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ENG beat NZ by 7 wickets | New Zealand vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score 5th ODI Match - Commentary
England in New Zealand, 5 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Mar 10, 2018 Start Time: 03:30 IST | 22:00 GMT | 11:00 LocalVenue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
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New Zealand vs England Highlights And Cricket Score 5th Match - ODI Commentary
224 does not look a total which will challenge the tourists. However, if New Zealand can manage to get 2-3 wickets early, we could be in for a thriller. Join us back at 1515 local time (0215 GMT).
England were really good with the ball. Chris Woakes set the tone with a frugal spell first up reading 6-1-13-1. The effect of that was felt by the spinners as Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali combined together to have figures of 4/81 in 20 overs. That broke the backbone of the home side.
Nicholls and Santner batted beautifully, indicating to their top order that had they shown some patience, the Black Caps could have been in a better position. Both made half centuries and were decent enough in finding the gaps for singles and couples, with the occasional boundary.
Colin Munro was dismissed cheaply again, today in the first over. Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson then bided their time, trying to forge a partnership but could not do much. The home side kept losing its wickets to some poor shot selection and the writing looked on the wall at 93/6. But Henry Nicholls and the recent 'Midas' man - Mitchell Santner - added 84 for the 7th wicket to save some blushes for the Kiwis.
A sub-par total from New Zealand. It is a slow pitch, yes, taking some turn, but not so much that it will aid the bowlers to defend a total below 280. The Black Caps struggled for the first hour and then eventually threw their wickets away in frustration.
Tom Curran to Ish Sodhi. OUT! Taken this time. A length ball on off, Sodhi looks to send this out of the park but only succeeds in getting a top edge. Ben Stokes calls for it at deep mid-wicket and take it comfortably. ENGLAND NEED 224 TO WIN THE SERIES...
Tom Curran to Ish Sodhi. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Tom Curran to Ish Sodhi. DROPPED! Lucky Sodhi. Mistimes his pull to deep square leg where Joe Root comes running in, but he runs in a bit too swiftly and misses a relatively simple chance. Two runs taken.
Tom Curran to Ish Sodhi. WIDE. Another slower ball goes down the leg side, Ish misses his flick again.
Tom Curran to Trent Boult. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Tom Curran to Ish Sodhi. Full and outside off, hit down to long off for a single.
Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi. Full and outside off, hit wide of mid off for another single. 10-1-32-3 for Woakes.
Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi. WIDE. A slower ball, but down the leg side, Ish misses his flick.
Chris Woakes to Trent Boult. Full and outside off, Woakes pushes at it but gets a thick inside edge which goes to fine leg. A quick run taken.
Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Chris Woakes to Ish Sodhi. A length ball outside off, Sodhi feels for it but misses.
Trent Boult is the last man in. Still 10 balls left...
Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. OUT! Brilliance from Bairstow! Well, if Hales pulled off a terrific catch on the previous ball, Bairstow has gone a level further and pulled off a stunner. A short ball outside off, Southee swivels and pulls it over mid-wicket. Jonny Bairstow keeps his eyes on the ball, races to his right, sticks out his hand and plucks the ball out of thin air! Absolutely magnificent to watch.
Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. WIDE. Anticipates the batsman to get across and bowls it miles outside off. Southee stays where he is and lets it go. Wided.
Ish Sodhi walks in at number 10, replacing Santner. Watching tail-enders bat is always fun. Either quick runs or wickets.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. OUT! The fun ends for Santner. Woakes nips Santner out. This is another off cutter, bowled away from the left-hander and dragged short. Santner looks to pull but is early into the shot. He miscues it up in the air and Alex Hales covers a lot of ground to his right from deep square leg to take the catch. Nasser Hussain on air is impressed with that shot as he reckons that Hales has dropped catches like these in the recent past. End of yet another fantastic innings.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, carved towards sweeper cover for a single. 14 runs from that over!
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. On middle, slogged again, towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. SIX! AUDACIOUS! That is right out of the screws. Curran's slower ball goes awry and it becomes a low full toss outside off. Santner takes full toll and swings it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. The stand moves to 33 from 23 balls. Santner moves to 64 from 68 balls. His second six today.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. A slower ball, outside off, Santner looks to swing this over the leg side but misses.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. On middle, worked towards long on for a single. Moves to 10 from 9 balls.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. FOUR! New Zealand get to 200. A length ball outside off, Southee hits this through the line, gets it past Curran's left hand and also past a diving Ben Stokes at mid off.
Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.
Change of bat for Tim Southee. He will hope he connects with this one.
Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. Comes down the track and has a wild swing, but Woakes' off cutter foxes him. Nearly takes the off stump.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. DROPPED! In and out. Inexplicable. A length ball outside off, Santner drives this straight to Moeen Ali at point. Should have gobbled it but he vomits it out. In she goes, off she comes. A single taken.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. A short ball on middle, Mitchell whips this past a flying Mark Wood at short mid-wicket who lands in an awkward position and clutches his shoulder in pain. Two runs taken.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. A short ball on middle, Santner looks to pull but misses. The ball goes off something to the keeper behind. Woakes appeals but the umpire is unmoved. The bowler wants the review but the keeper asks him not to take it. Replays show the ball missing the bat and gloves and hitting the helmet directly, before going to Buttler.
Chris Woakes to Tim Southee. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Chris Woakes is back on.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. The batsman gets a leading edge on that one. They pick up a single.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! That is some way to bring up your 2ND ODI FIFTY. Santner continues his glorious run in this series. Gets a length ball and creams it through mid on. Ben Stokes dives to his right from long on but misses. Seems to have done something to his back.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. SAFE. In by a mile. On middle and leg, Santner looks to flick but misses as he gets an inside edge towards point. Southee calls Santner through for a single as the fielder from point comes in. Has a shy at the bowler's end but misses by a big margin. Southee now wants the second as he sees Chris Woakes is far back at long on. Woakes though, scores a direct hit at the keeper's end and now Southee wants the third but Santner has backed up too far. The umpires refer the direct hit upstairs but replays show that Santner is well in.
Direct hit! Is Santner gone? Referred upstairs...
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Great effort. A slower ball, around off, Santner looks to pull but miscues it in the air. The ball does not carry to long on but Joe Root makes a terrific attempt, running miles to his left from mid off. Dives but cannot get to the ball. Two runs taken.
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee. WIDE. Down the leg side, Southee misses his flick.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A short ball, around off, Santner gets on top of the bounce nicely and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. Just 3 runs and a wicket from the over, Curran's figures read 3-0-19-1.
Tim Southee walks in at number 9, replacing Nicholls. This could be over in a jiffy...
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. OUT! The 84-run stand is broken. A length ball outside off, Nicholls looks to swing it across the line but only manages a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and three men converge but eventually, skipper Eoin Morgan calls for it from cover and takes it. Should Nicholls have stayed till the end and allowed the in-form Santner to hit hard? Did he go too early? Did he pick the wrong ball? Too many questions when a wicket falls. Nicholls might sit and ponder about those for a while. This stand has given some respect to the Kiwi total.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. A length ball outside off, Nicholls has to reach out as he mistimes his shot to cover.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Short again, steered towards third man for a run.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. A short ball, down the leg side, helped towards fine leg for a single.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. The batsman goes after a wide one but misses.
Ben Stokes to Henry Nicholls. Jumps down the track, gets a short ball and mistimes his pull to long on for a single.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. On middle and leg, worked through square leg for one.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Stokes is really lucky. Santner backs away to the leg side and Stokes bowls a leg cutter well wide outside off. Now Santner gets across and tries to cut but misses. The umpire does not signal it a wide indicating that Santner moved across but... that was almost outside the pitch.
Ben Stokes to Henry Nicholls. On middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Full on middle, chipped towards long on for a single.
Ben Stokes returns.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has driven it through mid off.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. Short and outside off, cut behind point for a couple.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Works this down the leg side for a single.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Powerfully struck. Curran bowls it too full and Santner hammers it past the bowler down to the long on fence.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for a quick run.
Chris Woakes to Henry Nicholls. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single. HALF CENTURY FOR NICHOLLS - His 6th in ODIs - A memorable knock under pressure. Can he bat on till the end?
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Another short ball, pulled with control towards short mid-wicket where Moeen Ali misfields and concedes a single.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Short and wide outside off, Santner slashes hard but misses.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Chris Woakes to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
POWERPLAY 3 time. Five fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. More runs. The length is on the shorter side again and Mitchell just helps it through fine leg for a brace. 9 from Curran's first over...
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Welcome boundary! A short ball, on middle and leg, Santner just plays a short-arm jab and finds the gap at square leg!
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Around middle and off, defended back to the bowler.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, sliced through cover for a couple.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. Punches this through cover-point for a single.
Tom Curran to Henry Nicholls. On middle and off, pushed towards the off side.
Stop the press. Here is Tom Curran!!!
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Chris Woakes to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched through the covers for another single.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. A short ball on middle, Santner is early into his pull and gets a top edge. Luckily for him, no one is in the vicinity to catch it and the ball lands safely near square leg. A single taken to bring up the 150 FOR NEW ZEALAND.
Chris Woakes to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for one.
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. A short ball, on leg stump, chipped wide of short mid-wicket for a run.
Chris Woakes to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched through point for a single.
Chris Woakes is back on.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for one.
Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. SIX! Nicely hit. Comes don the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it over mid-wicket. 50-RUN STAND comes up, in 66 balls.
Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, slogged towards the leg side for a single.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. Third short ball on the trot, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. A short ball again, this time Henry misses out on the pull.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. Lucky to have got away with that. A bouncer, well over the head of the batsman, Nicholls leaves it alone. Replays show that it should have been wided.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover again.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. Driven through the covers by the batsman.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single.
TIME FOR DRINKS...
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. The batsman drives this through the covers.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, well blocked out.
Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Backs away to the leg side and drives this past extra cover for a single. The stand moves to 40 from 55 balls.
Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Around off, driven straight to cover.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Joe Root to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.
Still no Tom Curran. Joe Root is brought into the attack.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. On middle and off, MS is squared up a touch as he gets a leading edge towards mid off, trying to flick.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. Hits the deck hard, generates bounce, Mitchell punches it towards cover.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. On middle and leg, turned straight to short mid-wicket.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. Full and straight, watchfully defended.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. A bouncer down the leg side, Santner ducks but it is not wided. The crowd boos...
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. A length ball on middle, pushed towards cover for a single.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Full again, pushed straight to Stokes at cover again. 7 from that over, Moeen finishes with figures of 10-1-39-1.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Full and straight, pushed towards point.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, punched towards cover again.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Almost carried.... on middle and off, Mitchell chips this uppishly and the ball goes almost straight to Ben Stokes at extra cover.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. SIX! That is the way to hit them! Floated on middle and leg, Santner comes down the track and sends this calmly over long on for half a dozen! The stand is now worth 35 from 41 balls.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Short and outside off, cut through the covers for a single. Nicholls moves to 30 from 52 balls.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. Another misfield. Nicholls drives this straight to cover who fumbles and allows it through. A single taken.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. Down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for a couple.
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls. On middle and off, pushed back to the bowler.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. A short ball, down the leg side, helped to fine leg for a single.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. WIDE. A short ball, too high, Santner ducks and it is wided.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Mark Wood to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, played straight to point.
Pace is back on. Time for Mark Wood.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. The batsman charges down the wicket. They've managed to run three.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Tossed up outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Full and around middle, watchfully patted to the leg side. That is the end of Rashid - 10-0-42-3 today. Brilliant again.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Breaks the boundary drought. Few more of those needed. Short on middle, Santner goes back and pulls it wide of short mid-wicket for a boundary.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. The googly, on middle, Henry punches it through the covers. Should have been a dot but a misfield allows three runs. The fielder came charging to his left but overran the ball and it went to his right. Had to run all the way to the boundary to pick it up.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, Nicholls comes forward and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Down the leg side, whipped through square leg this time for a single. The stand moves to 10 from 23 balls.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. On middle, a touch short, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Short and outside off, cut straight to cover.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Comes down the track but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Is forced to block.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. Around off, well blocked out.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Tossed up wide outside off, Nicholls comes down the track and lofts this over covers for a well-run three. 100 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Comes down the track and whips it towards long on for a run.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. On middle and leg, turned towards square leg for a single. Gets off the mark.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Comes down the track and drives it straight back. Rashid dives to his right, gets fingertips onto it and deflects it onto the stumps behind. England appeal for the run out but Nicholls did not leave the crease. Santner would not have forgotten what happened when Kane Williamson had driven a ball straight back and Chris Woakes deflected it onto the stumps, to run Santner out.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Tossed up on middle and leg, pushed towards long on for a single.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Around off, solidly pushed to the off side.
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a single.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, driven back to the bowler.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, played straight to point.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, solidly defended.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Landed around off, spins back in a long way, Santner looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Another wonderful over - 4 runs and a wicket - 8-0-31-3 are Rashid's figures...
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle and off, watchfully defended.
Mitchell Santner walks in at number 8, replacing de Grandhomme.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! De Grandhomme holes out. Really cannot blame him entirely. The runs were not coming and only the wickets were falling. Tossed up outside off, de Grandhomme looks to go big, aims long on but it is the longest part of the ground. He does not have the distance and only finds Tom Curran well inside the boundary. More trouble... The crowd is stunned into silence. England are all over New Zealand here.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Short and outside off, nicely played behind point for a couple.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, flicked towards wide long on for a single.
Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched down to long on for a single.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. Pushes this through long on for a single.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Full and outside off, skewed over cover for a single.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Short and outside off, opportunity to score but de Grandhomme misses out. Gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce to first slip.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Full and outside off, pushed towards long off but Rashid dives to his left to stop that.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. LUCKY! Little bit of luck there for Nicholls. He looks to sweep this against the turn, the googly it is, gets a top edge but luckily for him, it evades the man running back from short fine leg. A single taken.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Down the leg side, Henry looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads again.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside leg, Nicholls looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Mid on is up and Nicholls lofts it up and over that fielder towards the fence. New Zealand need boundaries as well as conservation of wickets. Catch 22 situation.
Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
Moeen Ali to Colin de Grandhomme. On middle and off, flicked towards the leg side.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Punches this towards mid off.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. The googly, pitched outside leg, Nicholls looks to sweep but misses. Rashid is interested in the review for LBW but Buttler or Morgan aren't.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Pushes this wide of point for a single.
Adil Rashid to Colin de Grandhomme. Full and outside off, nicely tossed up, de Grandhomme looks to drive but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, well blocked out. A MAIDEN for Moeen, whose figures read 4-1-13-1.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Colin de Grandhomme walks in at number 7, replacing Guptill.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. OUT! The catch is clean. Don't see why the batsman was asked to wait. He was walking back, the fielder was claiming the catch but the umpires felt it should have been referred. Anyways, clean as a whistle. Nothing suspicious about it. Full and outside off, Guptill looks to go over cover again but this time, finds Ben Stokes at extra cover. He is happy with the catch and walks off but the umpires want a second opinion, giving the soft signal as out. Replays confirm that it is a clean catch. The Kiwis are now in a massive hole. Half the side gone.
Gone? Well, Guptill has thrashed this to cover where Ben Stokes has claimed the catch. The batsman is walking but has been asked to wait by the umpires. They have referred it upstairs. SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full and on off, driven uppishly through mid off for one.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, Martin pushes this through point for a run.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. SIX! ADMONISHED! Slow and wide outside off, floated up at 72 kph, leg spinner, Guptill reaches out and lofts it over cover for a biggie! First of the match.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Tossed up outside off, driven straight to cover.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, swept behind square leg for a single. The stand moves to 10 from 16 balls.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. On middle and off, pushed towards the leg side.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Outside off, Martin looks to cut but the ball spins in, hits the glove, then the bat, before rolling to point.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off again, swept powerfully through mid-wicket for a couple. Guptill moves to 40 from 62 balls.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, played towards point for a single.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, swept powerfully for one.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Short and outside off, chopped behind point for a couple.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Driven towards the long on region. One run added to the total.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls. Around off, solidly defended.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Around off, defended from the crease. 2 runs and a wicket from the over, 6/2 in the last 2 overs.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. The batsman has been struck on the pads as he looked to play that off the front foot.
Moeen Ali to Henry Nicholls. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Henry Nicholls walks in at number 6, replacing Chapman.
Moeen Ali to Mark Chapman. OUT! BOWLED! Oh dear... this innings is disintegrating now. This man has no idea about spin, poor chap. Comes forward initially, then goes back to push at it, is beaten comprehensively by the turn and the ball hits the timber.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a run.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. The batsman has been beaten by the turn and flight on that one.
Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman. Full again, watchfully defended. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Rashid's figures read 3-0-10-1.
Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mark Chapman walks in at number 5, replacing Latham.
DRINKS BREAK...
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. OUT! Gone next ball! A soft dismissal. Full on middle and leg, Latham just flicks it uppishly, but straight to Ben Stokes at short mid-wicket. Another big wicket.
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Full on middle, Latham gets down and sweeps it powerfully through square leg for a couple.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Full and wide outside off, squeezed through the point zone for a run.
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Chops this down past short third man again but this time Joe Root gets to it. Two runs taken. The stand is worth 30 from 38 balls.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. FOUR! That should bring some cheers! Outside off, Guptill goes back and runs it down to third man for a boundary! Guptill moves to 31 from 52 balls.
Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. A touch short, punched down to long on to bring up NEW ZEALAND'S 50... The crowd is pretty subdued in its applause.
Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Comes down the track and works it towards short mid-wicket again.
Moeen Ali to Tom Latham. Full on middle and leg, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
Moeen Ali to Martin Guptill. Yorker outside off, squeezed through point for a single.
Spin from both ends. Moeen Ali into the attack now.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for one more.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Full and straight, watchfully defended.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, chipped uppishly, just wide of the bowler towards mid on.
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Comes down the track and on seeing that Rashid slows down the pace. Latham now stops, waits for the ball to come and tucks it around the corner towards short fine leg for a run.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Thrown up outside off, Martin blasts this through the covers but for only a single.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Tossed up around off, Guptill comes forward and pushes it towards cover.
Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, Latham drives it sweetly through the covers but cannot pierce the gap.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a run.
Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, Latham reaches out and drives it through the covers for a run. He looks in good touch.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. WIDE. A bouncer but down the leg side, Guptill ducks.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. Landed outside off, on a length, punched straight to point.
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Landed on middle, spins in a long way, Tom misses his flick and is hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. The googly, going away, pushed towards point for a run.
Adil Rashid to Tom Latham. Outside off, played straight to point.
Adil Rashid to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, Guptill lofts this down to long off for a single.
Double bowling change. Spin time. Adil Rashid into the attack. Woakes produces yet another superb opening spell.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. Outside off, left alone.
Ben Stokes to Tom Latham. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. Another lovely cover drive, this time only for a single.
Ben Stokes to Martin Guptill. FOUR! He was waiting for this. That bowling change. The moment Stokes comes on, Guptill greets him with a cracking cover drive. Boundary.
Interesting. Ben Stokes comes in as first change.
Chris Woakes to Tom Latham. On a length around middle, going away, Tom feels for it but misses.
Chris Woakes to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, Latham drives but finds Eoin Morgan at cover.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Full on middle, Guptill flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket and gets three runs.
Chris Woakes to Tom Latham. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Chris Woakes to Tom Latham. One more leave outside off.
Chris Woakes to Tom Latham. On middle and leg, angling away, Latham shoulders arms.
POWERPLAY 2 time. Four fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. 6 runs and a wicket from that over, Wood's figures read 5-0-18-1.
Mark Wood to Tom Latham. On middle and leg, flicked towards fine leg for a single.
Tom Latham walks in at number 4, replacing his skipper.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. OUT! Chops it on! Massive, massive wicket for England. Wood bowls this from very wide of the crease and Williamson is well across his sticks to try and run this down to third man. But the ball just cuts in off the seam, takes the inside edge and crashes into the stumps! Williamson's struggle ends.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. Uppish, but just short! A half volley outside off, Kane tries another cover drive but this time the ball cannot be kept down. Luckily for him, it does not carry to the fielder.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. FOUR! That is through! Full and outside off, Williamson reaches out and drives it uppishly, just wide of short extra cover for a boundary!
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single. A run after 10 dots on the trot for Guptill.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. Woakes concedes a run after 11 dots in a row. Outside off, KW punches this through point and the ball nearly reaches the boundary. Eoin Morgan runs after it, gets to the ball, slides and parries it to third man. Williamson wants the third but Guptill refuses. The Kiwi skipper is not happy.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. In the air... lucky again! On a length, around middle, Kane looks to work it to the leg side but gets a thick inside edge onto his hips. The ball lobs up in the air but falls well short of mid-wicket running in.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. Around off, placed towards backward point.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. Straighter, worked straight to mid on.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. In the air... just wide! Full and outside off, Kane pushes it uppishly, towards the left of the bowler but Woakes is not quick enough to get across. The ball reaches mid off.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. A length ball outside off, Williamson presses it towards point.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. On a length around off, pushed towards cover.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Outside off, defended towards point.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Squares Guptill up, who looks to defend initially but then has to adjust as the ball moves away. The ball takes the leading edge to point.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. Flicks it away for a single.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. Around off and outside off, pushed towards cover.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Tucks this through square leg where Alex Hales makes another diving save. A maiden for Woakes, whose figures read 4-1-7-1.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Similar to a back of a length ball, Martin looks to tap and run but gets a thick bottom edge onto his pads.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Another length ball, watchfully played out.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Around off, pushed to the leg side again.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. A length ball around off, coming in, pushed towards mid on.
The physio is out in the middle. He is tending to Martin Guptill who got hit on the gloves when the ball hit his helmet. It actually hit the grille off the thumb. Some plastering being done on the thumb now...
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. Around off and middle, Kane looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Outside off, MG steers this behind point for one. Moves to 10 from 20 balls.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Another short ball, this time Martin pulls it nicely but finds short mid-wicket.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Good ball. Wood bends his back and bangs it short, around middle, Guptill looks to help it to the leg side, like Munro but the ball keeps rising on him, takes the glove and hits him on the helmet.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. A short ball on middle, Williamson swivels and pulls it towards long leg for a run.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. A length ball on middle, flicked uppishly wide of mid on for a single.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Safe! Back of a length outside off, Martin pushes at that inside the line but the ball cuts back in a long way, takes the inside edge and just misses the stumps enroute to fine leg. A run taken.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. A length ball outside off, pushed towards the off side.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Full and around off, nicely defended.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Outside off, left alone again.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, Williamson just pushes this past the bowler who gets some hand to it and takes some pace off it. Moeen Ali tracks it down from mid off and parries it to Tom Curran running with him from mid on. Three runs taken.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. This is clipped through square leg for a single. The stand moves to 10 from 20 balls.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. Wide outside off, left alone.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. A length ball around off, worked towards mid on.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. This one just comes in with the angle, left alone again.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. On a length outside off, coming in with the angle but then shaping away. Williamson watches it till the last moment and then lets it go.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg where Alex Hales does really well to keep the batsmen to a run. He is standing pretty close.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. Outside off, left alone.
Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched towards mid-wicket.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Full on middle and leg, pushed wide of mid on for a quick single.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Around off, defended from the crease.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Outside off, played through point for a run.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. FOUR! CRISP! The timing is great and the outfield is rocket-quick. Full on middle and leg, Guptill just pushes this back down the ground. The ball starts off slowly but once it makes contact with the turf, it zooms towards the long on fence. Mid on gives it a chase but only comes second in the race. First boundary of the match.
Mark Wood to Martin Guptill. Full and straight, watchfully pushed to mid on.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. On a length outside off, KW plays at this away from his body and gets a thick outside edge but wide of point. A single to third man. Gets off the mark.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. This time he quietly lets the ball go outside off.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. On a length outside off, still pretty wide, but inside the guidelines, Kane has a waft again, only to miss.
Mark Wood to Kane Williamson. WIDE. Well outside off, Williamson slashes but cannot reach.
Mark Wood now, to bowl with the second new ball.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Outside off, on a length, Guptill looks to run this down to third man but gets a bottom edge which just misses the stumps. Excellent opening over from Woakes.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. One more leave outside off.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Outside off, left alone.
Skipper Kane Williamson walks in, in the very first over itself.
Chris Woakes to Colin Munro. OUT! Early strike for England and Munro goes for a duck! Terrific bowling from Woakes. He bangs this in the middle of the pitch and Munro looks to tuck it to the leg side. But the ball gets big on him and the bounce does him in. Takes the leading edge which goes straight up in the air. Both Woakes and the keeper Jos Buttler go for the catch but eventually the glovesman calls for it and takes it. Failure for Munro again.
Chris Woakes to Colin Munro. Full and around middle, Munro comes forward and places it sweetly towards mid off.
Chris Woakes to Martin Guptill. Good sharpness from ball 1. Guptill just works this wide of mid on and takes a quick single.
The players are out in the field with play set to begin. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the openers for the home side. Chris Woakes will start first up, to Mr. Guptill. Here we go...
Ish Sodhi is giving an interview. He says that he is really enjoying his time playing ODI cricket. Did not feel he would be able to play so much for New Zealand. Admits that he has always looked to pick wickets be it any format and he feels at his best when he is attacking and when the batsmen come at him, which is the norm of today's limited-overs cricket. Adds that in the initial stages of his career, batsmen never used to attack him so much, so he used to target an RPO of around 5. But these days, with batsmen looking to attack him, he believes 6 an over is a decent outing for him. On the previous game, he says that they believed that 400 was on the cards for England but feels nice that it came along nicely for him. Believes that he is a much improved cricketer from what he was a few years ago.
PITCH REPORT - Mark Richardson has a view at the pitch and feels that this looks much better than the one used for the NZ-WIN game. Not quite fluffy but there is some coarse on top. There is grass but evenly spread. Reckons that the pacers will have a say but so will the spinners. The grass feels reasonably thick. There could be some movement in the air as well. The pitch does not feel that rock hard but looks solid. Feels that there could be something for the seamers early on.
New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson, says that he too would have wanted to bowl first. Informs that the surface might do a bit in the first 10 overs but after that, it should be a batting beauty. Informs that ROSS TAYLOR IS NOT PLAYING TODAY and will be replaced by Mark Chapman. On the ground dimensions, Kane admits that fielding and batting plans have to change accordingly to the same. Does not look too much into the past games and says that every match is a new one.
England skipper, Eoin Morgan, says that the pitch looks really good and hence he would prefer chasing. Adds that his team is pretty comfortable knowing what it would like to chase. Informs that there is one forced change - Jason Roy is down with a back spasm, so Alex Hales slots right back in. Admits that every ground in New Zealand is different so accordingly the fielding plans need to change. Agrees that it is a great opportunity to play in a must-win final and along with it, a great chance to prove their worth under pressure.
TOSS TIME! Kane Williamson flips the coin, Heads is the call from Morgan and it is a Head. ENGLAND WILL CHASE.
WEATHER - It had rained last evening but as of now, the skies are pretty clear, without a cloud. The prediction is for no rain and hopefully, it stays that way.
4 matches, 3 thrillers. This has been the story of this NZ-Eng series so far. Both sides will feel they could have wrapped up the series by now, but to be honest, the series status is perfect given the cricket the two teams have played so far. Who will prevail in the decider? Hello and a warm welcome for the fifth and final ODI between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
22nd of March, 2018 marks a big day in the history of New Zealand cricket. The country gets ready to view its first ever day-night Test at home. Fascinating, isn't it? Sad, that it is only a 2-Test series. The fun will end quickly. Do join us for the first of those contests at 1400 local time (0100 GMT) for all the action from Day 1 with the Pink Ball. Until then, you can catch all the action from other international games. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Okay then! A real one-way traffic in the final game to end what was a riveting series. Three matches went down to the wire, enough to generate good interest. England were expected to win the series, at least in my opinion and they were far better in terms of resource utilization and planning execution. We now shift our focus to the Tests. England are fresh from a drubbing in Australia while New Zealand have been terrific at home. Who are favourites for that series? Predict at your own risk!
Victorious England captain, Eoin Morgan, feels that his bowlers set the tone after winning the toss. Reckons that probably there was more bounce than expected. Heaps praise on Mark Wood and Chris Woakes for their start with the new balls and later on the spinners. On Chris Woakes, he says that he has been having a wonderful winter and though he has primarily led with the ball, he can bat as well. Feels that the team work has been outstanding - not necessarily getting big hundreds but contributions from every individual. On his team's spinners, he feels there was a little bit on offer on most of the grounds while in games where there was nothing much on offer, they bowled tight lines. Credits New Zealand for producing a tight contest. On New Zealand as a tourist destination, Morgan says that the unit has enjoyed every minute of the tour and is looking forward to come here again.
New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson, praises the English team for bowling very well and rues the lack of discipline by his own side with the bat. Praises the effort by Mitchell Santner and Henry Nicholls but is disappointed with the end result. Admits that his side could not give a complete performance throughout the series. On the discussions in the dressing room, Williamson says that the only talk will be the chances his team missed. Once again praises his opposition for the way his side was outplayed. Feels that England have a great depth - with both bat and ball. Further says that the greatest challenge for New Zealand in this series was to stick to their plans and execute them. Stresses that there are a lot of puzzles the team management would want to work on. Is confident that there is plenty of good work done with the white ball but a lot of work is still pending.
CHRIS WOAKES IS THE PLAYER OF THE SERIES. Admits he is surprised to receive the award as there were a few better knocks with the bat than his bowling analysis. Agrees that wickets upfront in one-day cricket are crucial and important as there are players in the opposition who threaten to take the game away from you. Also, early wickets enable spinners to come into the game. On the wicket, he says the overnight rain had some say into it, as the seamers got some purchase. Feels that as an opening bowler, you need to expose the opposition openers' weaknesses but at the same time adjust to the conditions. Need to attack but need to defend as well. Looks back to the first ODI where he was unable to win it for his side in the final over and says that you learn from such mistakes and he certainly tried to improve every game.
JONNY BAIRSTOW is the Man Of The Match. He says it is always a great moment to play for your country and that too out of your country. On his innings, he says that the platform was set by the bowlers with the Kiwi batsmen always playing catch up. Praises his team for performing as a unit. Coming to opening, he says that it is a massive difference as compared to batting in the middle order, so he is now targetting big scores. On the surface, he says there was some grip for his team's spinners, though he is not sure why, but is quick to say it was a decent toss to win. On his blinder of a catch to dismiss Tim Southee and the sledging of the crowd from behind, he just shrugs it off and says he was only concentrating on the ball. Cannot wait for the Test series to start, he says. Especially after the drubbing in Australia.
Did losing the toss mean losing the game? The home side might ponder, though toss is something which is not in its factor. It was very difficult to bat first on a wicket which looked a bit damp and which then eased towards the evening. Had the hosts bowled first, perhaps, they might have had a different outcome. But again, what will hurt them is the soft dismissals. Only three batsmen crossed the 50-mark which cannot be blamed on the pitch. Grafting and patience were required which was lacking. For England, Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid were terrific, sharing 6 wickets while Moeen was economical as well. Time for the presentation...
The Kiwis did pick up three scalps but that was more out of England throwing their wickets away in an attempt to finish the game off quickly. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers once more, while Ish Sodhi got a real hiding.
Nothing much New Zealand could have done with the ball. It was Jonny Bairstow's day and he was in a ferocious mood. 224 was not the most difficult of targets to chase down but even the slimmest of chances were cut short by the blistering 155-run opening stand of which, Bairstow made 104.
An emphatic win for England. To enter this decider and perform the way they have done takes some doing. They started the game tremendously, getting rid of Colin Munro on the third ball of the match and never looked back. And then, with the bat, Jonny Bairstow gave the Kiwis a real hiding. Totally outplayed.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. SIX! There is the game! Tossed up outside off, Stokes gets down and mows it over mid-wicket to seal the match and series! Victory with 7 wickets and 104 balls to spare!
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Short and outside off, crashed through the covers for a boundary!
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. Another opportunity. This time Ben looks to go down the ground but skews it high in the air. Mid off runs back but cannot get there in time. Two more runs taken.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. DROPPED! Does it matter? The googly from Sodhi, outside off, Stokes backs away and looks to cut but is beaten by the wrong 'un. Gets a top edge which loops to Henry Nicholls at cover but he spills it.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Outside off, played straight to point.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Down the leg side, flicked through fine leg for one more.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards short fine leg for a super-quick run.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Happy to do it in singles. Goes back and works this through mid-wicket. 9 more needed from 112 balls now.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and around off, pushed towards cover for a single.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. Backs away to the leg side well in advance and Sodhi throws it wide outside off. The long levers of Stokes still enable him to make contact with the ball as he crashes this through the covers for a brace. The stand is now worth 21 from 26 balls.
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. This time he goes back and chops it towards short third man for a quick run.
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. On middle and off, Root goes back and works it wide of mid on for nothing.
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. Landed outside off, placed straight to point.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. Comes down the track, takes it on the full and whips it through mid on for a single. Moves to 10 from 11 balls.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, eased wide of mid off for a couple.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Driven through mid off by the batsman.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Short and outside off, cut straight to point for a quick single.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Outside off, dabbed to short third man.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. SIX! BRUTAL! Full and outside off, Stokes reaches out and swings it over mid-wicket for a maximum!
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. A long hop now, pulled through square leg for one more.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. On the leg stump again, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. Full and straight, a dart, solidly blocked.
Ish Sodhi to Ben Stokes. A short ball again, punched straight to cover.
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. Short and outside off, chopped through point for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Down the leg side again, worked straight to square leg.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Down the leg side, worked through square leg for one.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a run. 29 more needed from 134 balls.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Landed on middle, turning in, played straight to short mid-wicket.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. This time he plays a similar shot but the guidance is pretty square, past short third man for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. A short ball outside off, guided straight to short third man.
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. Landed outside off, run down past slip to third man for a single.
Ish Sodhi to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven powerfully but straight to mid off.
Ben Stokes walks out at number 5.
Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan. OUT! That is a fantastic catch from Colin de Grandhomme! A short ball on middle, Morgan heaves this over mid-wicket. Does not seem to have got the distance but what a catch this is from de Grandhomme. He is running to his right near the mid-wicket fence and has to keep in mind the ropes behind. But he takes the catch with a dive and makes sure he does not touch the ropes. Super-cool effort. 32 more needed for England from 140 balls.
Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Full and down the leg side, Morgan sweeps it powerfully through square leg and finds the fence.
Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan. Backs away and slices it over cover for a couple.
Ish Sodhi into the attack as well.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Outside off, played straight to point.
Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. They pick up a single.
Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan. The arm ball, comes back in sharply, Morgan looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. Inside edge saved him.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Tim Southee to Joe Root. A short ball outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Another bouncer, Root ducks again.
Tim Southee to Joe Root. FOUR! Perhaps even Joe Root won't be able to explain how did he play that shot. A short ball outside off, Root is months ready in advance to play that shot, goes through with the shot pretty early but somehow connects with the ball, dragging it through mid-wicket. Moves to 10 from 13 balls. His first boundary.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. On middle and leg, Morgan chips this uppishly but just evades mid on. A run get off the mark.
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Another short ball, this is pulled through square leg for a single.
Tim Southee to Joe Root. A bouncer on middle, ducked under.
Skipper Eoin Morgan walks in at number 4, replacing Hales.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. OUT! Another wicket has fallen. Wow. New Zealand have 2. Full and outside off, Hales looks to give it the kitchen sink but the ball hits the toe end of the bat and goes straight to Kane Williamson at mid-wicket. He is disappointed with himself - just like a kid would be when he misses out on a toffee during a buffet.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, laced through the covers for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root. Outside off, left alone.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
Trent Boult to Joe Root. Around off, solidly defended.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. FOUR! BOSH! A short ball, down the leg side, Hales pulls it over square leg and finds the fence!
Trent Boult to Joe Root. On middle and leg, Root eases this through mid-wicket and with no mid on in place, there is plenty of free space. Enough time to take three.
Trent Boult to Joe Root. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Outside off, tapped through point for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Around off, solidly defended.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. FOUR! Now a half century for Hales. Short and outside off, Hales looks to cut but is too close to the ball. Gets a thick outside edge which flies past short third man for a boundary. Useful innings, to return to form. His 12th fifty in ODIs.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. FOUR! Full on middle and leg, Hales gets down and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary!
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Down the leg side, clipped straight to short mid-wicket.
Trent Boult to Joe Root. A bouncer on middle, Root ducks.
Trent Boult to Joe Root. A short ball outside off, Root stand tall and pushes it towards point.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. One run added to the total.
Trent Boult to Joe Root. Outside off, chopped down to third man for a single.
Joe Root walks in at number 3, replacing Bairstow.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! Not a 10-wicket victory then. Bairstow has damaged the stumps with the willow. Seemed like the only way he could have been dismissed today. A full ball outside off, Bairstow backs away to try and steer it to third man but before the bat can make contact with the ball, it disturbs the timber behind. HIT WICKET it is then, the mode of dismissal to break this opening stand. A shame to end the innings in this way. Great sportsmanship from Kane Williamson - walks up to Bairstow and shakes hands. Really great gesture. Just 69 more needed now.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! BOOM! A length ball outside off, Bairstow backs away and clobbers it over cover for a boundary!
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Outside off, steered through point for a couple.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. There it is! 4TH ODI TON FOR BAIRSTOW! It has been a quality innings which is an understatement. Gets there comfortably, with a run down to third man. Superb knock.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Moves to 99! A short ball, Bairstow pulls it through mid-wicket and finds the boundary!
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Around off, defended solidly.
BREAK, BREAK, BREAK! Drinks time.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, Jonny has a hack, only to get an inside edge towards mid on.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE. Another wild bouncer, on middle, Bairstow lets it go again.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. A length ball around off, JB looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! BLUDGEONED! Moves to a hit within a century. A short ball, Bairstow pulls it over mid-wicket and finds the boundary.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE. A wild bouncer, down the leg side, too high as well, Jonny lets it sail over.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Short and outside off, cut through point for a brace. Moves to 91 from 53 balls.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. A short ball, on middle, let through.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. A short ball, pulled away for a single. 89 more needed from 191 balls.
Trent Boult is back on. Can he stop the carnage? New Zealand desperately need a wicket. Or two. Or three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Floated outside off, JB lunges to defend but the ball spins away past the outside edge. 22 from the over - surely the most expensive of the innings? Or are we going to see more?
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Third of the over! Floated outside off, Bairstow gets down, reaches out and sends this sailing over long on!
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Dropped short, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! How on earth did he do that? Pretty full ball, outside off, but Bairstow goes back and just punches it - straight back over the bowler and almost on the sight screen! Amazing power. 98 more needed now, from 195 balls. Jonny is now on to 81 from 48 balls with his 5th six.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! BLAST! Full and outside off, Bairstow gets down and mows it over mid-wicket! 104 more needed from 196 balls. Bairstow moves to 75 from 47 balls. Six number 4.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, blasted through the covers for a couple.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. It's been driven superbly through the covers. Two runs added to the total. 17 from the over.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Now Sodhi drops it short and Bairstow rocks back to pull it over deep mid-wicket! 118 more required from 206 balls.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! BELLIGERENT! That is some way to bring up the century stand. Full and outside off, Bairstow gets down and slog sweeps it massively over mid-wicket! 124 more needed from 207 balls. What a statement this is from England.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, slapped through the covers for a run.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, pressed towards cover-point for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. On middle and leg. AH looks to sweep but gets a bit of a top edge, well above Ish Sodhi at short fine leg. Two runs taken.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. The arm ball, skids on, Alex goes back and punches it towards point.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full and around off, Hales comes forward and defends.
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow. Short again, another punch through point for a run.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, swept powerfully towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. Down the leg side, AH misses out on the pull this time. The ball goes off his pads, past short fine leg and by the time it is cut off, three runs are taken. Leg byes are signalled. 138 more needed from 218 balls.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. Short and wide outside off, spinning away, Alex looks to cut but misses again.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. Outside off, Hales looks to cut but misses.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. 7TH ODI FIFTY FOR JONNY BAIRSTOW. Following up the century in the previous game. Full and outside off, Bairstow pushes it towards point and gets across to the other end with a single.
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow. Works this through mid-wicket to move to 49...
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, pushed with soft hands through the covers for one.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. A tad short, punched towards mid-wicket.
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow. Down the leg side, flicked towards short fine leg for a run.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single. Hales moves to 30 from 39 balls.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Landed around off, Hales commits forward but the ball suddenly bounces, darts up, takes Hales by surprise and goes off the outside edge to point. The only threatening ball so far.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Floated outside off, Bairstow comes forward and then watches it turn away.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Short and outside off, chopped down to short third man.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, lofted over cover for a couple.
Ish Sodhi to Alex Hales. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Ish Sodhi to Jonny Bairstow. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single. 149 more needed from 233 balls.
Spin at both ends now. Ish Sodhi into the attack.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full and around off, watchfully pushed back. Expensive opening over from Santner.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. FOUR! Full on middle, Hales gets down and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary!
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mitchell Santner to Alex Hales. Full on middle, pushed to the leg side.
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Bairstow is on a roll. Does not care who the bowler is or what the situation is. Does not want to spend too much time in the office on a Saturday. Reaches out and welcomes Santner with a loft over cover. One bounce and into the fence. Moves to 43 from 29 balls.
Mitchell Santner into the attack. Looks like the only ray of hope for New Zealand.
POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Yes!!!! A maiden it is for Southee. Will it be the start of something special for the home side? Full and outside off, pushed straight to mid off.
Maiden... possible???
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Outside off, pushed towards the off side.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Outside off, left alone.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. A short ball outside off, Hales looks to cut but misses.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Another one down the leg side for a run. 16 from the over! 159 more needed from 246 balls now.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! This is going pear-shaped for New Zealand. A short ball, clubbed over long on!
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Oh wow. Length ball, swung over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Down the leg side, helped to the fine leg fence. Thank you.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Stays back in his crease and defends.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Desperate appeal for LBW from Tim Southee. Not given. Pitched in line of the stumps but hit very high on the pads. Hales misses his flick and is hit. Going down leg as well.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. FOUR! BANG! That is really cut away hard. Short and outside off, Hales makes use of the room and cuts it past a flying Mark Chapman at point for a boundary. 5th boundary for Hales, in his score of 23!
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. 179 more needed from 256 balls.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. A short ball outside off, Bairstow looks to pull but misses and is hit on the body.
Tim Southee now gets a change of ends.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, nicely blocked out.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. FOUR! Another boundary. On the pads, Hales ticks it off past short fine leg towards the backward square leg boundary. Bleeding...
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Fuller in length, driven towards mid off.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Full and around off, pushed towards mid on.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! AUDACIOUS! This is a real pumelling going on here and England are deflating their opposition. The ball is not swinging at all and they are making merry with all the full balls dished at them. This is bashed over mid off for a boundary. 11 from the over, might not be the most expensive yet. Bairstow moves to 23 from 21 balls.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Dropped short, pulled through square leg for a brace. 188 more needed from 265 balls now.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, run down towards backward point.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE. Banged in short, just too high and it is wided.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, chopped behind backward point for a single to third man.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Now Bairstow finds another gap, through the covers and gets three.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Excellent stop. Mark Chapman the man. Short and outside off, Bairstow punches it through point where Chapman flings himself to his left to stop.
Boult continues... so no change of ends for Southee...
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Outside off, Alex pushes at it but gets a thick inside edge to short fine leg.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. Outside off, left alone.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. FOUR! England seem to be in a hurry. 5th boundary in the 5th over. Poor ball, full and down the leg side, Hales tickles it fine, past short fine leg.
Colin de Grandhomme to Alex Hales. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. Another long hop, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 199 more needed from 274 balls.
Colin de Grandhomme to Jonny Bairstow. Short and outside off, gets away with that. Cut straight to point.
A quick change by Kane Williamson. Colin de Grandhomme into the attack. Could be a change of ends of Tim Southee.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Down the leg side, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. FOUR! ELEGANT! Fraction of width provided outside off and that is enough for Hales. Leans into this one and punches the ball through the covers for a boundary. Moves to 10 from 9 balls with his second boundary.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. A short ball down the leg side, Jonny looks to pull but the ball goes off his hips towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Third punch on the trot, this one finds the fielder at cover.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. Another punch, this time through the covers. A couple now.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Terrific shot. On a length outside off, Bairstow punches this on the up, past point and finds the gap. 207 more needed from 281 balls. Bairstow moves to 11 from 11 balls with his second boundary.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Driven through mid off by the batsman.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. Excellent stop from Santner. Jonny has another heave through mid-wicket but the ball races away. However, Mitchell Santner throws himself to his left and stops the ball. Well done. Just a single.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. Has a hack at this one and gets the ball wide of short mid-wicket for a couple.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. On middle and leg, flicked wide of mid on for a single.
Coach Mike Hesson is giving an interview. Says that the Kiwis won't keep three slips in the field but will look to swing the bowling. Admits that the batting was not the best but for now, they need to concentrate on the bowling.
Tim Southee to Alex Hales. Outside off, lovely line, just around off, let through.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow. On a length outside off, let through.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, cut behind point for a single.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Full and miles outside off, not played at. Not wided either.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. FOUR! Just a mere push! Boult bowls this on a length on middle and Hales just clips it past mid on. Beats the fielder and finds the fence. Both openers off the mark with boundaries. 216 more needed from 291 balls.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. A length ball outside off, not much swing, left alone.
Trent Boult to Alex Hales. Short and outside off, chopped straight to point.
Trent Boult to bowl with the second new ball...
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, quietly left alone this time.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! In the air... just wide! A short ball outside off, Bairstow reaches out and slashes it past the acrobatic point fielder for a boundary!
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. A length ball around off, turned towards short mid-wicket.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. On middle, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Welcome back to the Hagley Oval which is bathed in sunshine. The new balls are the only chance for New Zealand. Can they strike and make this match interesting? Or will England win this comfortably? The players are out in the middle. Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow first up...