Summary

  • England beat NZ by 56 runs

  • New Zealand bowled out for 135

  • Williamson run out 57 off 37 balls

  • England score 191-7 from 20 overs

  • Root makes 68 off 46 balls

  1. Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Jonathan Trott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "Taylor was expecting a quicker ball. That had a bit of turn, fantastic delivery. England desperately wanted to see the back of him and hopefully they can create a bit more pressure and take a few more wickets in the next few overs."

  2. WICKETpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Finally England have a toe-hold to stop the slide.

    Adil Rashid, hammered in his first over, lures Ross Taylor down the track, but there is some top on that.

    A sharper descent than Taylor predicts and his hurried stroke is a skyer, gathered by David Willey.

  3. Postpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    "England have a problem here. On a pitch that is taking spin, their front-line slow bowler has been hit out of the attack. Eoin Morgan is being forced to rely on his fast men, who do not seem to be as adept at changing the pace as their Kiwi counterparts. Taking simple catches would help too."

  4. Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Jonathan Trott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "It just didn't sound right when it hit the edge of the finger. Bairstow could be in trouble here as he is shaking his hand. Hopefully it is nothing too serious."

  5. Dropped catchpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Ohh!

    That should be a third man down for the Kiwis.

    Ben Stokes finds the outside edge of Ross Taylor's bat, it is straight into Jonny Bairstow's gloves. But it doesn't stay there.

    It rolls to earth much to bowler and captain's irritation.

  6. NZ 82-2published at 20:44 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Steven Finn keeps a bit of a lid on it, but New Zealand are still marching on at a lick.

    Ross TaylorImage source, Getty Images

    Another nine runs nibbled off that over. There was not a lot of fat on those deliveries from Finn, but Kane Wiliamson and Ross Taylor are just making room and finding gaps.

    Ben Stokes is going to have a go now. Let's see if he can do any better. England could do with a wicket.

  7. Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "A good powerplay for both teams. New Zealand off to a flyer but England have got two wickets."

  8. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Srihari:, external 60 after six overs is a good powerplay for the batting side, Kiwis have got 64 in 5. Utterly ridiculous batting.

    St.John:, external England bowling and fielding very poor this will be over in 18 overs despite a good score on the board.

  9. NZ 73-2published at 20:40 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Kane WilliamsonImage source, Getty Images

    New Zealand have absorbed the loss of Brendon McCullum and are back into their groove, cracking along at a rate somewhere up around Pendulum's beats per minute output.

    Kane Williamson's glance to fine leg for four is pumped up by singles off every other ball in the over.

    Death by a thousands cuts for the England attack, with a few large slashes thrown if for good measure by New Zealand.

  10. Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    "Much of Old Trafford might be covered in shadow, but the sun still burns brightly behind The Point, a huge red structure in the shape of a scart lead connector. On one side of the ground, fans looking into the sun shield their eyes. "

  11. NZ 64-2published at 20:35 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Adil Rashid sees his first two deliveries dispatched to the rope by Kane Williamson.

    The Yorkshire spinner is struggling to smuggle the ball past the batsman. The pitch doesn't seem to be offering him the grip that New Zealand's Mitchell Santner found.

    His team-mates are not helping too much either. Alex Hales goes down in instalments as he attempts to field a trundling ball, but it gets under his dive to gift Ross Taylor four runs.

    Sixteen runs in total off the over. Pricey.

  12. Text 81111published at 20:31 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Dave in York on text: Can we get New Zealand over for a proper series next time. 3 test matches and 1 20/20 nowhere near enough of this entertainment.

  13. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Whatever Morgan said to Wood at the top of his mark worked a treat. 35 off 15 for McCullum - pretty pedestrian for him."

  14. WICKETpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Brendon McCullum is bowled by Mark WoodImage source, Getty Images

    A massive wicket for England.

    Brendon McCullum had already clouted two massive sixes off the first two balls of Mark Wood's over and England were haemorrhaging runs fast.

    But McCullum has been outfoxed here. A yorker chases him as he attempts to shift to leg and open up his arms. He outside edges onto his stumps and is gone for 35 off 15 balls.

  15. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Giving McCullum room to swing his arms. He is the only man I know who can hit sixes on the off side."

  16. Eng 34-1published at 20:25 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Brendon McCullumImage source, Getty Images

    Brendon McCullum's eyes light up like a fruit machine jackpot as David Willey pitches one up right into his hitting zone.

    Sweet as a nut out of the sweet spot, back over the bowler's head for another six.

    England need to stem the flow sharpish.

  17. NZ 23-1published at 20:22 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Brendon McCullum is not hanging about here.

    Steven Finn goes for a four before being given the full treatment - smashed over deep square leg for a six that a member of the crowd spills from the base of his palms.

    Hands like hoofs. Don't pick him out if there is an injury in the field captain Morgan.

    New Zealand bouncing back well under their own skipper's steady hand.

  18. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Steven McKee:, external Incredible to think that 191 in 20 overs might not be enough to win this T20.

    David WilleyImage source, Getty Images

    MoMo:, external Love that. I like Willey, got that angry, aggressive look that either scares or annoys the opposition.

  19. NZ 11-1published at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Twenty20 cricket in concentrate.

    New Zealand flayed a couple of boundaries in there, but their progress was checked with that absolutely corking delivery by David Willey that claimed the dangerous Guptill.

    Gauntlets laid down. Game very much on.

  20. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 23 June 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    David Willey celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    "This is why Willey gets the new ball. He can swing it and that was an absolute beauty. He is delighted and so are England."