England vs New Zealand 1st Test at London, 24 May, 2015

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to field
England 389/10 (100.5)  &  478/10 (129)
New Zealand 523/10 (131.2)  &  220/10 (67.3)
England won by 124 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
  • Matt Henry 10 * (24)

Over 4.2 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it in the air through cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 5.4 Tom Latham bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Shuffles across and gets his front pad across but manages a faint tickle on the flick, beats fine leg .

Over 7.5 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets forward and drives with an open face bat pass point and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 10.4 Matt Henry bowls a half volley to Joe Root, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it beautifully between cover and extra-cover for four.

Over 13.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and flicks through square leg, the ball races away and beats the long leg fielder. 

Over 14.3Matt Henry to Ben Stokes Boundary! ...

Over 16.3  TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Gets  forward and bent his knee to play it along the ground to deep backward point.

Over 16.6  TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it straight down the ground for four.

Over 17.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 17.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Gets across the line and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 18.5TG Southee to Joe Root Boundary! ...

Over 19.3TA Boult to Joe Root Boundary! ...

Over 21.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Gets forward and played a half-pull, but got enough of a top edge to beat the fielder.

Over 21.6 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Stands tall and punches it hard through point and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 24.3 Mark Craig bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to fin-leg fence for four.

Over 24.5 Mark Craig bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Rocks back and smashes it pass point for four.

Over 24.6 Mark Craig bowls it short of length to Joe Root,Boundary!gets Gets back in the crease and once again punches it pass point and the ball raced away for another boundary.

Over 27.6 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Leans forward and flicks it wide of mid-on to collect his boundary.

Over 29.1 TG Southee bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Goes across the line and flicks it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 31.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Leans forward and flicks it handsomely wide of mid-on and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 31.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and clips it in front of square and reaches the milestone.

Over 35.1 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Gets a good stride forward and drives it through cover, no stopping that once.

Over 36.2 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Gets forward and smash back pass the bowler and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 38.2 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Stands tall and punches it sweetly through cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 38.5 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 39.3 TA Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Goes back in the crease and  punches it beautifully through cover, the slope takes the ball away from the fielders.

Over 39.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Leans forward and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 49.5 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to JC Buttler, Boundary! Comes down the track and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 54.5 Mark Craig bowls a tossed up delivery to JC Buttler, Boundary! Gets a good stride forward and laces the drive through cover, the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 57.4Matt Henry to JCButtlerBoundary! ...

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