Summary

  • First T20 in Christchurch washed out

  • England had posted 153-6 before rain arrived

  • Sam Curran (49* off 35) led recovery from 81-5

  • Second game of three-match series on Monday at Hagley Oval

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. Neil Wagner
    Former New Zealand bowler on TNT Sports

    What an innings from Sam Curran. An outstanding knock. He made it looker easier than anyone else and they are valuable runs for England.

  2. Interval - Eng 153-6

    Nicked for four! England get over 150.

    Sam Curran ends 49 not out and has given his side a decent chance.

  3. Eng 149-6

    Another miscue but it's safe. Curran slaps his pad with his bat. Can he get the big finish?

  4. Eng 147-6

    Now Curran gets his wide as Duffy tries to hide it outside off stump.

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 146-6

    Full toss into the stands!

    The pitch won't help the bowler if you put it there.

    This helps England.

  6. Eng 140-6

    It's nowhere near where Sam Curran was aiming nor the middle of the bat but he gets four back over the bowler.

  7. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    This is Sam Curran's second highest T20I score - a sign of how much he's struggled with the bat in England colours.

  8. Eng 136-6

    Two more to the total after another miscue. It was there to hit.

  9. Eng 134-6

    Sam Curran can't believe the first ball hasn't been given as a wide.

  10. Jacob Duffy will bowl the last over.

  11. Eng 134-6

    Curran 31, Carse 3

    A single to finish which means seven runs come from the 19th over.

    Sam Curran will have the strike to start the last but England need a big finish.

  12. Eng 133-6

    This has still been a good over from Jamieson. 150 looks a fair way off now.

  13. Not out

    It did indeed pitch outside leg. Curran has to walk back, having initially headed to the dressing room.

    Because it was given out, England don't get the leg bye they ran, however.

  14. No bat. It could have pitched outside leg...

  15. England review

    Sam Curran given lbw! He's appealing without much confidence.

  16. Eng 131-6

    Sam CurranGetty Images

    Curran fails to middle the freebie, taking two into the leg side.

  17. Eng 129-6

    I said whoever made that joke had to do a forfeit. Suggestions are welcome.

    Kyle Jamieson, meanwhile, has overstepped. Sam Curran has a free hit coming up...

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    Has anyone done the ‘how is he bowling and delivering text updates?’ line yet?

    Anon

  19. dropped catch

    Curran dropped on 26

    Sam Curran is dropped for the second time! It's another sitter too. He drills a catch to Tim Robinson at deep extra cover. Somehow he's dropped it from the bread basket.

  20. Eng 126-6

    Decent comeback from Matt Henry. One ball to go in his spell...