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England vs New Zealand 2018 1st ODI Full Commentary
Result · Feb 25 2018, Sun - 06:30 AM (IST)
ENGLAND284/8
NEW ZEALAND287/7
New Zealand won by 3 wickets
CRR:5.82
Player Of The Match
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APPEAL! OUT changed by umpire to NOT OUT after REFERRAL. Tim Southee to David Willey. Length ball, to leg moves in front driving, inside edge to backward point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
Southee is the only one who goes up for the appeal but the umpire agrees with him. The finger is raised and Willey has reviewed straight away. Clear inside edge so the decision will get overturned and Willey won't get another run as the ball is called dead.
They finish on 284-8 after a couple of big partnerships between Jason Roy and Joe Root, then Root and Jos Buttler. It could have been more with England entering the final 10 overs on 215 but Boult and Southee were superb at the death, hitting their yorkers with precision. It hasn't been the high scoring game everyone was expecting which could be down to the slow nature of the pitch so New Zealand will have to bat well to chase this down. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali are going to be crucial in the middle overs.
OUT! Run Out. Tim Southee to David Willey. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler, fielded by Southee. Buttler was running no matter where the ball went so he could get back on strike for the final delivery. Once Southee had collected it he had the simple task of running to the stumps and knocking off the bails.
Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
SIX! Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Crunched for six. Nowhere near the yorker and with pace off it sat in the pitch to be hammered away.
Tim Southee to David Willey. Full toss, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
FOUR! Tim Southee to David Willey. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front driving, inside edge past third man for 4 runs. Bonus runs for England. No chance for the keeper after he was wrong-footed.
SIX! Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Finally a length delivery which Buttler can swing away. It hasn't been often that Boult or Southee have missed their length.
Trent Boult to David Willey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run save by de Grandhomme, fielded by Southee.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Yorker, outside off stump on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Boult.
Wide Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Off cutter bouncer, down leg side no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Latham.
Trent Boult to David Willey. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, off stump moves in front slog sweeping, hit pad to cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.
Tim Southee to David Willey. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
Wide Tim Southee to David Willey. Full toss, down leg side moves in front flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Latham.
Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Munro.
Tim Southee to David Willey. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.
Tim Southee to David Willey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham.
Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Trent Boult to Chris Woakes. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, fielded by Boult. Fantastic return catch. Even though Woakes hasn't found his timing the ball is still travelling back at the bowler and Boult had to react quickly. New Zealand have been brilliant in the last two overs.
FOUR! Trent Boult to Chris Woakes. Off cutter bouncer, down leg side on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs. Boult tries the slower ball bouncer again and Woakes is up to the task. Waits that tiny bit longer and spoons the ball over square leg to get a much needed boundary.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to third man for no runs, fielded by Taylor.
Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Off cutter yorker, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham.
Trent Boult to Chris Woakes. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
Tim Southee to Chris Woakes. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Munro.
Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham.
Tim Southee to Chris Woakes. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
SIX! Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, down leg side moves in front driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That's how you win a game in style. Picked up and launched high into the night sky with Mitchell Santner ending on 45 from 27 after struggling early on.
Ross Taylor was the main run-scorer for the Black Caps with 113 and when he was batting with Tom Latham the win looked comfortably in hand. That all changed when Latham fell and so did a couple of quick Kiwi wickets. England then felt they were favourites, especially when Taylor fell, leaving the lower-order to get the last few runs. Santner had other ideas though as he bludgeoned four maximums to bring his team home with four balls to spare.
A thrilling opening game to begin the series and if the remaining games are anything like this we are in for a cracker.
Wide Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.
FOUR! Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, middle stump backing away driving, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs. That was pretty much the perfect yorker. Somehow the ball goes through the legs of the batsman and runs away past short fine leg.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Morgan. Nine to win from the final over. This could go down to the last ball.
FOUR! Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Slower length ball, to leg moves in front driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Bit of a heave from Santner but he won't mind. Four runs to the total.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Slower ball full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Googly length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
Adil Rashid to Tim Southee. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Willey.
Adil Rashid to Tim Southee. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Googly length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
Wide Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Quicker ball short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.
SIX! Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Quicker length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Six more. Rashid fired it in, almost like a seamer, and Santner is quick to swing through the line.
SIX! Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Big blow to start the over. Santner has sent this out of the park. What can Rashid come back with?
FOUR! Tom Curran to Tim Southee. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Good choice of delivery to Southee but not the right length. Chipped over mid off to get New Zealand to within 34.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Roy.
Tom Curran to Tim Southee. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, bottom edge to short leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Roy.
APPEAL! Adil Rashid to Tim Southee. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Buttler, appeal made for Stumped. Close call for Southee. There was a second movement which looked like the foot was raised as Buttler whipped off the bails but he is safe.
OUT! Stumped. Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track driving, missed to wicketkeeper, by Buttler. What a beauty of a delivery. Perfect line to drag Taylor out of the crease and then plenty of turn to pass the bat and Buttler does the rest. Exactly why Eoin Morgan brought back his wicket taking bowler.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Googly back of a length, down leg side on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Willey.
Adil Rashid to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Roy, overthrow by Roy.
SIX! Tom Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Just what Santner needed after too many dot balls. Juicy full toss and dispatched over the rope.