4s
6s
Total 4's :
36
Total 6's :
12
Wickets :
5
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.1
Tim Southee to Alex Lees, FOUR! This is a gorgeous way to get the chase running. Fuller in length and outside off, Alex Lees drills his drive through covers and finds the gap.
4
0.2
Tim Southee to Alex Lees, FOUR! Alex Lees is setting the perfect tone for this chase. Southee delivers it full again, outside off and there is no movement. Lees just hits it through the line and beats the cover-point fielder.
4
0.4
Tim Southee to Alex Lees, FOUR! Edgy! Southee serves it on a length and close to off, Alex Lees sticks back to defend it with an angled bat but it takes the outside edge and beats the gully fielder to his right. Three boundaries in the first over.
W
1.4
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT! This time Boult gets the edge! Wonderful bowling. He delivers it on a good length, just outside off stump and takes it away with the angle. Zak Crawley could have let it go but instead tries to play at it inside the line. Gets an outside edge that flies to Tim Southee at second slip. New Zealand strike early and the game is on!
4
2.3
Tim Southee to Alex Lees, FOUR! Lees is playing with a lot of fluency. Short in length and wide outside off, Alex Lees rocks back and slaps it through backward point for a boundary. He is dealing in boundaries.
4
3.3
Trent Boult to Alex Lees, FOUR! 5th boundary for Alex Lees! Trent Boult goes fuller outside off. Alex Lees drives it straight past mid off and the ball beats the fielder to the boundary.
4
5.2
Trent Boult to Alex Lees, FOUR! Alex Lees looks in sublime touch! Slightly back of a length and a little bit of width, Alex Lees goes on his back foot and punches it past point for a boundary! New Zealand need to see the back of Alex Lees as he is running away with the show!
4
6.3
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Pope is away! Shortish and around off, Pope gets on top of the bounce and wristily pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Fine shot to open your account.
4
11.6
Trent Boult to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Well on top of this one! Trent Boult bowls this back of a length and gives room for Ollie Pope to get on his back foot and hit it past gully towards the wide third man region for a lovely boundary!
4
13.1
Trent Boult to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Works this one past slips! Trent Boult bowls a wide delivery on a good length. Ollie Pope steps back and carves it between the slips and gully for a boundary to wide third man.
W
14.4
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a beauty of a delivery! Matt Henry pitches it just outside off on a good length, the ball shapes away from Ollie Pope who hangs his bat out and gets the massive edge to Tom Blundell who makes no mistake. Early wicket in the session for New Zealand!
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15.2
Trent Boult to Joe Root, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! New Zealand have gone bang, bang after Lunch and the crowd has gone silent. The man in form is out of here. Boult speeds in and serves a length ball in the line of the stumps. It perhaps holds up a bit after landing as Root is early into his attempt to work it on the leg side. He gets a leading edge back towards the bowler and Boult needs no second invitation to catch it. He dives forward to complete a brilliant take and roars in delight. Root shakes his head on his way back to the pavilion.
4
17.4
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! A shade overpitched and outside off, Bairstow leans into the drive, transfers his weight into the shot and crunches it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
4
18.2
Matt Henry to Alex Lees, FOUR! Straight down the ground! Full delivery on middle stump. Alex Lees puts his bat down strongly and digs out straight back past mid off for a boundary!
4
23.1
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Beautiful on-drive! Full and outside off stump. Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward towards the off side and knocks it straight back past the mid on fielder for a boundary.
6
24.5
Michael Bracewell to Alex Lees, SIX! Here comes the release shot! Floated and full, around middle, Alex Lees wears his skates to reach the pitch of the ball and lofts it all the way over long on.
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25.2
Tim Southee to Alex Lees, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tim Southee is finally in the game! He delivers it on a good length outside off stump. The delivery holds its line and Alex Lees tries to feel for it. Gets a faint edge to Tom Blundell and Tim Southee gets his revenge! New Zealand have the upper hand now, and England will have to rethink their strategy.
6
27.2
Tim Southee to Ben Stokes, SIX! That is massive! Full and outside off, Ben Stokes gives it the charge and picks it up on a half volley straight over the long off boundary for a biggie. That's some intent from the English skipper. Under 200 needed now.
4
28.2
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Innovation from Ben Stokes. He is ready to take some risks here. Tossed up, full and outside off, Stokes nails his reverse-batted shot behind backward point for a boundary.
4
28.4
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes, FOUR! And again! Ben Stokes brings out the reverse sweep and dismisses a full ball past the diving backward point fielder. The English skipper is trying to wrestle back the advantage.
4
29.1
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Tim Southee is proving to be too expensive! Short and wide, Jonny Bairstow easily works this past gully towards the backward point boundary.
4
30.6
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Smashed! Michael Bracewell drops it short and around off, Ben Stokes is quick to drop his weight on the back foot and pulls it disdainfully over mid-wicket.
4
31.2
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Streaky! Short once again and wide. Jonny Bairstow slashes at it and gets a top edge that flies between the first slip fielder and fine gully to race towards the boundary. Jonny Bairstow gets lucky there!
4
32.6
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Boom! Every now and then, Stokes uses his feet to surprise everyone. Henry goes length and around off, Ben shimmies down the track and bludgeons it towards long off. 161 needed more.
4
34.2
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Shot! Yet another short ball around off, this time Jonny Bairstow takes it on and pulls it with authority. It beats the fielder behind square leg and races away. The 50-run stand comes up!
4
34.3
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! FIFTY FOR BAIRSTOW! The crowd is loving every bit of the action. Matt Henry digs it in short again, around middle, Jonny Bairstow brings out the pull shot and sends it whistling behind square leg again. His stay at the crease is very important for England.
4
34.5
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Delicate! Stokes joins the party now. Back of a length, around off, Stokes waits on the back foot and calmly guides it behind backward point for a boundary.
6
35.4
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Stand and deliver! Trent Boult bowls this full and outside off stump. Jonny Bairstow smashes it straight over the long off boundary and watches the shot in admiration.
4
35.6
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Trent Boult has got his lines all wrong! Wide outside off stump, and full, Ben Stokes opens the face of the bat and works it through a packed slip area for a boundary!
6
36.1
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Out of here and into the crowd! Three fielders deep on the leg side but Jonny Bairstow is not shying away from pulling the short ball. He rides the bounce and muscles it over square leg.
6
36.4
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! At this rate, Jonny Bairstow will finish this Test match very soon. Henry is overdoing his short-ball strategy. Jonny is standing there inside the crease in anticipation. Gets another pull shot away from the meat of the bat and it sails into the stand at long leg.
6
37.1
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Pulls it off the front foot! Jonny Bairstow is putting on an exhibition now! Back of a length outside off stump from round the wicket. Jonny Bairstow uses the angle of the delivery to pull it way over mid-wicket for a six!
6
37.3
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! The crowd is in for a treat! Top edged for a six this time! Trent Boult bangs it short outside off stump and Jonny Bairstow wants to get home early today. He pulls the ball and gets a top edge that flies over fine leg for a six. The 100-run stand comes up.
4
37.6
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is now in T20 mode! On a good length outside off stump. Sits up perfectly for Jonny Bairstow to slash it hard through the third man region for a boundary! 59 runs in the last four overs. Insane.
4
38.3
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny storms into the 90s, off just 69 balls. The fastest hundred for England in Test cricket has come off 76 balls. He is in with a chance to break that record. Fuller in length and outside off, Bairstow smacks it through covers. Under 100 needed now.
4
38.5
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Short this time, outside of, Bairstow plays late and cuts it past gully for a boundary.
4
39.6
Tim Southee to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes does not want to miss out on this party! On a good length angling into the batter. Ben Stokes makes room and swats it through the covers for another boundary!
4
41.6
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! That has been dismissed! Slightly short and wide from Tim Southee and Jonny Bairstow is not in a mood to miss out on these deliveries. Smashes this through covers and the ball reaches the boundary in no time!
6
42.3
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Magnificent shot! Floated delivery, full and around off, turning back in, Jonny Bairstow kneels down and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 68 needed more.
6
42.4
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! This is extraordinary batting! Jonny Bairstow takes a long stride forward and pummels it with the spin over square leg again. Jonny wants to end it in a hurry.
4
42.5
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Goodness gracious, this is insane batting. Flighted delivery, full and around off, Bairstow slogs across the line, one hand comes off the handle but it still clears the fielder at mid-wicket and finds the fence.
6
43.6
Tim Southee to Ben Stokes, SIX! FIFTY for Ben Stokes! The captain has helped steady the ship here. England have not lost a wicket since he arrived at the crease. Full and at the stumps, Ben Stokes makes room and steps forward to smash it over long off for a biggie.
4
44.2
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished. Short and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow rocks back and spanks it through covers.
4
44.5
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Michael Bracewell bowls it short and around off, Stokes goes on the back foot and hammer-pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 41 needed more.
6
44.6
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes, SIX! THAT'S COLOSSAL! Flighted delivery, full and around off, Ben Stokes skips down the track and hoists it over long on, nearly into the top tier. Wow!!!
4
45.1
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! What have these two had for tea?! Short and outside off stump, Jonny Bairstow gets on his backfoot and smashes it wide of fine leg for a boundary! The ball is taking a hammering here!
4
45.2
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Two in a row! Full and on the pads, easy pickings for Jonny Bairstow as he flicks it fine past the diving long leg fielder for a boundary!
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45.3
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That brings an end to one of the finest Test centuries ever witnessed! Short in length and angling away from the batter, Bairstow stays back to cut but only gets an outside edge to Tom Blundell. Trent Boult pats the back of Jonny Bairstow as he makes his way back to a massive standing ovation. What an innings we have been privileged to experience!
4
46.2
Matt Henry to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Back of a length around off, Foakes rides the bounce and works it away in front of square leg for a boundary. That was a short-arm jab.
4
48.1
Matt Henry to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Pure timing! Shortish and around leg, Foakes goes on his toes and clips it through mid-wicket for a fine boundary.
6
49.3
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes, SIX! Up and over! Fuller in length, around off, Stokes clears his front leg and rifles it over long on for a biggie. 8 more needed.
4
49.5
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes, FOUR! England are one hit away now! A low full toss around middle and leg, Stokes flicks it with great timing and beats the mid-wicket fielder easily. A boundary results.
4
49.6
Trent Boult to Ben Stokes, FOUR! ADMONISHED! Back of a length, around off, Stokes steps back to make room and whacks it through covers for a cracking boundary. ENGLAND WIN BY 5 WICKETS!