Cricket Scorecard

Even-steven! What an inning it was! Entertainment to the fullest. New Zealand have posted a total of 159 runs on the board, losing seven of their wickets. 

Rehan Ahmed to Mitchell Santner, Full, outside off, no pace offered, Mitchell Santner goes for a big slog sweep but misses.

Rehan Ahmed to Mitchell Santner, ! Clean as a whistle! Tossed up, outside off, Mitchell Santner comes down the track and lofts it straight back over the bowler. Clears long off with ease and NEW ZEALAND FINISH ON 159/7!

Rehan Ahmed to Matt Henry, Full, on middle, chipped down to long on for a single.

3 balls left.

Rehan Ahmed to Cole McConchie, ! Dragged on! The batter has played that onto the stumps.

Rehan Ahmed to Cole McConchie, ! 150 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Rehan Ahmed to Mitchell Santner, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

200? 160 looks out of bounds now. How much can New Zealand get in the final over?

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Tossed up, outside off, Cole McConchie winds up for the massive slog sweep but misses as the ball pitches and then spins away past the outside edge. Just 5 runs from the 19th over! Rashid finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-28-2.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Outside off, pretty full, CM brings out the reverse sweep now. Gets it through point for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, No run.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Full, around off, Cole looks to play the slog sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, WIDE. Short and spinning a mile down the leg side. McConchie looks to pull but misses.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Down the leg side, Cole McConchie looks to sweep btu misses. No wide given.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. A wicket and 7 runs from the over, 10/2 in the last 2!

Will Jacks to Mitchell Santner, Around off, punched down to long off for a single.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, 1 run.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, ! Nicely done.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, No run.

This is a proper collapse now.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, ! BOWLED! 4th wicket falls to spin and from 97/2, NEW ZEALAND ARE NOW 135/6!

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run. A wicket and 3 runs from the over, Liam Dawson ends with bowling figures of 4-0-32-1.

Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, Full, around off, Mitchell Santner drives it through mid off for a single to get off the mark.

New Zealand are losing their way slightly here.

Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Lovely bowling again. Tossed up, outside off, no pace offered, Mitchell shapes up for the reverse pull this time, but gets beaten once more.

Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, ! CAUGHT! The dots create the pressure and a wicket falls.

Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up, outside off, 90.6 kph, Daryl Mitchell gets down and winds up for a big slog sweep.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, Glenn Phillips rocks back and punches it through the covers for a single.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, Glenn rocks back and punches it through the covers for another single.

Rehan Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Outside off, worked through mid-wicket for one.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, around off, Glenn Phillips goes back and drags the pull towards long on for a single.

Rehan Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, Phillips cuts it through point where Jofra Archer does well to half-stop the ball with a dive. Keeps the batters to a single.

Rehan Ahmed is back on. 1-0-9-1 so far.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Full, on middle, Glenn Phillips leans and works this through mid-wicket for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Full and around middle, Mitchell lunges to flick but misses the googly and is hit on the pads.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, punched towards long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, No run.

Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Full and straight, Daryl Mitchell works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Full and straight, Mitchell comes forward to defend.

Another left-hander coming out?

Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman, ! STUMPED! And spin strikes straightaway after the break!

DRINKS BREAK.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, No run, the on drive comes out now. But doesn’t result in anything.

Will Jacks to Mark Chapman, Another short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, A long hop, outside off, Phillips gets down and sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, Wide!

Will Jacks to Mark Chapman, Short, around off, Mark Chapman pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

Will Jacks to Mark Chapman, 2 runs.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, Will Jacks comes back on. 2-0-9-1 so far.

Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, MORE! Brook leaves mid-wicket open and Chapman goes right through there!

Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, ! Well hit. It is the longer part of the boundary and because of that, Phil Salt is well inside the ropes, probably to stop the twos. Fractionally short, around middle and leg, Mark Chapman goes back and whips it well over Salt. It lands around a metre inside the ropes and goes beyond.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, Quicker and wider outside off, Glenn Phillips carves this over cover for a single.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, No run.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, No run.

Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, That's gone high, but dropped safely!

Change.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, around off, Glenn goes back and pulls this through mid-wicket for a couple. 9 runs and a wicket to kickstart Rehan Ahmed's T20 World Cup career.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, ! TONK!

Rehan Ahmed to Mark Chapman, 100 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND. Inside the 12th over. By David Lloyd's philosophy, teams with good batting depth can double their score post the 12-over mark. 200 would be a real handful on this deck. Full, on middle, Mark Chapman eases this down to long on for a single.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.

Rehan Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Short, outside off, Mark Chapman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

What a way to get your first World Cup wicket. Mark Chapman walks in next, at number 5, replacing Rachin Ravindra.

Rehan Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, ! TAKEN! Would you believe it? It's a dream start for Rehan Ahmed. England desperately needed a wicket. They made a change before this over to bring Jacob Bethell, but it didn't work. This time it's Rehan Ahmed and he starts off with flying colours.

Debut time! Here's Rehan Ahmed to bowl his first ball in his maiden T20 World Cup match.

Jacob Bethell to Glenn Phillips, Very full, outside off, Glenn hammers this through the covers for a couple. 13 from Bethell's opener.

Jacob Bethell to Glenn Phillips, ! THWACK! Phillips has come out and looked in tremendous touch.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, Dropped short, around leg stump, Rachin Ravindra goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Bethell drags his length back once again, outside off, Rachin Ravindra covers the stumps and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, Short, around middle, Rachin Ravindra rocks bakc and nudges it with soft hands to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, ! Rachin Ravindra gives a warm greeting to Bethell! 

Halfway mark reached.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, No run, that is flicked away but straight to the fielder.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, EDGED, ! Excellent bowling. Quicker ball, short of full, outside off.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Landed outside off, 75.8 kph, short in length, Rachin Ravindra goes back and punches it through the covers for a single.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Swing and a miss!

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, A touch fuller, pitching on leg and turning it away from the leg pole. Glenn Phillips goes deep into the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, Quicker again. Short and at the off stump, Glenn chooses to stay behind again but the ball skids through after pitching, cramping him for room and the bat comes down just in time to punch the ball towards point. 11 from the over.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, ! That's 10 runs in the last 2 deliveries. Excellent batsmanship, as Glenn Phillips expects this to be short and quick. So he stays deep in his crease, picks the length in a trice and pulls it through square leg for a boundary!

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, ! THUNDEROUS!

Adil Rashid to Rachin Ravindra, Appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire! Tossed up, around leg and fuller in length. Rachin Ravindra attempts to sweep it but misses and hits on the front pad. The replay shows that the ball is pitching outside leg.

Adil Rashid to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Rachin Ravindra, Slower through the air and a googly as well, on middle. Rachin Ravindra flicks it to short fine leg.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, In line of the stumps, Phillips goes back and nurdles it towards square leg. A wicket and 2 runs from the over, 12/2 in the last 2 overs!

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, Full, on middle, Glenn Phillips works it towards short mid-wicket.

One brings two.

Will Jacks to Finn Allen, ! CAUGHT! That is a real gift for England.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller, on off and middle, Rachin Ravindra clips it across the line through square leg for a single.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Loppy yorker now, on off, Rachin Ravindra jams it back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, ! STUMPED! Rashid hands England their first breakthrough. Beautifully tossed up, outside off, fuller in length. 

Will Jacks to Finn Allen, 1 run.

Consolidation time? Or keep pressing on?

Stumped?

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, ! THUMP! Shorter in length, outside off, Tim Seifert goes back and pulls it massively over mid-wicket!

Adil Rashid to Finn Allen, Short, outside off, Finn Allen backs away and slaps it over mid off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Short of a length, on off, googly, Tim Seifert hangs back and punches it to long on to take one more run.

Adil Rashid to Finn Allen, 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Adil Rashid jogs from over the wicket and delivers fuller, on off, Tim Seifert drives it gently to long off for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. 17 runs in the first 3 overs, with the first being a maiden, while the last 3 going for 37 runs. As always, assessing the conditions is the key and the Kiwis have done that to near perfection. Yes, they could have been out caught behind on another day, but what matters is the fact that they adapted brilliantly once the new ball started to stop moving around.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Curran finishes off with a pacey, on a length, on middle, angling in. Finn Allen tucks it to the left of the fine leg fielder, who dives but fails to make a stop. Meanwhile, the batter gets a couple of runs between the sticks.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, There is the short delivery, on middle, Finn Allen makes a leave at it.

Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, 1 run.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, On a good length, outside off, Finn Allen hits it wide of long on for a single.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Six!

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Sam Curran starts off with a slower one, on off, Finn Allen respects the delivery and eases it to cover.

Final over of the Powerplay. That last over might have just made it New Zealand's.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On a length, outside off, there to be hit, Tim goes for a big heave ho through the leg side, but loses his shape. Gets it off the inner half of the bat through square leg and the batters pinch a single.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, ! Oohhh... all of a sudden, Brook's decision to for Archer's third in the Powerplay is seeming questionable. A short ball, outside off, pretty quick, but Tim Seifert is ready. Stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket with absolute disdain!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, MORE! One brings two. Archer does not give width but lands the ball on a length outside off. Seifert backs away to the leg side and slaps it over mid off for boundaries in succession!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, ! THRASH! That will make Seifert a lot happier. First real delivery from Archer that the batter has actually managed to have any say on. Width from Jofra, a rarity, on a length outside off, Tim Seifert cashes in and slaps it over cover for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, The Kiwis just cannot lay any bat on Archer! A quick short ball, outside off, Tim Seifert goes for the pull but misses.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, In the air... but landed safely!

Rest for Jofra? He was literally steaming in that previous over of his. Nope. Is going for his third straight over.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Dawson drags his length back once again, angling in, on leg, Finn Allen pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Short, on middle, Finn Allen nudges it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, ! Excellent use of the feet! Liam Dawson tosses it up, not that full, on off and middle. Finn Allen skips down the track and smashes it to clear the long off fence for half a dozen.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Yorker to start the new over, on off. Tim Seifert looks to punch it through cover with cross-bat, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball rolls to the left of the short fine leg fielder and the batter gets a single.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, Back of a length, outside off. Tim Seifert gets a long way across to pull it over the keeper but misses again.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On middle and off, punched wide of mid on, to his left, for a run.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, On a length, around off, coming in, pushed down towards mid on for a single.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, ! TAKE THAT! After successive quick deliveries, Archer goes for the change up. Slows the pace down.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, A sharp short ball now, just outside off. Finn Allen looks to play this through the off side but the ball keeps on rising and beats the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On a length, outside off, 147.3 kph, coming in, Tim Seifert looks to heave it over the leg side, but misses. The ball nips back in, hits the thigh pad and deflects to the off side. The batters take a single and a leg bye is signalled.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Short, on leg, Tim Seifert nudges it to wide mid-wicket and gets a single.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, ! This is smart batting from Seifert. A tad shorter, pitching on middle and angling in. Tim Seifert crouches down on one knee and sweeps it up and over the mid-wicket region for four runs. That's the first boundary of the inning.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, No run.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Flat and much fuller this time, around the pads of the batter. Tim Seifert makes room and rolls his wrists to flick it through square leg. They sprints hard for the first run and gets the second in time.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, A touch fuller, just outside off, Finn Allen gets on his front foot and drives it to long off to take a single and gets off the mark.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Liam Dawson comes from around the wicket and bowls fuller, on middle, angling in. Finn Allen rocks back and pats it back to the bowler.

True to his name, Archer was on the mark in that opening over. The spin of Liam Dawson will share the new-ball attack.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, TIM SEIFERT OVERTURNS A CAUGHT-BEHIND DECISION.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, A maiden! Just the second in this World Cup, informs Ian Smith on air.

Given out caught behind! But Seifert has reviewed this immediately. The naked eye seems to indicate a big gap between bat and ball.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, That's a jaffa. Archer lands this on a three-quarter length, on the seam, just outside off, TS looks to defend but the ball lands and then jags back in, past the insid edge and over the stumps to the keeper. Archer starts to appeal for the catch but gets no support from his keeper.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, Exaggerated seam movement this time. On a length, outside off, Tim gets a long way across his stumps and looks to scoop this over short fine leg but the ball seams in a long way and beats him.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, A touch shorter now, outside off. Seifert has a big go at it, aiming to go over the off side, but there is a little bit of away seam movement which takes the ball past the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, After all that drama, Jofra Archer starts with a 124.8 kph ball. That's possibly the slowest he could have ever bowled. On a length, outside off, coming in with the angle, Tim Seifert defends it down the track.

Even-steven! What an inning it was! Entertainment to the fullest. New Zealand have posted a total of 159 runs on the board, losing seven of their wickets. 

Rehan Ahmed to Mitchell Santner, Full, outside off, no pace offered, Mitchell Santner goes for a big slog sweep but misses.

Rehan Ahmed to Mitchell Santner, ! Clean as a whistle! Tossed up, outside off, Mitchell Santner comes down the track and lofts it straight back over the bowler. Clears long off with ease and NEW ZEALAND FINISH ON 159/7!

Rehan Ahmed to Matt Henry, Full, on middle, chipped down to long on for a single.

3 balls left.

Rehan Ahmed to Cole McConchie, ! Dragged on! The batter has played that onto the stumps.

Rehan Ahmed to Cole McConchie, ! 150 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Rehan Ahmed to Mitchell Santner, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

200? 160 looks out of bounds now. How much can New Zealand get in the final over?

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Tossed up, outside off, Cole McConchie winds up for the massive slog sweep but misses as the ball pitches and then spins away past the outside edge. Just 5 runs from the 19th over! Rashid finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-28-2.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Outside off, pretty full, CM brings out the reverse sweep now. Gets it through point for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, No run.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Full, around off, Cole looks to play the slog sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, WIDE. Short and spinning a mile down the leg side. McConchie looks to pull but misses.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Cole McConchie, Down the leg side, Cole McConchie looks to sweep btu misses. No wide given.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. A wicket and 7 runs from the over, 10/2 in the last 2!

Will Jacks to Mitchell Santner, Around off, punched down to long off for a single.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, 1 run.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, ! Nicely done.

Will Jacks to Cole McConchie, No run.

This is a proper collapse now.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, ! BOWLED! 4th wicket falls to spin and from 97/2, NEW ZEALAND ARE NOW 135/6!

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run. A wicket and 3 runs from the over, Liam Dawson ends with bowling figures of 4-0-32-1.

Liam Dawson to Mitchell Santner, Full, around off, Mitchell Santner drives it through mid off for a single to get off the mark.

New Zealand are losing their way slightly here.

Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Lovely bowling again. Tossed up, outside off, no pace offered, Mitchell shapes up for the reverse pull this time, but gets beaten once more.

Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, ! CAUGHT! The dots create the pressure and a wicket falls.

Liam Dawson to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up, outside off, 90.6 kph, Daryl Mitchell gets down and winds up for a big slog sweep.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, Glenn Phillips rocks back and punches it through the covers for a single.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, Glenn rocks back and punches it through the covers for another single.

Rehan Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, Outside off, worked through mid-wicket for one.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, around off, Glenn Phillips goes back and drags the pull towards long on for a single.

Rehan Ahmed to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, Phillips cuts it through point where Jofra Archer does well to half-stop the ball with a dive. Keeps the batters to a single.

Rehan Ahmed is back on. 1-0-9-1 so far.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Full, on middle, Glenn Phillips leans and works this through mid-wicket for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Full and around middle, Mitchell lunges to flick but misses the googly and is hit on the pads.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, Short, outside off, punched towards long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, No run.

Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Full and straight, Daryl Mitchell works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Full and straight, Mitchell comes forward to defend.

Another left-hander coming out?

Adil Rashid to Mark Chapman, ! STUMPED! And spin strikes straightaway after the break!

DRINKS BREAK.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, No run, the on drive comes out now. But doesn’t result in anything.

Will Jacks to Mark Chapman, Another short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, A long hop, outside off, Phillips gets down and sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, Wide!

Will Jacks to Mark Chapman, Short, around off, Mark Chapman pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

Will Jacks to Mark Chapman, 2 runs.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, Will Jacks comes back on. 2-0-9-1 so far.

Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, MORE! Brook leaves mid-wicket open and Chapman goes right through there!

Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, ! Well hit. It is the longer part of the boundary and because of that, Phil Salt is well inside the ropes, probably to stop the twos. Fractionally short, around middle and leg, Mark Chapman goes back and whips it well over Salt. It lands around a metre inside the ropes and goes beyond.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, Quicker and wider outside off, Glenn Phillips carves this over cover for a single.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, No run.

Liam Dawson to Glenn Phillips, No run.

Liam Dawson to Mark Chapman, That's gone high, but dropped safely!

Change.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, Short, around off, Glenn goes back and pulls this through mid-wicket for a couple. 9 runs and a wicket to kickstart Rehan Ahmed's T20 World Cup career.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, ! TONK!

Rehan Ahmed to Mark Chapman, 100 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND. Inside the 12th over. By David Lloyd's philosophy, teams with good batting depth can double their score post the 12-over mark. 200 would be a real handful on this deck. Full, on middle, Mark Chapman eases this down to long on for a single.

Rehan Ahmed to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.

Rehan Ahmed to Mark Chapman, Short, outside off, Mark Chapman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

What a way to get your first World Cup wicket. Mark Chapman walks in next, at number 5, replacing Rachin Ravindra.

Rehan Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, ! TAKEN! Would you believe it? It's a dream start for Rehan Ahmed. England desperately needed a wicket. They made a change before this over to bring Jacob Bethell, but it didn't work. This time it's Rehan Ahmed and he starts off with flying colours.

Debut time! Here's Rehan Ahmed to bowl his first ball in his maiden T20 World Cup match.

Jacob Bethell to Glenn Phillips, Very full, outside off, Glenn hammers this through the covers for a couple. 13 from Bethell's opener.

Jacob Bethell to Glenn Phillips, ! THWACK! Phillips has come out and looked in tremendous touch.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, Dropped short, around leg stump, Rachin Ravindra goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Bethell drags his length back once again, outside off, Rachin Ravindra covers the stumps and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, Short, around middle, Rachin Ravindra rocks bakc and nudges it with soft hands to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, ! Rachin Ravindra gives a warm greeting to Bethell! 

Halfway mark reached.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, No run, that is flicked away but straight to the fielder.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, EDGED, ! Excellent bowling. Quicker ball, short of full, outside off.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Landed outside off, 75.8 kph, short in length, Rachin Ravindra goes back and punches it through the covers for a single.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Swing and a miss!

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, A touch fuller, pitching on leg and turning it away from the leg pole. Glenn Phillips goes deep into the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, Quicker again. Short and at the off stump, Glenn chooses to stay behind again but the ball skids through after pitching, cramping him for room and the bat comes down just in time to punch the ball towards point. 11 from the over.

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, ! That's 10 runs in the last 2 deliveries. Excellent batsmanship, as Glenn Phillips expects this to be short and quick. So he stays deep in his crease, picks the length in a trice and pulls it through square leg for a boundary!

Adil Rashid to Glenn Phillips, ! THUNDEROUS!

Adil Rashid to Rachin Ravindra, Appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire! Tossed up, around leg and fuller in length. Rachin Ravindra attempts to sweep it but misses and hits on the front pad. The replay shows that the ball is pitching outside leg.

Adil Rashid to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Rachin Ravindra, Slower through the air and a googly as well, on middle. Rachin Ravindra flicks it to short fine leg.

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, In line of the stumps, Phillips goes back and nurdles it towards square leg. A wicket and 2 runs from the over, 12/2 in the last 2 overs!

Will Jacks to Glenn Phillips, Full, on middle, Glenn Phillips works it towards short mid-wicket.

One brings two.

Will Jacks to Finn Allen, ! CAUGHT! That is a real gift for England.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller, on off and middle, Rachin Ravindra clips it across the line through square leg for a single.

Will Jacks to Rachin Ravindra, Loppy yorker now, on off, Rachin Ravindra jams it back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, ! STUMPED! Rashid hands England their first breakthrough. Beautifully tossed up, outside off, fuller in length. 

Will Jacks to Finn Allen, 1 run.

Consolidation time? Or keep pressing on?

Stumped?

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, ! THUMP! Shorter in length, outside off, Tim Seifert goes back and pulls it massively over mid-wicket!

Adil Rashid to Finn Allen, Short, outside off, Finn Allen backs away and slaps it over mid off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Short of a length, on off, googly, Tim Seifert hangs back and punches it to long on to take one more run.

Adil Rashid to Finn Allen, 1 run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Adil Rashid jogs from over the wicket and delivers fuller, on off, Tim Seifert drives it gently to long off for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. 17 runs in the first 3 overs, with the first being a maiden, while the last 3 going for 37 runs. As always, assessing the conditions is the key and the Kiwis have done that to near perfection. Yes, they could have been out caught behind on another day, but what matters is the fact that they adapted brilliantly once the new ball started to stop moving around.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Curran finishes off with a pacey, on a length, on middle, angling in. Finn Allen tucks it to the left of the fine leg fielder, who dives but fails to make a stop. Meanwhile, the batter gets a couple of runs between the sticks.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, There is the short delivery, on middle, Finn Allen makes a leave at it.

Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, 1 run.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, On a good length, outside off, Finn Allen hits it wide of long on for a single.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Six!

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Sam Curran starts off with a slower one, on off, Finn Allen respects the delivery and eases it to cover.

Final over of the Powerplay. That last over might have just made it New Zealand's.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On a length, outside off, there to be hit, Tim goes for a big heave ho through the leg side, but loses his shape. Gets it off the inner half of the bat through square leg and the batters pinch a single.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, ! Oohhh... all of a sudden, Brook's decision to for Archer's third in the Powerplay is seeming questionable. A short ball, outside off, pretty quick, but Tim Seifert is ready. Stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket with absolute disdain!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, MORE! One brings two. Archer does not give width but lands the ball on a length outside off. Seifert backs away to the leg side and slaps it over mid off for boundaries in succession!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, ! THRASH! That will make Seifert a lot happier. First real delivery from Archer that the batter has actually managed to have any say on. Width from Jofra, a rarity, on a length outside off, Tim Seifert cashes in and slaps it over cover for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, The Kiwis just cannot lay any bat on Archer! A quick short ball, outside off, Tim Seifert goes for the pull but misses.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, In the air... but landed safely!

Rest for Jofra? He was literally steaming in that previous over of his. Nope. Is going for his third straight over.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Dawson drags his length back once again, angling in, on leg, Finn Allen pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, 1 run.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Short, on middle, Finn Allen nudges it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, ! Excellent use of the feet! Liam Dawson tosses it up, not that full, on off and middle. Finn Allen skips down the track and smashes it to clear the long off fence for half a dozen.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Yorker to start the new over, on off. Tim Seifert looks to punch it through cover with cross-bat, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball rolls to the left of the short fine leg fielder and the batter gets a single.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, Back of a length, outside off. Tim Seifert gets a long way across to pull it over the keeper but misses again.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On middle and off, punched wide of mid on, to his left, for a run.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, On a length, around off, coming in, pushed down towards mid on for a single.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, ! TAKE THAT! After successive quick deliveries, Archer goes for the change up. Slows the pace down.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, A sharp short ball now, just outside off. Finn Allen looks to play this through the off side but the ball keeps on rising and beats the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On a length, outside off, 147.3 kph, coming in, Tim Seifert looks to heave it over the leg side, but misses. The ball nips back in, hits the thigh pad and deflects to the off side. The batters take a single and a leg bye is signalled.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Short, on leg, Tim Seifert nudges it to wide mid-wicket and gets a single.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, ! This is smart batting from Seifert. A tad shorter, pitching on middle and angling in. Tim Seifert crouches down on one knee and sweeps it up and over the mid-wicket region for four runs. That's the first boundary of the inning.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, No run.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Flat and much fuller this time, around the pads of the batter. Tim Seifert makes room and rolls his wrists to flick it through square leg. They sprints hard for the first run and gets the second in time.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, A touch fuller, just outside off, Finn Allen gets on his front foot and drives it to long off to take a single and gets off the mark.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Liam Dawson comes from around the wicket and bowls fuller, on middle, angling in. Finn Allen rocks back and pats it back to the bowler.

True to his name, Archer was on the mark in that opening over. The spin of Liam Dawson will share the new-ball attack.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, TIM SEIFERT OVERTURNS A CAUGHT-BEHIND DECISION.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, A maiden! Just the second in this World Cup, informs Ian Smith on air.

Given out caught behind! But Seifert has reviewed this immediately. The naked eye seems to indicate a big gap between bat and ball.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, That's a jaffa. Archer lands this on a three-quarter length, on the seam, just outside off, TS looks to defend but the ball lands and then jags back in, past the insid edge and over the stumps to the keeper. Archer starts to appeal for the catch but gets no support from his keeper.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, Exaggerated seam movement this time. On a length, outside off, Tim gets a long way across his stumps and looks to scoop this over short fine leg but the ball seams in a long way and beats him.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, A touch shorter now, outside off. Seifert has a big go at it, aiming to go over the off side, but there is a little bit of away seam movement which takes the ball past the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, After all that drama, Jofra Archer starts with a 124.8 kph ball. That's possibly the slowest he could have ever bowled. On a length, outside off, coming in with the angle, Tim Seifert defends it down the track.