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England vs New Zealand 2018 Match 6 Full Commentary
Result · Feb 18 2018, Sun - 11:30 AM (IST)
ENGLAND194/7
NEW ZEALAND192/4
England won by 2 runs
CRR:9.6
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SIX! Trent Boult to Chris Jordan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. On a length once more, Jordan swings hard, and gets it out the middle. Crushed down the ground to finish off the innings in style.
Game on here. A decent total from England, which will have New Zealand worried. Morgan and Malan with the stand-out innings', but some cameos around them means that the Kiwis need 195 to win. In terms of getting to the final, the hosts will need around 175, so it is still anyone's game. An exciting chase to come after the break.
Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to Liam Dawson. Off cutter short, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Guptill. Another good cameo from an England point of view. Dawson flat-bats it down the ground, and cannot get the elevation to clear the man at long off. Guptill again grabbing on easily.
FOUR! Trent Boult to Liam Dawson. Off cutter length ball, to leg backing away driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Dawson swings hard, gets a big edge over short third man, and it trickles away for four more.
SIX! Trent Boult to Liam Dawson. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. What a shot first ball. In the slot, and flipped over over the fine leg boundary for six.
Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, middle stump backing away driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
OUT! Caught. Tim Southee to David Willey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, by Guptill. Hit nicely, but straight down the throat of deep extra cover. Struck flat and hard, but Guptill was ready and waiting on the boundary edge. Didn't have to move, and gobbled it up with ease.
FOUR! Tim Southee to David Willey. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Willey leans back, and clubs this off the back foot past long on for another four. Handy runs these.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Yorker, to leg no foot movement defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Southee.
Tim Southee to David Willey. Half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
FOUR! Tim Southee to David Willey. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Nearly took Southee's head off. Willey gets a half volley, and drills it straight back down the ground for four.
Trent Boult to David Willey. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
OUT! Bowled. Trent Boult to Sam Billings. Off cutter yorker, outside off stump moves in front Scoop,. Nice thought from Billings, but he ends up deflecting the ball onto his stumps. Jumps a long way across his stumps, wants to ramp past short fine leg, and the execution isn't that bad. However, the stumps got in his way.
Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan. Yorker, off stump moves in front flick, bat-pad to slips for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.
SIX! Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Even further from the England captain. He shuffles across the crease, and gets hold of this slower delivery. Blasted back down the ground for a huge six.
FOUR! Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Unlucky for Boult. He executes a perfect wide yorker, but Morgan gets some fortune. He flings the bat out at it, and gets a thin inside edge to wrong-foot the keeper for four.
SIX! Trent Boult to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Morgan is hitting it so well at the moment. Boult bowls it on a length, and it is slammed back over his head for another max.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sam Billings. Full toss, wide outside off stump down the track driving, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Grandhomme.
Colin de Grandhomme to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
SIX! Colin de Grandhomme to Eoin Morgan. 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. Right in Morgan's arc. He waits on the slower delivery, it sits up nicely this time, and he thumps it over the mid wicket boundary.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sam Billings. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
Colin de Grandhomme to Eoin Morgan. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
SIX! Colin de Grandhomme to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, off stump down the track flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Fifty for Morgan. He shimmies down and whips this way over the square leg fence for six. Brilliant strike, just what England needed.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
England are stalling since the loss of Malan. Cannot get the boundaries required to boost them up to a good total. Excellent bowling from New Zealand.
Tim Southee to Sam Billings. Back of a length, off stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, leading edge to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
Tim Southee to Sam Billings. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, inside edge to short leg for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.
Tim Southee to Sam Billings. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot flick, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
Tom Curran to Colin de Grandhomme. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jordan.
England sneak home! A wonderful game of cricket. Mixed emotions from both sides. England disappointed not to qualify. New Zealand annoyed not to have won the game. A demolition job from Colin Munro looked to have the game sealed for the hosts after the Power Play. But eight super overs from England's main spinners dragged things back. A couple of good death overs means that England win by two. All that matters though is that New Zealand have made the final, and will play Australia at Eden Park on Wednesday.
FOUR! Tom Curran to Mark Chapman. Full toss, middle stump moves in front flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. This is turning into a tense end to the game. Chapman steps across, and whips this behind square for four.
Tom Curran to Colin de Grandhomme. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hales.
Tom Curran to Mark Chapman. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Willey.
Tom Curran to Colin de Grandhomme. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Hales.
Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Yorker, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Jordan.
FREE HIT. Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Yorker, outside off stump backing away driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
No ball Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Yorker, off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for 1 run. Chapman jumps across, goes for the ramp, but misses. Clean bowled, but the replays show that Jordan has overstepped!
Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Jordan.
FREE HIT. Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Yorker, off stump no foot movement defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
FREE HIT. Wide Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Full toss, wide outside off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.
No ball Chris Jordan to Colin de Grandhomme. Beamer, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to wicketkeeper for 1 run, mis-fielded by Buttler, shy attempt by Buttler.
FOUR! Chris Jordan to Colin de Grandhomme. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs. A bit of luck from de Grandhomme. Speared into the pads by Jordan, and a thick inside edge races past short fine leg for four.
Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Morgan.
That run means that New Zealand qualify for the final! Now everyone's attention turns to the actual match equations.
Tom Curran to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot dropped, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Roy.
OUT! Caught. Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, by Morgan. Not been that many slower deliveries from the England pacers. Certainly not as much as the Kiwis produced. Curran flings it out the back of the hand, Taylor swipes across the line, and it balloons up off the leading edge for a simple catch.
Tom Curran to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Malan.
Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Full toss, middle stump moves in front flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rashid.
FOUR! Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs. Taylor walks across, and swats this away to the square leg fence in no time. Went like a bullet.
Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
Dawid Malan to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner yorker, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Billings.
Dawid Malan to Mark Chapman. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Dawid Malan to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner half volley, to leg down the track driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hales.
OUT! Bowled. Dawid Malan to Martin Guptill. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, missed. A wild hack across the line, and this time Guptill cannot connect. The ball skids through to clatter into the stumps, but the damage has been done.
SIX! Dawid Malan to Martin Guptill. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs, dropped catch by Billings. Would've been one of the great catches, but it goes through the hands for six! Guptill wallops it over extra cover, Billings sprints round, dives, and can only get fingertips to it. Close.
SIX! Dawid Malan to Martin Guptill. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Bang! Guptill clears the front leg, and clobbers it over mid wicket for a massive six.
Chris Jordan to Martin Guptill. Half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Billings.
Fifty for Guptill. A reversed knock from him tonight, but he is making sure that New Zealand are getting to that 175. Very sensible.
Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Malan.
FOUR! Chris Jordan to Mark Chapman. Off cutter length ball, down leg side moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Chapman jumps across his stumps early, and plays a cheeky ramp over short fine leg for four.
Chris Jordan to Martin Guptill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Malan.