01/09Result
2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of England at Manchester, Sep 1 2023
England won by 95 runs
Player of the Match
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny BairstowEngland
01/09Result
2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of England at Manchester, Sep 1 2023
England won by 95 runs
Player of the Match
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny BairstowEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | ENG: 198/4 | RR: 9.90

  • Jos Buttler13 (8b)
  • Jonny Bairstow86 (60b)
  • Lockie Ferguson4-0-43-0
  • Adam Milne4-0-23-0

7.35pm: That's a pretty handy effort by England, especially down the back nine. They were 76 for 2 after ten overs but crashed 122 from 60 in the second half. Jonny Bairstow got stranded at the non-striker's during the closing stages, finishing unbeaten on 86 off 60, but it was Harry Brook's 67 off 36 that really got the crowd going. Brook's been speaking to Sky at the break: "Happy, generally a tough ground to chase on. Good pitch to bat but hopefully we can hit our straps. [Approach] Just trying to play the ball on instinct. Get a gauge on the ball they're going to bowl, but watch the ball and react. Pace was skidding on a bit, took a few on the thigh pad. Jonny was in the mood tonight, unfortunately did get his hundred. [Message to Gus Atkinson] Bowl quick, try and hit a few in the head." Miller will be back to take you through the chase shortly

19.6
1b
Ferguson to Buttler, 1 bye, slower ball, Buttler misses and it bounces over the stumps. Just a scampered bye to finish
19.6
1w
Ferguson to Buttler, 1 wide, sprayed down the leg side. He'll have to bowl that again

First boundary in 14 balls

19.5
6
Ferguson to Buttler, SIX, middled! Buttler slams one high over the leg side! Misses the yorker, Buttler clears the front leg and hits a golf swing over the rope at the longest part of the ground
19.4
0
Ferguson to Buttler, no run, 88mph bouncer, wide of the stumps, Buttler swings hard but bottom-edges through to Seifert on the bounce
19.3
2
Ferguson to Buttler, 2 runs, shimmies to leg and then jumps across to ramp, 90mph/145kph from Ferguson and he just miscues it off the toe of the bat for a couple into the leg side
19.2
2
Ferguson to Buttler, 2 runs, full outside off, Buttler opens his stance and flogs over cover, just a couple into the deep
19.1
1lb
Ferguson to Bairstow, 1 leg bye, into the pitch, cramping the batter. Swatted leg side for one

Ferguson to finish things

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs | ENG: 185/4 | RR: 9.73

  • Jonny Bairstow86 (59b)
  • Jos Buttler3 (3b)
  • Adam Milne4-0-23-0
  • Ish Sodhi4-0-44-2
18.6
1
Milne to Bairstow, 1 run, brilliant from Milne, a boundary-free over at the death. Pitched up, just inside the tramlines, Bairstow can only drag it into the leg side for one
18.5
1
Milne to Buttler, 1 run, wide blockhole, doesn't quite hit the mark but Buttler again can't get under it. Single to mid-on
18.4
1
Milne to Bairstow, 1 run, another perfect yorker-length ball just outside off, dug out to leg and Buttler calls his partner through. Milne boots the ball towards the stumps, but misses!
18.3
0
Milne to Bairstow, no run, nails his wide yorker, 88mph/141kph and brings a swing and miss

Atul P.: "Among all the explosions, Bairstow has only faced 3 balls in the last 3 overs!"

18.2
0
Milne to Bairstow, no run, back of a length, possibly a slower ball, Bairstow mistimes a pull to mid-on
18.1
1
Milne to Buttler, 1 run, full, wide and quick, 89mph/143kph. Buttler sets himself to swing down the ground, toe-ends it to long-off

Two overs to come, Buttler on strike. Milne to bowl

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 181/4 | RR: 10.05

  • Jonny Bairstow84 (55b)
  • Jos Buttler1 (1b)
  • Ish Sodhi4-0-44-2
  • Tim Southee4-0-48-1

"I agree that Brook should be in the World Cup squad. But shouldn't Roy be the most at risk, not Malan? When he's out of form, he's barely a club cricketer." Fair point again, Ollie. But Roy's a WC winner, and that counts for something in the current set-up

17.6
0
Sodhi to Bairstow, no run, flat outside off and YJB attempts to cut, scuffs it to backward point
17.5
1
Sodhi to Buttler, 1 run, flighted delivery, Buttler prods it gently through mid-off

Jos Buttler decides he does fancy a bat tonight

17.4
W
Sodhi to Ali, OUT, goes again, picks out deep midwicket! Sodhi gets another wicket and a measure of revenge, maybe tossed it up a little slower, a little wider. Moeen attempted to fetch the ball over the leg side again, but didn't have the distance - although Milne nearly let him off, grabbing the catch at the second attempt

MM Ali c Milne b Sodhi 6 (1m 2b 0x4 1x6) SR: 300.00

17.3
6
Sodhi to Ali, SIX, clobbered high into the temporary stand! Moeen is there to target the short leg-side boundary, and duly heaves a slog-sweep into the evening sky

Moeen Ali is boosted up to finish the innings

17.2
W
Sodhi to Brook, OUT, advances down the ground, plinked to long-on! Brook's gone! There's an audible sigh around Old Trafford as he chips this into the hands of Finn Allen. Not mistimed many of those tonight, but this one never had the legs. Walks off with another point not-so-quietly made...

HC Brook c Allen b Sodhi 67 (45m 36b 5x4 5x6) SR: 186.11

17.1
4
Sodhi to Brook, FOUR, reversed over backward point! Full on the stumps and he swivels the wrists on an insouciant flip for four more

Sodhi gets the death-overs hospital pass...

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | ENG: 170/2 | RR: 10.00

  • Jonny Bairstow84 (54b)
  • Harry Brook63 (34b)
  • Tim Southee4-0-48-1
  • Lockie Ferguson3-0-32-0

Moose: "GENERATIONAL. TALENT." Someone please make sure Dawid Malan's ears are covered...

16.6
0
Southee to Bairstow, no run, well bowled, 83mph/133kph wide yorker, leaves Bairtstow rocking on his heels
16.5
1
Southee to Brook, 1 run, full and plinked down the ground to long-on. Respite
16.4
6
Southee to Brook, SIX, slower ball, picks it and and beefs six more over cow! Wide legcutter from Southee, but Brook sets himself for it and hauls the ball high and handsome over the leg side
16.3
4
Southee to Brook, FOUR, full toss, clumped through midwicket! Forced away into the deep and Conway's sliding, foot-first effort on the rope is in vain

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New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6DP ConwayFH Allen
2nd2TL SeifertFH Allen
3rd36TL SeifertGD Phillips
4th28MS ChapmanTL Seifert
5th2DJ MitchellTL Seifert
6th14MJ SantnerTL Seifert
7th7AF MilneTL Seifert
8th0IS SodhiTL Seifert
9th8TG SoutheeIS Sodhi
10th0LH FergusonIS Sodhi