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New Zealand vs England, 2nd test, England tour of New Zealand

Completed
England tour of New Zealand, Completed
New Zealand
NZ
125/10 (34.5 ov) & 259/10 (54.2 ov)
England
ENG
280/10 (54.4 ov) & 427/6d (82.3 ov)
England won by 323 runs.
BATTERS R B 4S 6S SR
Tim Southee * 8 13 1 0 61.54
William O'Rourke 1 4 0 0 25.00
BOWLERS O M R W ECON
Ben Stokes * 2.2 0 5 3 2.14
Shoaib Bashir 19 2 110 2 5.79
Current Partnership: 5 run (1.5 ov) | Last Wicket: Tim Southee 8 (13) | Fall of Wicket: 259/10 (54.2 ov)
CRR: 4.77
Recent: w1•4•••••••w12•21•

New Zealand vs England, Live Cricket Commentary

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54 2 | 7.6
Tim Southee c C Woakes b B Stokes 8 (13) Ben Stokes to Tim Southee, no run, c C Woakes b B Stokes, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Tim Southee hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Chris Woakes. Leading to a soft dismissal.
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54 1 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to William O'Rourke, 1 run, William O'Rourke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 54 (4 runs)
Tim Southee 8 (12)
William O'Rourke 0 (3)
New Zealand 258/9
Shoaib Bashir 19-2-110-2
Ben Stokes 2-0-4-2
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53 6 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Tim Southee hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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53 5 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Southee elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
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53 4 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Tim Southee hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
0
53 3 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Southee hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
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53 2 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Tim Southee hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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53 1 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tim Southee goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 53 (3 runs)
William O'Rourke 0 (3)
Tim Southee 4 (6)
New Zealand 254/9
Ben Stokes 2-0-4-2
Shoaib Bashir 18-2-106-2
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52 6 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to William O'Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, William O'Rourke hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
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52 5 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to William O'Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, William O'Rourke hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
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52 4 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to William O'Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, William O'Rourke goes forward, watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
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52 3 | 7.6
Nathan Smith c O Pope b B Stokes 42 (51) Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, no run, c O Pope b B Stokes, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ollie Pope, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nathan Smith.
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52 2 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee, 1 run, Tim Southee hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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52 1 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee, 2 runs, Ben Stokes delivers fast ball at good length, Tim Southee goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Tim Southee to just 2 runs.
End of over 52 (4 runs)
Nathan Smith 42 (50)
Tim Southee 1 (4)
New Zealand 251/8
Shoaib Bashir 18-2-106-2
Ben Stokes 1-0-1-1
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51 6 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
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51 5 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, Nathan Smith goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
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51 4 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, 1 run, Tim Southee goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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51 3 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tim Southee, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Southee hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
1
51 2 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Shoaib Bashir delivers off break ball at full length, Nathan Smith goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Nathan Smith to just 1 run.
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51 1 | 7.6
Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, dabs ramp shot with soft hands toward short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 51 (1 runs)
Tim Southee 0 (2)
Nathan Smith 39 (46)
New Zealand 247/8
Ben Stokes 1-0-1-1
Brydon Carse 11-0-53-2
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50 6 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tim Southee hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
0
50 5 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Tim Southee, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tim Southee hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
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50 4 | 7.6
Matt Henry c J Bethell b B Stokes 4 (7) Ben Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, c J Bethell b B Stokes, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Matt Henry hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jacob Bethell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matt Henry.
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50 3 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Matt Henry hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
0
50 2 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Matt Henry hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
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50 1 | 7.6
Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 50 (5 runs)
Matt Henry 4 (4)
Nathan Smith 38 (45)
New Zealand 246/7
Brydon Carse 11-0-53-2
Shoaib Bashir 17-2-102-2
Match Details
Date
Thursday, December 5, 2024 22:00
Venue
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss
New Zealand elected to bowl
Umpires
    Adrian Holdstock (South Africa)
    Rod Tucker (Australia)
    Ahsan Raza (Pakistan
    TV)
Match Referee
    David Boon (Australia)