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 26.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, no run, presses forward and defends it watchfully.

Over 26.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets across the line and clips it to short mid-wicket

Over 26.3 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, 2 runs,  bends his back knee and drives it through extra cover. Long chase for Broad and he manages to get there with a tumbling slide, saved two

Over 26.4 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, no run, comes on to the front foot and  clipped off the pads but straight to the mid-wicket fielder

Over 26.5 Joe Root bowls a quicker arm ball to Devon Conway, no run, sits back and knocks it to mid-on.

Over 26.6 Joe Root bowls a slower one to Devon Conway,1 run, goes back in the crease and turns it down the leg side and picks up a single.

Over 28.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, stretches across and defends to cover.

Over 28.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run,  come forward and the ball spins in, beats the inside edge and hits him on the pad. 

Over 28.3 Joe Root bowls a quicker arm ball to Will Young, no run, goes on to the back foot and knocks it back to the bowler.

Over 28.4 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler watchfully.

Over 28.5 Joe Root bowls a quicker arm ball to Will Young, no run, goes deep inside the crease and defends it to mid-wicket.

Over 28.6 Joe Root bowls it short of length to Will Young, no run, gets  waits on the backfoot to keep it out.

Over 30.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 30.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, leans across and blocks solidly.

Over 30.3 Joe Root bowls a quicker arm ball to Will Young, no run, sits back and chops it into the off-side.

Over 30.4 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young,1 run, gets inside the line of the delivery and works it off his pads behind square on the leg-side

Over 30.5 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young,1 run, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch

Over 30.6 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets behind the line and defends with soft hands

Over 32.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, 2 runs, gets forward and looks to defend, no leg slip means Wood had to do the chasing from fine leg to prevent the boundary

Over 32.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and  played back to the bowler.

Over 32.3 Joe Root bowls a quicker arm ball to Will Young, no run,  comes forward and  looks to defend and gets a soft outside edge to the right of lone slip

Over 32.4 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Will Young,1 run, gets forward and works it through square leg for  single.

Over 32.5 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 32.6 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Devon Conway, no run, sits inside the crease and drops the quicker delivery with soft hands on the leg-side.

Over 34.1: No runs. Joe Root to Will Young,

Over 34.2: No runs. Joe Root to Will Young,

Over 34.3: No runs. Joe Root to Will Young,

Over 34.4: No runs. Joe Root to Will Young,

Over 34.5: No runs. Joe Root to Will Young,

Over 34.6: No runs. Joe Root to Will Young,

View More Commentary