England vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Birmingham, 10 Jun, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 303/10 (101)  &  122/10 (41.1)
New Zealand 388/10 (119.1)  &  41/2 (10.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Matt Henry
  • Tom Latham 23 * (32)
  • Ross Taylor 0 * (0)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and let it pass through to the keeper.

Over 0.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, out Caught by Latham!! Burns chases it with hard hands for a drive away from his body and gets a thick outside edge. That would have gone straight into first slip's hands, but Latham wants to steal his thunder.

Over 0.3 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the back foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets inside the line and another easy leave.

Over 0.5 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, moves across in the crease and clips it down to the long leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley,1 run, opens his account by flicking it backward of square on the on-side

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and blocks it to mid-off

Over 1.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, 3 runs, goes on to the back foot and gently knocks it straight of mid-on. Wagner runs back from mid-on to hunt it down

Over 1.3 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Zak Crawley, 3 runs, leans and drives through extra cover. Didn't over-hit and collects a triple as mid-off stops it from hitting the fence

Over 1.4 Trent Boult bangs it short onto the pitch to Dominic Sibley, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 1.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and defends it with the swing to mid-wicket

Over 1.6 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, presses forward to knock it to mid-on

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, solid in his defence after walking across.

Over 2.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and bunts it to mid-on.

Over 2.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, goes on to the back foot and tap this out-shaping ball around off in front of cover.

Over 2.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, Boundary! Gets forward and the bat-face opens a touch. The ball rolls away through the gap between third slip and gully.

Over 2.5 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets across the line and turned defensively to mid-wicket

Over 2.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and pushes at it with limited feet movement. Beaten on the outside edge. 

Over 3.3 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, moves across in the crease and flicks it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 3.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Zak Crawley, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and plays a sublime straight drive off the front foot. No need to run for those.

Over 3.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and brings  his bat down at the right time and blocks.

Over 3.6 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to Dominic Sibley, no run, goes back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 4.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, crouches a bit to defend it to mid-wicket.

Over 4.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.5 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, out Caught by Daryl Mitchell!! Sibley plays for the angle and the ball trims the outside edge. Straight into third slip's hands where Mitchell crouches to pouch it.

Over 4.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

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