First T20, Christchurch
Rain stops play with England 110-5 in 17th over
New Zealand win toss and bowl
Three-match series with three ODIs to follow
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Ah how I've missed the negativity spiral that is supporting the England men's cricket team. New Zealand have bowled well and it looks a tough pitch to score on when the pace is off, let's at least wait until both teams have batted.
Nathan
The crowd is staying in place on the grass banks, although there isn't really anywhere else to go at Hagley Oval. It's basically in the middle of a park.
They're heading off. It's not heavy but enough.
The groundstaff are lurking by the covers...
A goober!
Sam Curran sends another slower ball a mile up. Bowler Jacob Duffy tries to take it himself but seems to be hurried as the ball falls from the dark sky and is lucky not to be hit in the teeth as it goes through his hands.
Four leg byes help England a bit more. Can they finish off this Duffy over with another boundary?
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Just a thought but maybe before scheduling games the ECB should consider if there is an appetite for players to travel. Far too often England turn up underprepared.
Anon
Incredibly, England score more freely playing Bazball style in Test matches than in a format where you'd expect Bazball to prosper.
Dave in London
I would love to know how one of the best T20 players in the world Liam Livingstone can't get in this England team ahead of Liam Dawson. He smashes huge scores with the bat and takes his share of wickets.
Anon
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Jordan Cox steps across and sweeps the quick bowler for four.
These two like batting together.
There's some rain in the air as seamer Jacob Duffy, who faced these two batters in The Hundred this year, returns.
As slow as possible seems to be the way to go for the spinners. Even with that six there are only seven runs from the over.
Santner finishes with 1-20 from four overs.
Shot.
Sam Curran smears a full ball from Santner back over his head. More of that needed.
Curran 7, Cox 5
There has only been one boundary since the eighth over with New Zealand continuing to apply the squeeze. Michael Bracewell concedes only singles here, with Sam Curran almost slicing a catch to short third.
Ben Jones
CricViz analyst
England will be looking for any reason to be optimistic, and there's recent cause for it - Pakistan defended 134 against New Zealand on this ground last year, the lowest defence here.
New Zealand's lankiest quick Kyle Jamieson returns and bowls four dots in a tidy over. He gets down, and it's a long way down, to stop one Jordan Cox drive near his bootlaces. New Zealand are well on top.
A long way back from here for England if WinViz is anything to go by...
Image source, CricVizCurran 4, Cox 1
The pitch does not seem to be getting any easier. Sam Curran, now joined by the previously mentioned Jordan Cox, almost chips Michael Bracewell's off-spin to extra cover.
Neil Wagner
Former New Zealand bowler on TNT Sports
That's a huge wicket for Michael Bracewell who has had some success at this ground. Jos Buttler knew he was in trouble as soon as he hit it.
Buttler c Henry b Bracewell 29 (Eng 81-5)
Buttler gone! Seam did the damage early on but now the spinners are turning the screw. It's another dismissal with the batter sending the ball too high as they aim down the ground. Matt Henry runs around from long-off to take the catch.
Ben Jones
CricViz analyst
At the halfway point of the innings, Jos Buttler had only faced 21 balls. That's the fewest balls he's faced at that stage when opening for England - he can't get on strike.
Buttler 27, Curran 2
Sam Curran joins Jos Buttler, who has struggled for the strike since the powerplay. The PCA player of the year and Hundred highest run-scorer is England's number seven so they're not short of batting even with the four wickets.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Chapman, bowled Duffy Salt, caught Chapman, bowled Duffy | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 75.00 |
Buttler,caught Henry, bowled Bracewell Buttler, caught Henry, bowled Bracewell | 29 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 116.00 |
Bethell,caught and bowled Henry Bethell, caught and bowled Henry | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 115.38 |
Brook,bowled Neesham Brook, bowled Neesham | 20 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 142.86 |
Banton,caught Neesham, bowled Santner Banton, caught Neesham, bowled Santner | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 100.00 |
batting,S Curran,not out batting, S Curran, not out | 16 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 94.12 |
batting,Cox,not out batting, Cox, not out | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 75.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 6 | |||||||
Total,110 for 5 16.2 overs Total,110 for 5 16.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
Duffy | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.66 |
Jamieson, bowling | 2.2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
Santner | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
Neesham | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10.00 |
Bracewell | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
11 for 1 (1.4 overs) | Salt |
29 for 2 (4.1 overs) | Bethell |
64 for 3 (7.6 overs) | Brook |
75 for 4 (10.1 overs) | Banton |
81 for 5 (11.3 overs) | Buttler |
