New Zealand vs England 9th Match at Wellington, 20 Feb, 2015

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 123/10 (33.2)
New Zealand 125/2 (12.2)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Tim Southee
  • Ross Taylor 5 * (5)
  • Kane Williamson 9 * (22)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and  chases at this outswinger and almost edges it to the keeper.

Over 0.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and  chases at this outswinger and almost edges it to the keeper.

Over 0.2 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it down the leg-side.

Over 0.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 0.4 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it beautifully through covers and the ball raced away to the fence very quickly.

Over 0.4 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 3 runs, gets cover the line and guides it away down to third-man

Over 0.6 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, 1 run, backs away and steers it down to third-man.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 SCJ Broad bowls it short and wide outside off to BB McCullum, Six!! Makes room and swings very fast and it sails over the third man boundary

Over 1.2 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gets forward and looks to crash it through cover, but the ball hits the toe-end and rolls to point.

Over 1.3 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gives the charge to the bowler, Broad follows him with a short of length delivery and beats the inside edge.

Over 1.4 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts, it doesn't  get the middle of the bat but it's good enough to go over mid-on.

Over 1.5 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, Boundary! Backs away and cuts, what's more, he cuts fiercely as well, it goes flat and one bounce into the backward point fence.

Over 1.6 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Makes room and lofts it inside-out over extra-cover and it runs away for four.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it through the off-side.

Over 2.2 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, 1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts uppishly and it goes on the bounce to third man.

Over 2.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and swings hard at it, he gets it on the outside half of the bat, it goes in the air but well over backward point.

Over 2.4 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Gets forward and looks to drive hard through cover, but ends up slicing it in the end, the ball goes away to the deep backward point boundary again.

Over 2.5 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, makes room and drives with an open face and picks out Root at backward point.

Over 2.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, 1 run, gets waits for the ball and works it to deep mid-wicket to keep strike.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, Six!! Comes down the track and muscles it inside-out over extra-cover.

Over 3.2 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, Boundary! Backed away and scooped it very straight, the ball almost went all the way.

Over 3.3 ST Finn bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, no runs, makes room and tries the upper-cut but misses.

Over 3.4 ST Finn bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, Boundary! Rocks back and pulls powerfully through mid-wicket for four more. He's already hit 7 fours.

Over 3.5 ST Finn bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, Six!! Gets clears his front leg out of the way and lofts it hard over mid-off.

Over 3.6 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, steps out and throws the kitchen sink at it, but misses.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1JM Anderson to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 4.2JM Anderson to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 4.3JM Anderson to MJGuptillBoundary! ...

Over 4.4JM Anderson to MJGuptillWide ball ...

Over 4.4JM Anderson to MJGuptillBoundary! ...

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