4s
6s
Total 4's :
39
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
3
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.3
Trent Boult to Alex Lees, FOUR! Streaky boundary to get the innings going! Trent Boult goes full outside off and gets Alex Lees to play at it tentatively. Gets a thick outside edge that flies between third slip and gully for a lucky boundary! Alex Lees is off the mark but not in the way he would have hoped for.
4
2.6
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, FOUR! After playing the over well, Zak Crawley goes for a loose shot! Full and angling away outside off, Zak Crawley swings at the ball but gets the outside edge and the ball flies over the slip towards the third man fence for a boundary.
4
3.4
Tim Southee to Alex Lees, FOUR! Gets this one away to the boundary though not where he intended it to go! Full and outside off, Alex Lees tries to punch this through covers but does not get this cleanly off his bat. Goes towards backward point for four more runs!
W
4.6
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, RUN OUT! What a disaster for England! Good length delivery on off, Zak Crawley smokes this towards mid off. Both batters ball watching as Kane Williamson makes a brilliant stop and immediately throws it back at the non-strikers end. Alex Lees is left standing in the middle of the pitch as Trent Boult has the presence of mind to run back to the stumps and collect the throw. What an outstanding overall fielding display from New Zealand and some ordinary running from the English batters!
4
8.1
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, FOUR! On a length and on leg, Zak Crawley smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
8.2
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Zak Crawley. Fuller and on off this time, Zak Crawley lofts it over covers and towards deep cover for a boundary.
4
8.4
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Sublime! A third boundary in this over. Fuller and on off, Zak Crawley drives it past long off for another boundary.
4
8.6
Trent Boult to Zak Crawley, FOUR! 16 off the over and Zak Crawley is on fire! Goes fuller and outside off, Zak Crawley drives it past covers and gets another boundary.
4
9.6
Tim Southee to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Ollie Pope gets his first boundary! Full delivery on the pads, Ollie Pope gets on his front foot and plays a beautiful on-drive past the fielder for a boundary!
4
10.6
Michael Bracewell to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Gets it right this time. Fuller one on middle, Zak Crawley gets on his knees and slog sweeps it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
11.4
Tim Southee to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Lovely Shot! Full and outside off, Pope leans towards it and just times that through cover and point for a boundary. Ollie Pope is looking much more settled in now.
W
12.1
Michael Bracewell to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT! On a length and on off, Zak Crawley looks to drive it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat and carries towards Kane Williamson at mid off who dives and takes it in both hands. Zak Crawley walks away in disappointment. Joe Root is the new batter in.
4
12.5
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope, FOUR! On off and fuller in length, Ollie Pope drives it past covers for a boundary. This was brilliant and well-timed from Ollie Pope.
4
16.1
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Ollie Pope shuffles across and smashes it past point for a boundary.
4
16.3
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Tossed up just outside off with some turn, Ollie Pope waits for the ball and cuts it late. He gets an outside edge as the ball races through and between the keeper and the slips for a boundary.
4
16.6
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Ollie Pope steps down and catches the ball on the full outside off. He places it past the diving mid off fielder for a lovely boundary. No power here just pure timing! Expensive over as 14 runs were conceded in it.
4
17.6
Neil Wagner to Joe Root, FOUR! Easy pickings for Root. Full and on the leg stump, Root flicks it well on the leg side towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
4
18.2
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR! On off again, Joe Root connects the reverse sweep this time towards backward point for a boundary.
4
18.6
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR! Flighted up on off, Joe Root looks to defend it but gets a thick outside edge as it goes through Daryl Mitchell at slips and towards long stop for a boundary.
4
20.1
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Well watched from Ollie Pope as the ball stays low! Michael Bracewell puts this full on off stump line, Ollie Pope has his eyes on the ball and gets his bat down in time to punch it past the cover fielder for an outstanding boundary!
6
21.6
Neil Wagner to Joe Root, SIX! What a way to get England to 100. Unbelievable from Root. Outside off and fuller in length, Joe Root plays a reverse scoop over third man for a maximum. Joe Root gives Neil Wagner a friendly smile.
4
25.1
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Gets this one just past the backward point fielder! Neil Wagner goes full outside off, Ollie Pope swings at it hard and gets a thick edge that flies to the deep backward square boundary!
4
27.4
Tim Southee to Ollie Pope, FOUR! That is Fifty for Ollie Pope! He has played some tremendous shots this innings but gets to his half century with a lucky inside edge towards the boundary! Tim Southee bowls this on a good length and outside off, Ollie Pope plays at it and gets a thick inside edge past Tom Blundell to reach the fine leg boundary and get to his 7th Test half century!
4
29.2
Tim Southee to Joe Root, FOUR! Joe Root is seeing the ball really well! Tim Southee bangs this short to try a bounce out Joe Root! He rolls his wrist and dispatches it to the backward square leg boundary for for more runs!
4
34.2
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR! On off again, Joe Root plays a reverse sweep but gets a top edge and the ball carries towards slips. A difficult catch for Daryl Mitchell to his left who just gets his hands at it as the ball races the third man fence.
4
35.3
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope, FOUR! 100 partnership between Ollie Pope and Joe Root! Neil Wagner goes shot angling into the batter, Ollie Pope gets on top of this and pulls it between the fine leg and square leg fielder. These two are taking England home and are looking really good out there!
4
35.4
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Neil Wagner is all over the place, bowls this one wide outside off. Ollie Pope slashes at it and gets a thick edge towards the third man boundary to get four more runs!
4
35.5
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Make that three! In complete control of this one is Ollie Pope as he comes forward and punches a full delivery past the mid off fielder to get his third consecutive boundary!
4
38.3
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR! This brings 50 up for Joe Root and he gets a standing ovation. On a length and on leg, Joe Root just gives it a fine tickle as it goes towards the fine leg for a boundary.
4
38.4
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR! A poor delivery from Michael Bracewell. On a length and on leg, slower too, Joe Root pulls it hard towards backward square leg for a boundary.
W
39.5
Tim Southee to Ollie Pope, OUT! BOWLED! What a magnificent ball. This one lands outside off and nips back in a long way and knocks over the off pole! Ollie Pope misses it with the intention to block it and New Zealand have an early and much needed breakthrough.
4
40.2
Trent Boult to Joe Root, FOUR! First boundary of the day! Slightly back of a length outside off, Joe Root is not going to miss out on this as he slashes it hard towards the deep point fence for a boundary!
4
40.3
Trent Boult to Joe Root, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Joe Root! This one is placed elagantly through cover-point to get England moving on Day 5. Trent Boult bowls this on a good length outside off and gets the treatment.
4
40.5
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is off the mark with a boundary! This is full and angling into the pads, Jonny Bairstow is a man in form as he times it to perfection through square leg for a boundary! Jonny Bairstow is up and going so fasten your seat belts!
4
40.6
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Make that four boundaries in an over! Trent Boult has conceded 17 runs in his first over of Day 5 and not hit his stride! This one is short and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow guides this past the infield to deep backward point and collects four more runs! England now need only 94 runs!
4
42.2
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow already has three boundaries to his name! This one is full as well outside off. Jonny Bairstow puts a stride forward and clobbers it through the gap in covers for a boundary! This is getting easy for England now!
6
43.3
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Jonny Bairstow looks in a hurry. Southee goes full on the off, Bairstow just lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum.
4
46.1
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is going after the spinner here! Full and outside off, the batter gets down on his knees and sweeps it over square leg for another boundary! England needs 62 more runs to win!
4
47.3
Tim Southee to Joe Root, FOUR! Joe Root does not want to miss this party! Full delivery on the off, Root strides across to the off side and flicks to the square leg fence for a boundary. Root has looked at ease in this entire innings!
4
47.6
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Another boundary for Bairstow. Southee goes short and wide on the off, Bairstow waits for the ball and plays a late cut past slip cordon and toward the third man fence for boundary. England are now achieving this target at a canter!
6
48.4
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! Massive hit. Tossed up outside off, Bairstow charges down the pitch and lofts it above the bowler over the long on fence for a maximium. Just 36 more runs to complete the whitewash!
4
49.1
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! That is the second-fastest half-century by an England batter in Test cricket! What a game Jonny Bairstow has had as he follows up his first innings master class with a quick-fire innings to seal England's run chase! Tim Southee bowls this fraction full in line with the stumps and it has been dispatched straight over the non striker to the long on fence! Jonny Bairstow gets his 23rd Test fifty and he is at complete ease!
4
50.3
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Short and outside off, Bairstow gave himself some room by going to the leg side. He smashes it past the point fielder for another boundary. Just 22 runs more needed!
4
52.5
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR! Tossed up, on the leg stumps, Root sweeps this brilliantly past the deep square leg for a boundary
4
54.1
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Short and wide and asking to be hit! Michael Bracewell seems like he wants to help England get home quickly. Bowls a half-tracker that is punched through covers for a boundary! England is just one hit away!
6
54.2
Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! And that is it! Jonny Bairstow gets England home in style! Michael Bracewell goes full this time angling in from middle, Jonny Bairstow says thank you and pounds this over long on for a biggie! Raises his arm in celebration and the English dressing room is on their feet applauding their players! This has been way too easy today and Jonny Bairstow seems like he can do nothing wrong!