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 1.1 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 3.1 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 5.1 Tom Blundell bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and plays with soft hands. The outside edge rolls towards the cordon.

Over 5.2 Tom Blundell bowls a back of length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets back in the crease and plays late and pokes it towards gully

Over 5.3 Tom Blundell bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and dabbed to gully with the angle.

Over 5.4 Tom Blundell bowls a pitched up delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, gets forward and drives firmly off the front foot and mid-off half-stops with a dive to his right.

Over 5.5 Tom Blundell bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and covers his off-stump and shoulders arms. 

Over 5.6 Tom Blundell bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line and tries to defend it on the on-side and gets a soft leading edge. The ball rolls towards mid-off.

Over 7.1: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 7.2: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 7.3: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 7.4: Single. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 7.5: No runs. Trent Boult to Zak Crawley,

Over 7.6: No runs. Trent Boult to Zak Crawley,

Over 9.1: Three runs. Trent Boult to Zak Crawley,

Over 9.2: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 9.3: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 9.4: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 9.5: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

Over 9.6: No runs. Trent Boult to Joe Root,

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