- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 another hack, and spliced high to deep third! Salt was obliged to keep running at the danger, but that got too big on him. A fine diving take, running in from the rope and scooped up with a sprawl 11/111.3 hangs in the air as Henry bags the big fish! The previous misfield works wonders for New Zealand! Buttler stepped into the length, looked to go down-town, but that came right off the toe, and plummetted into those safe hands, rushing round from mid-on 81/54.1 he's gone for it once too often! Henry banged it in short, Bethell swung across the line, but this one skims straight off the top edge... the bowler calls early and pockets a steepling chance at the end of his followthrough. 29/27.6 fired in fuller, inside-edge onto the stumps! A sucker punch for Brook, he was done in by the cutter, which scuffed off the inside-edge, into his knee-roll, to take out leg. "Come on!" says Neesham, who ends a costly over in style 64/310.1 the drinks break does the trick! Neesham steadies himself inside the rope at long-on, as Banton goes for the big hit through the line! He stepped into the length well enough, but just got right underneath his stroke, and didn't have the legs 75/416.4 honked into the night sky! Daryl Mitchell settles in the deep, and that reset lasted all of one ball for England! Cox climbed through the line, but got right underneath that one, leaning back on his stroke. The ball continues to stick a touch in this pitch 114/6Extras9 (lb 5, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL153/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.65)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Phil Salt, 1.4 ov), 2-29 (Jacob Bethell, 4.1 ov), 3-64 (Harry Brook, 7.6 ov), 4-75 (Tom Banton, 10.1 ov), 5-81 (Jos Buttler, 11.3 ov), 6-114 (Jordan Cox, 16.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MJ Henry 4 0 26 1 6.5 12 2 1 0 0 JA Duffy 4 0 45 1 11.25 7 4 2 2 0 KA Jamieson 4 0 27 1 6.75 9 3 0 1 1 MJ Santner 4 0 20 1 5 11 0 1 0 0 JDS Neesham 2 0 20 1 10 5 1 2 0 0 MG Bracewell 2 0 10 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 New Zealand Team Tim Seifert † Wicketkeeper Tim Robinson Rachin Ravindra Allrounder Mark Chapman Allrounder Daryl Mitchell Allrounder Michael Bracewell Allrounder James Neesham Allrounder Mitchell Santner (c) Allrounder Kyle Jamieson Bowler Matt Henry Bowler Jacob Duffy Bowler
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Series result
3-match series level 0-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-21.35
Match days
18 October 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 4.2: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - HC Brook (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: England - 75/3 in 10.0 overs (JC Buttler 26, T Banton 9)
- England: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 2
- Rain: England - 110/5 in 16.2 overs (SM Curran 16, JM Cox 12)
- Over 18.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - SM Curran (Upheld)
- England: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (121 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: England - 153/6 in 20.0 overs (SM Curran 49, BA Carse 3)
- Rain: England - 153/6 in 20.0 overs (SM Curran 49, BA Carse 3)
Match Coverage
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Despite flat-track preferences, this was a victory that displayed skill and nous
Curran comes in from the cold with several points to prove
Allrounder is back in favour after time in the wilderness and eager to become central to the team
Rain ruins Christchurch opener after Curran claws England to 153
New Zealand thrive on green-tinged pitch before the weather has the final say
Brook parks Ashes chat to train focus on New Zealand
White-ball captain wary of distractions as he embarks on first tour in charge

