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Match summary

England in New Zealand

1st Test / Christchurch

New Zealand 348 & 254. England 499 & 104 for 2.

England win by 8 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 9 runs. Bowler: Nathan Smith. England: 104/2 (rr 8.21)

  2. 12.4

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  3. 12.3

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, outside off on the back foot upper cutted well timed to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Will O'Rourke

  4. 12.2

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  5. 12.1

    SIX! Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg on the back foot hook well timed for 6 runs

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. England: 95/2 (rr 7.92)

  7. 11.6

    Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off no foot movement upper cutted for no run

  8. 11.5

    Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  9. 11.4

    Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  10. 11.3

    SIX! Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 6 runs

  11. 11.2

    Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook for no run

  12. 11.1

    Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 9 runs. Bowler: Nathan Smith. England: 86/2 (rr 7.82)

  14. 10.6

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. Slower ball back of a length, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  15. 10.6

    Wide. Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for 1 wides

  16. 10.5

    Nathan Smith to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  17. 10.4

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  18. 10.3

    FOUR! Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg on the back foot hook to long off for 4 runs, misfielded by Will O'Rourke

  19. 10.2

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, wide down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  20. 10.1

    Nathan Smith to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  21. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 6 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. England: 77/2 (rr 7.7)

  22. 9.6

    Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement back of a length, down leg on the front foot flick for no run

  23. 9.5

    Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  24. 9.4

    Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, wide outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kane Williamson

  25. 9.3

    Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Daryl Mitchell

  26. 9.2

    Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook for no run

  27. 9.1

    FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing well timed for 4 runs

  28. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 4 runs. Bowler: Nathan Smith. England: 71/2 (rr 7.89)

  29. 8.6

    Nathan Smith to Joe Root. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Matt Henry

  30. 8.5

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot steered well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Daryl Mitchell

  31. 8.4

    Nathan Smith to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  32. 8.4

    No ball. Nathan Smith to Joe Root. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for 1 runs

  33. 8.3

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot steered well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Daryl Mitchell

  34. 8.2

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  35. 8.1

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  36. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 12 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. England: 67/2 (rr 8.38)

  37. 7.6

    FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  38. 7.5

    FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  39. 7.4

    FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed for 4 runs

  40. 7.3

    Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  41. 7.2

    Will O'Rourke to Joe Root. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  42. 7.1

    OUT! Will O'Rourke to Ben Duckett. No movement short, middle stump on the back foot upper cutted to third man for no run, caught by Matt Henry. Ben Duckett Caught for 27.

  43. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 16 runs. Bowler: Nathan Smith. England: 55/1 (rr 7.86)

  44. 6.6

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  45. 6.5

    FOUR! Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  46. 6.4

    FOUR! Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  47. 6.3

    Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  48. 6.2

    FOUR! Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  49. 6.1

    FOUR! Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  50. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 8 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. England: 39/1 (rr 6.5)

  51. 5.6

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Glenn Phillips

  52. 5.6

    No ball. Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Will O'Rourke

  53. 5.5

    Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pulled for no run

  54. 5.4

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Kane Williamson

  55. 5.3

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

  56. 5.2

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  57. 5.1

    FOUR! Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, middle stump no foot movement driving well timed for 4 runs

  58. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 16 runs. Bowler: Tim Southee. England: 31/1 (rr 6.2)

  59. 4.6

    FOUR! Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  60. 4.5

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  61. 4.4

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement back of a length, outside off no foot movement scoopped for no run

  62. 4.3

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement short, outside off down the pitch hook for 2 runs

  63. 4.2

    SIX! Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement short, off stump on the back foot hook for 6 runs

  64. 4.1

    FOUR! Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  65. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 4 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. England: 15/1 (rr 3.75)

  66. 3.6

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward square leg for no run, fielded by Nathan Smith

  67. 3.5

    FOUR! Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut for 4 runs

  68. 3.4

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Nathan Smith

  69. 3.3

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Nathan Smith

  70. 3.2

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  71. 3.1

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Matt Henry

  72. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 10 runs. Bowler: Tim Southee. England: 11/1 (rr 3.67)

  73. 2.6

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered well timed to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Devon Conway

  74. 2.5

    FOUR! Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot flick well timed for 4 runs

  75. 2.4

    FOUR! Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement scoopped well timed for 4 runs

  76. 2.3

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In swinger length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

  77. 2.2

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

  78. 2.1

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  79. Update

    Summary

    Over 2: 0 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. England: 1/1 (rr 0.5)

  80. 1.6

    Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

  81. 1.5

    OUT! Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to bowler for no run, caught by Matt Henry. Zak Crawley Caught for 1.

  82. 1.4

    Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Matt Henry

  83. 1.3

    Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to mid on for no run, fielded by Will O'Rourke

  84. 1.2

    Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked to bowler for no run, fielded by Matt Henry

  85. 1.1

    Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Will O'Rourke

  86. Update

    Summary

    Over 1: 1 run. Bowler: Tim Southee. England: 1/0 (rr 1.0)

  87. 0.6

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. Away swinger length ball, outside off down the pitch driving for no run

  88. 0.5

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In swinger length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  89. 0.4

    Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  90. 0.3

    Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rachin Ravindra

  91. 0.2

    Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Away swinger length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Nathan Smith

  92. 0.1

    Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Away swinger length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  93. Update

    Summary

    Over 75: 0 runs. Bowler: Brydon Carse. New Zealand: 254/10 (rr 3.42)

  94. 74.1

    OUT! Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to long off for no run, caught by Chris Woakes. Daryl Mitchell Caught for 84.

  95. Update

    Summary

    Over 74: 2 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. New Zealand: 254/9 (rr 3.43)

  96. 73.6

    Chris Woakes to Will O'Rourke. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to third man for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  97. 73.5

    Chris Woakes to Will O'Rourke. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  98. 73.4

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jacob Bethell

  99. 73.3

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. No movement short, outside off on the back foot upper cutted for no run

  100. 73.2

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  101. 73.2

    Wide. Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for 1 wides

  102. 73.1

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. Seam away back of a length, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  103. Update

    Summary

    Over 73: 0 runs. Bowler: Brydon Carse. New Zealand: 252/9 (rr 3.45)

  104. 72.6

    Brydon Carse to Will O'Rourke. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  105. 72.5

    Brydon Carse to Will O'Rourke. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  106. 72.4

    Brydon Carse to Will O'Rourke. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  107. 72.3

    Brydon Carse to Will O'Rourke. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  108. 72.2

    Brydon Carse to Will O'Rourke. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  109. 72.1

    Brydon Carse to Will O'Rourke. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Brydon Carse

  110. Update

    Summary

    Over 72: 8 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. New Zealand: 252/9 (rr 3.5)

  111. 71.6

    FOUR! Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  112. 71.5

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  113. 71.4

    FOUR! Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged well timed for 4 runs

  114. 71.3

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to third man for no run, fielded by Shoaib Bashir

  115. 71.2

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball full toss, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  116. 71.1

    Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for no run, fielded by Brydon Carse

  117. Update

    Summary

    Over 71: 11 runs. Bowler: Shoaib Bashir. New Zealand: 244/9 (rr 3.44)

  118. 70.6

    Shoaib Bashir to Will O'Rourke. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes