls it right and England elect to bowl.

The home side on the other hand, will look to win their 10th game in a row at home. They though, will have to do it without their permanent skipper, Kane Williamson, who will miss out due to an injury. Tim Southee will be the stand-in captain for them. Also, Mark Chapman might make his debut in this format as he was impressive in the T20I tri series recently and has also been in good form in the domestic circuit. It is overcast for now and there are some showers predicted later in the evening. Let us hope that it stays away. Will we see the hosts go 2-0 ahead or will the English side come back roaring? Stay tuned for the toss.

Hello and welcome to the second ODI between New Zealand and England. A nail-biter is what we witnessed in the opening encounter and we will be hoping for the same here today at Mount Maunganui. Have England recovered from the loss? They were sloppy on the field and a lot better is expected from them if they are to topple the hosts. It will be interesting to see if England make any changes to their eleven.