England vs New Zealand 1st Test at London, 24 May, 2015

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to field
England 389/10 (100.5)  &  478/10 (129)
New Zealand 523/10 (131.2)  &  220/10 (67.3)
England won by 124 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
  • Matt Henry 10 * (24)

Over 0.1 TA Boult bowls it short of length to Adam Lyth, Boundary! Stays back and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 0.5 TA Boult bowls it short of length to Adam Lyth, Boundary! Stays on the back foot and punch it square of the wicket, good shot from the debutant.

Over 2.1TA Boult to Adam LythBoundary! ...

Over 3.5TG Southee to AN Cook Boundary! ...

Over 7.6 TG Southee bowls a half volley to IR Bell, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it handsomely behind square on the off-side.

Over 9.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to IR Bell, Boundary! Goes for the drive off the front foot, he gets a thick outside edge as the ball flies over the slip cordon and raced away to the boundary.

Over 11.6 TG Southee bowls a half volley to IR Bell, Boundary! Leans into the drive and creams it through the vacant extra cover region.

Over 12.6 Matt Henry bowls a half volley to IR Bell, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it uppishly square of the wicket and the ball runs away to the fence in no time.

Over 23.1 TA Boult bowls it short of length to AN Cook, Boundary! Goes across the line and clips it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 29.6TA Boult bowls half volley to AN Cook, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 30.4TG Southee bowls half volley to AN Cook, strides forward and drives it elegantly past covers for a boundary.Boundary!

Over 31.1TA Boult bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 41.1TG Southee bowls half volley to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 42.5Corey Anderson bowls half volley to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 43.4Matt Henry bowls half volley to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 46.3Mark Craig bowls short and wide to AN Cook, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 46.4Mark Craig bowls short and wide to AN Cook, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 47.1Matt Henry bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 47.6Matt Henry bowls half volley to AN Cook, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 49.3Matt Henry bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 50.4Mark Craig bowls short and wide to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 50.6Mark Craig bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 52.2Mark Craig bowls half volley to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 54.6Mark Craig bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 56.1Mark Craig bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 58.3Mark Craig bowls short of length delivery to AN Cook, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

Over 60.1Mark Craig bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Joe Root, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 61.6TA Boult bowls good length delivery to AN Cook, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Boundary!

Over 63.1TG Southee bowls half volley to AN Cook, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 64.4Mark Craig bowls half volley to AN Cook, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

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