Summary

  • Second T20, Christchurch - NZ win toss and bowl

  • England win by 65 runs to take 1-0 lead in three-match series

  • NZ 171 (18 overs): Seifert 39 (29); Rashid 4-32

  • England 236-4 (20 overs): Salt 85 (56), Brook 78 (35); Jamieson 2-47

  • Tourists post their fifth highest T20 international total

  • Third and final T20 in Auckland on Thursday

  1. Eng 196-2published at 17 overs

    Salt 84, Brook 78

    No. Jacob Duffy cannot finish off the over.

    He's perhaps unlucky to be a called for a wide and then Harry Brook - his captain at Northern Superchargers in the Hundred this summer, takes full advantage by thumping the final ball over extra cover for four.

    Three to go. The record score at this ground is going to go. How far beyond that will England venture?

  2. Eng 191-2published at 16.4 overs

    Jacob Duffy has slowed England's charge during this over. Can he finish it off?

  3. Eng 186-2published at 16 overs

    Salt 80, Brook 73

    Two batters have got centuries in the same T20 international innings before, if you're wondering. Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson did it for India against South Africa last year but that was the first time in matches between full member nations.

  4. Eng 181-2published at 15.1 overs

    These two could both get hundreds here as Salt starts the 16th over by swiping a four to square leg.

  5. How's stat?!published at 08:32 BST

    The highest total in T20 internationals made by any side in New Zealand was Australia's 245-5 at Auckland in February 2018.

  6. Eng 177-2published at 15 overs

    Salt 74, Brook 70

    This is brilliant, brilliant hitting from Harry Brook. He's not really slogging. He's playing proper shots and the final ball is pumped over mid-off for four.

    He has almost caught up with Salt.

  7. 6 runs

    Eng 171-2published at 14.4 overs

    And again!

    This one is only onto the grass bank rather than over it but still a mighty hit.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 08:28 BST

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    This is really poor stuff from New Zealand. Fielding discipline is non-existent and their bowling plans have been dreadful.

    Seb in Winchester

  9. 6 runs

    Eng 163-2published at 14.1 overs

    He's done it again!

    Brook is loving this mid-wicket region tonight. This time he sends Kyle Jamieson 96m in that direction and he's lost the ball in the process.

  10. 50 runs

    50 for Harry Brookpublished at 14 overs

    It's a quieter over - a rare one without a boundary - but it still ends with Harry Brook reaching his fifty in just 22 deliveries. It's his fifth T20 fifty for England.

  11. Postpublished at 08:23 BST

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Phil Salt has a false shot percentage of 20% in T20Is over the last couple of years. This is the lowest percentage of all openers in T20Is to have scored more than 600 runs in this period.

  12. Postpublished at 08:22 BST

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Sometimes these scores from Salt and others feels like batters bullying an attack; tonight it’s less brutal more skill and thinking; same result.

  13. 6 runs

    Eng 150-2published at 13 overs

    Salt 70, Brook 48

    Brook sends another into the park! Matt Henry had done so well through the over - he should have had a wicket first ball - but his final delivery sits in the middle of the pitch and Brook heaves it a mile over mid-wicket.

  14. Postpublished at 08:20 BST

    Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on TNT Sports

    That's exactly what New Zealand were after but Jimmy Neesham will be very disappointed. It just ended up a little bit low on him. He could have been a step or two closer.

  15. dropped catch

    Brook dropped on 39published at 12.1 overs

    New Zealand have dropped another! Jimmy Neesham has to run to his left at long-on but it's a catch he really would expect to take.

  16. Eng 138-2published at 12 overs

    Salt 67. Brook 39

    And Brook ends the over with an even better shot over extra cover. England are on for a monster score.

  17. Eng 134-2published at 11.5 overs

    Brilliant from Brook! He just uses his wrists to time a wide yorker on the free hit over point.

  18. Eng 130-2published at 11.4 overs

    A sloppy day from New Zealand gets a bit worse when, having been hit for four by Harry Brook and Phil Salt, Jimmy Neesham oversteps.

    Free hit. Brook on strike...

  19. Eng 118-2published at 11 overs

    Salt 62, Brook 25

    Phil Salt stands with his hand on his hip after a very high bouncer is not called a wide. The smile isn't doing much to hide his displeasure.

  20. Eng 116-2published at 10.3 overs

    Drilled for four by Phil Salt. You don't want to get in the way of his on the grass bank.