NZ vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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