Summary

  • New Zealand win with 16 balls to spare

  • Seifert (48), Phillips (42) & Chapman (40*) steer NZ to win

  • Result means series drawn 2-2

  • England post 175-8 having slipped from 105-1

  • Bairstow scores brilliant 73 off 41 balls for England

  1. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I think he's gone!

  2. Umpire reviewpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Have England got a breakthrough?

    A superb piece of work from Luke Wood on the boundary may have brought a run-out.

  3. NZ 73-1published at 6 overs

    Target 176

    SeifertImage source, PA Media

    Sam Curran returns and concedes just four from his first five balls but Tim Seifert finds the boundary from the final delivery.

    NZ are 10 runs ahead of where England were at the end of the powerplay.

  4. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I thought it was an excellent move from Moeen Ali to bring Adil Rashid on, but Tim Seifert was up for the challenge.

    It's a big statement from him to take down England's key man.

  5. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Trent Bridge

    Jonny BairstowImage source, Getty Images

    We're told Jonny Bairstow had right shoulder pain when batting, hence why he is not wicketkeeping as planned. England's first game of the World Cup is a month today.

  6. How's stat?!published at 20:11 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    That's New Zealand's second-fastest opening fifty against England in T20s.

    They reached it from just 2.4 overs against England against Auckland in 2019.

    It's also fastest that a team has reached fifty against England in this country.

  7. NZ 65-1published at 5 overs

    Target 176

    Tim Seifert goes again.

    He gets on the front foot and whacks Adil Rashid over mid-off for a one-bounce four.

    Adil Rashid goes for 14 off his first over.

  8. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That is extraordinary.

    I was thinking Seifert would just play out Rashid's over because he is one of England's biggest dangers.

    That's not in his thinking at all!

  9. 6 runs

    NZ 60-1published at 4.4 overs

    Target 176

    Tim Seifert is playing the Jonny Bairstow here.

    He picks up four over mid-on before smashing a flat-batted six over Adil Rashid's head.

    He's taking advantage of the fielders being up.

  10. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It's an excellent start but all they've done is play good cricket.

    The running between the wickets has been smart alongside the boundaries.

  11. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Leg-spinner Adil Rashid is going to bowl in the powerplay.

    England need wickets.

  12. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Here's how Luke Wood picked up the wicket of Finn Allen.

  13. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A powerful shot.

    Just a little shimmy outside leg stump to free up his arms. That was travelling.

  14. NZ 50-1published at 4 overs

    Target 176

    New Zealand are flying.

    Luke Wood over-pitches and Tim Seifert crunches him over mid-off for another boundary.

    Wood has 1-28 from his first two overs.

    Luke WoodImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A beautiful swivel, and that sounded lovely out of the middle of the bat.

  16. 6 runs

    NZ 42-1published at 3.2 overs

    Target 176

    Brilliant from Daryl Mitchell.

    It's short from Luke Wood and Mitchell just whacks it over mid-wicket for six.

    We're going to need a new ball too.

  17. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It feels like we're in for a proper game, a proper contest.

    Brydon Carse constructed a good over there. Tim Seifert batted smartly but Carse made him play good shots, which is a positive for England.

  18. NZ 35-1published at 3 overs

    Target 176

    Brydon Carse comes back well with two dot balls, but Tim Seifert then picks up another boundary.

    This has been a good start from New Zealand.

    Have we got a thriller on our hands?

  19. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 5 September 2023

    Stephen Fleming
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Tim Seifert seemed to have all the time in the world to play that shot. He just helped it on its way.

  20. 6 runs

    NZ 30-1published at 2.2 overs

    Target 176

    Shot!

    Brydon Carse goes short and Tim Seifert pumps a pull over the boundary.

    Lovely timing.