England vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Birmingham, 10 Jun, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 303/10 (101)  &  122/10 (41.1)
New Zealand 388/10 (119.1)  &  41/2 (10.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Matt Henry
  • Tom Latham 23 * (32)
  • Ross Taylor 0 * (0)

Over 97.3 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell,1 leg bye, moves across in the crease and misses the flick, the ball deflects off the pad down to fine leg

Over 98.1 Olly Stone bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, shuffler across, defends with a straight bat to mid-on

Over 98.2 Olly Stone bowls a half volley to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, steps out and tucks the short of length delivery in front of square on the leg-side

Over 98.5 Olly Stone bangs it short onto the pitch to Daryl Mitchell, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 98.6 Olly Stone bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 99.2 Mark Wood bowls a back of length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends with a straight bat

Over 99.3 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it down the wicket

Over 99.4 Mark Wood bangs it short onto the pitch to Daryl Mitchell, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 99.5 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, walks down and meets it with a solid block.

Over 99.6 Mark Wood bowls a pitched up delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, walking down and tried to fire it in the blockhole, just misses the radar and slips it down leg

Over 100.5 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, came down the track and jams it onto the boot and the ball rolls to cover

Over 100.6 Joe Root bowls it flat in the air to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it towards cover

Over 101.5 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets forward and defends with a straight bat to mid-on

Over 101.6 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, gets forward and plays it with soft hands and the outside edge runs away through the vacant gully region

That is Lunch on Day 3. New Zealand lead by 23 runs with 5 wickets in hand

Over 102.5: Single. Olly Stone to Daryl Mitchell,

Over 103.1: No runs. JM Anderson to Daryl Mitchell,

Over 103.2: No runs. JM Anderson to Daryl Mitchell,

Over 103.3: No runs. JM Anderson to Daryl Mitchell,

Over 103.4: No runs. JM Anderson to Daryl Mitchell,

Over 103.5: No runs. JM Anderson to Daryl Mitchell,

Over 103.6: Two runs. JM Anderson to Daryl Mitchell,