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England vs New Zealand 2019 1st T20I Full Commentary
Result · Nov 01 2019, Fri - 06:30 AM (IST)
NEW ZEALAND153/5
ENGLAND154/3
England won by 7 wickets
CRR:8.32
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Patrick Brown to Daryl Mitchell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Gregory.
That was a pretty decent start to the tour for England, their fielding looked sharp and their bowling was skilful. Every time it looked like New Zealand were building momentum they lost a wicket, meaning they could never maintain a high scoring rate. With all the attention on the young lads today it was actually two experienced heads who stood out, Ross Taylor top scoring for the Kiwis and Chris Jordan snaring the best bowling figures for the visitors. Tim Southee will have to marshal his troops well in the second innings to defend that total.
Patrick Brown to Mitchell Santner. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Vince.
Patrick Brown to Daryl Mitchell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
OUT! Caught. Patrick Brown to Ross Taylor. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Bairstow. This is a big moment for Pat Brown, his first international wicket and it's a big one in Ross Taylor. Bairstow takes a very similar catch to the one Vince dropped in the previous over. England squeezing well, New Zealand look like they will end up under par in Christchurch.
Patrick Brown to Daryl Mitchell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Patrick Brown to Ross Taylor. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Jordan.
SIX! Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. That's a trademark Taylor swipe for his first six of the day. Already he is making England pay for the dropped chance.
Chris Jordan to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Morgan.
Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Vince. Grassed, that should've been taken. Vince saw it all the way but it popped out as he dived forward.
Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Morgan.
Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gregory.
Tom Curran to Daryl Mitchell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gregory.
FOUR! Tom Curran to Daryl Mitchell. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Curran misses his yorker by a couple of inches and that is all Mitchell needs to send it scorching straight back. Brutal hit.
Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Tom Curran to Daryl Mitchell. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Vince.
Tom Curran to Ross Taylor. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Vince.
SIX! Chris Jordan to Daryl Mitchell. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. That's a really poor delivery to finish the over and Mitchell ruthlessly whips it over the fence. Black Caps building some momentum in these death overs.
Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
FOUR! Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Spanked back past the bowler, Taylor is quickly going up the gears now with time running out in this innings.
Chris Jordan to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Brown.
APPEAL! Chris Jordan to Ross Taylor. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Billings, appeal made for Caught. The bowler appeals but the keeper isn't interested, just like the umpire, however Jordan has convinced Morgan to belatedly go for a review. It's a hopeful one though and a waste because Taylor hit the ground not the ball.
SIX! Patrick Brown to Daryl Mitchell. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Majestic stroke, waiting for the slower ball to arrive and then extending through it with the full face of the bat on display. New Zealand need plenty more of that.
Patrick Brown to Ross Taylor. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Curran.
Patrick Brown to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Malan.
Patrick Brown to Ross Taylor. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
Patrick Brown to Daryl Mitchell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gregory.
Patrick Brown to Ross Taylor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
SIX! Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Finished in style, captain Morgan gets the job done for his side.
England have taken a 1-0 lead in this five match T20I series against New Zealand thanks to a seven wicket victory in Christchurch. Their bowling set the game up, restricting the Black Caps to 153/5 with debutants Sam Curran and Pat Brown taking their maiden wickets. Ross Taylor and Daryl Mitchell added some late impetus, however James Vince was the star batsman of the day with a majestic 59 in the chase. He timed the ball better than anyone on a surface that turned out to be slightly slow, earning the player of the match award. He was visibly disappointed at his tame dismissal, the third of Mitchell Santner's victims in an impressive display from the left-arm spinner. It wasn't enough for the Kiwis though as the tourists cruised to the target with nine deliveries remaining. We'll be back for the Second T20I which is in Wellington on Sunday.
FOUR! Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, past long off for 4 runs. Southee is so close to the perfect yorker and still the ball goes to the fence, not much he could've done better there. Santner put in a great effort but couldn't stop it getting past him.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
Lockie Ferguson to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
Lockie Ferguson to Sam Billings. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Sam Billings. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Ugly but effective, frustration for the bowler as it narrowly misses leg stump.
Lockie Ferguson to Sam Billings. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Ferguson.
Lockie Ferguson to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, Gloved to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Eoin Morgan. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Chipped over mid off, Morgan wants to get this chase finished before it gets too tight.
Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
Ish Sodhi to Sam Billings. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump down the track working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
Ish Sodhi to Sam Billings. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by de Grandhomme, fielded by Santner.
FOUR! Ish Sodhi to Sam Billings. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Billings makes this shot look so simple and England inch closer to victory.
Ish Sodhi to Eoin Morgan. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Ish Sodhi to Sam Billings. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
Mitchell Santner to Sam Billings. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.
Mitchell Santner to Sam Billings. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Santner.
Mitchell Santner to Sam Billings. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track working, leading edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Southee.
Mitchell Santner to Sam Billings. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Santner.
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Santner to James Vince. Stock ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Guptill. What a way to go, maybe this is the moment of luck New Zealand need to drag themselves back into the contest. Santner serves up a juicy delivery and Vince can only swat it into the safe hands of Guptill. He's really frustrated with that, he's done all the hard work and can't see England over the line.
Mitchell Santner to Eoin Morgan. Stock ball back of a length, down leg side backing away cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Munro.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Southee.
Tim Southee to James Vince. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Munro.
SIX! Tim Southee to James Vince. Short, outside off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Clobbered into the sightscreen with a flat-bat, it's not often you see that sort of brute force from Vince.
Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Length ball, middle stump moves in front working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
FOUR! Tim Southee to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Southee starts a new spell with the knuckle ball and Morgan slaps it gleefully to the fence. England running away with this game.
Lockie Ferguson to James Vince. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement working, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ferguson.
Lockie Ferguson to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Munro.
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Eoin Morgan. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs. Morgan joins the party. He was expecting the short ball and helped it over the keeper's head with a delicate ramp.