Key occasions
An e-mail comes in from Jonathan McKinley. “Never mind nudging ahead of Brook and Ali – who once again answered the call with a responsible knock and some effective bowling – Livingstone is currently looking in better form than Root. A Brook-Livingstone-Ali-Curran-Woakes 5-9 would be a daunting prospect for any middle to late over bowler.”
What is it with these two groups? They drew the T20s 2-2, and now they’re drawing the ODIs 1-1. We may have a brilliant collection.
England battled again from the brink because of Jos Buttler, who confirmed that it was potential to go at a run a ball on a seaming, turning floor, after which to Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran, who placed on 112. This was the fifth-highest stand for the seventh wicket by England in ODIs, and the most effective not involving both Buttler (three of the highest 4) or Chris Woakes (additionally three).
After giving themselves a sporting likelihood with the bat, England then confirmed a pointy enchancment with the ball. Reece Topley was himself once more with three wickets and two catches. David Willey was spot-on with three wickets and a run-out. Gus Atkinson was spectacular too and Moeen Ali stepped as much as play the position of the injured Adil Rashid, taking the massive wicket of Daryl Mitchell. The World Cup winners are again in enterprise.
England win by 79 runs!
NZ 147 all out (Boult c Curran b Willey 1, Henry 3no) It’s throughout! Boult clumps to mid-on, and England full a superb restoration. They have been 8 for 3.
WICKET! Southee c Bairstow b Willey 4 (NZ 145-9)
And one other! One catch for Bairstow brings two as Southee picks him out at deep midwicket. At least this implies the gang will get to see Trent Boult bat.
twenty sixth over: New Zealand 144-8 (Henry 1, Southee 4) Southee, who can hit the ball a good distance, will get going with a slap over mid-off for 4.
The first of these two wickets was Moeen’s one hundredth in one-day internationals. Whatever he and Buttler and Root mentioned in these conferences, it appeared to do the trick. Moeen’s fifth over went for 11 runs however included the wicket England actually wanted.
WICKET! Santner c Bairstow b Moeen (NZ 140-8)
One brings two for Moeen. Santner goes for the massive heave-ho and might solely give the best of catches to backward level, the place Bairstow waits for the ball reasonably theatrically after which grabs it safely. Game over, absolutely.
WICKET!! Mitchell c Topley b Moeen 57 (NZ 139-7)
Got him! Moeen, only a after being hit for sic by Mitchell, in some way eliminates him. The ball was a full toss, and Mitchell picked the mistaken man to try to hit it over at mid-off – Reece Topley. His dreamy night now accommodates two catches in addition to three wickets.
Fifty to Mitchell!
twenty fifth over: New Zealand 133-6 (Mitchell 51, Santner 4) Buttler summons Willey, who took a giant early wicket (Allen) and adopted it with an excellent run-out (Young). He too retains it tight, however Mitchell takes a single to achieve one other advantageous fifty off 49 balls with six fours. NZ want 94 off 9 overs. England are agency favourites, however Mitchell could produce other concepts.
twenty fourth over: New Zealand 128-6 (Mitchell 48, Santner 2) Buttler retains two overs of Atkinson up his sleeve and goes again to Moeen. He retains it tight, limiting Mitchell to singles and holding conferences with each Buttler and Root. England have so many captains on the market, they don’t even need to seek the advice of Stokes.
The goal comes down to 2 figures. NZ want 99 off ten overs.
twenty third over: New Zealand 123-6 (Mitchell 45, Santner 0) England’s bowlers have been a lot better right here and none higher than Topley, who finishes with figures to match: 7-0-27-3. NZ want 105 from 11 overs, and though Santner is helpful, Mitchell goes to need to get one other hundred.
WICKET! Rabindra c Root b Topley 2 (NZ 123-6)
One brings three! And it’s Topley once more, dishing up our outdated pal line’n’size. Rachin Ravindra will get the nick and this time there’s a slip, Joe Root, who takes a advantageous low catch. Dismissed for a duck, ignored as a bowler, Root has lastly come to the get together.
WICKET! Phillips c&b Topley 2 (NZ 119-5)
Add two wickets, mentioned Kim Thonger, and England have! In truth Topley has. He persuades Glenn Phillips to return to sender and in some way holds onto a pointy likelihood, maybe as a result of the one different was to get hit on the hip.
twenty second over: New Zealand 119-4 (Mitchell 45, Phillips 2) Buttler takes Moeen off (3-0-14-0) and brings again Atkinson, so it’s peak at each ends. Mitchell pulls a bouncer for an impressive 4, then takes a decent single … however Harry Brook can’t take the prospect to run him out. This collection shouldn’t be going nicely for England’s subsequent nice batter, however a minute later he has a smile on his face, so perhaps he’ll bounce again.
Meanwhile, the speed is climbing. NZ want 108 from 12 overs at precisely 9.
twenty first over: New Zealand 113-4 (Mitchell 40, Phillips 1) The solar comes out to see what’s occurring. The shadows are lengthy, and none longer than that of Reece Topley, the amiable beanpole who now has his first worldwide wicket in 4 innings. His comeback over is superb – a wicket and 4 singles. The solely downside is, he has simply the one over left.
A few minutes earlier than that wicket, there was an e-mail from Kim Thonger. “Even as I type this,” he wrote, “I realise it’s cliched and pedantic, but nevertheless, true in these circumstances. Add 2 wickets to the score, however they happen, and England are in complete control. I favour a bizarre run-out and a six being scooped back into play over the boundary to be snaffled by the assisting fielder, for what it’s worth.” Ha. You’ve already been proved at the very least half-right.
WICKEY! Latham c Buttler b Topley 19 (NZ 111-4)
Just what the blogger ordered! Jos Buttler brings again Reece Topley, who does the trick along with his additional bounce as Latham feathers a nick.
twentieth over: New Zealand 109-3 (Mitchell 38, Latham 18) Moeen continues and finds some flip. Latham reverse-sweeps for 3, helped by some sloppiness in the sphere. Before that, a single brings up the 50 partnership off 48 balls. It’s been regular, and England ned to interrupt it, realizing what Mitchell can do in the closing phases. NZ want 119 from 14 overs at a price of 8.5.
nineteenth over: New Zealand 104-3 (Mitchell 37, Latham 14) Mitchell, so typically a thorn in England’s Test aspect final yr, is doing it once more. As Sam Curran goes around the wicket, Mitchell pulls for 4, tucks for 2 … then edges for 4, and edges for 4 once more! No slip in! Slip is a run-saving place. Curran bowls nicely sufficient to bamboozle a dominant batter twice, and nonetheless concedes 15 off the over. NZ want 124 off 15 overs.
18th over: New Zealand 89-3 (Mitchell 23, Latham 13) Moeen to Latham: this must be promising for England – an off-spinner, a left-hander, and a turning pitch. Latham encourages them by taking part in the sweep, shakily, not as soon as however twice. Neither try will get previous Ben Stokes on the 45. No pleasure for Mo but, however solely three off the over.
seventeenth over: New Zealand 86-3 (Mitchell 22, Latham 11) Drinks are like a line break in an article, an opportunity for a contemporary begin. Latham, dealing with Curran, takes that likelihood by pulling the primary ball for a really punchy 4. Curran is up for the combat, as ever, and manages three dots, however Latham provides a two and a single to maneuver into double figures. At the midway stage, NZ want one other 141 at 8.35 an over.
Drinks: England narrowly forward
sixteenth over: New Zealand 79-3 (Mitchell 22, Latham 4) Time for some spin as Buttler turns to Moeen Ali. He’s standing in as England’s No.1 spinner, a task he has seldom relished, as a result of his nice mate Adil Rashid has a slight calf damage. Mitchell is on the assault immediately, recognizing an extended hop and pulling for 4, however the remainder of the over is regular.
At drinks, England are nearly on high, because of Willey and Atkinson, however they should do away with the mighty Mitchell.
fifteenth over: New Zealand 73-3 (Mitchell 17, Latham 3) Atkinson bothers Mitchell once more with the bouncer, however his pull is so badly mistimed that it falls nicely in need of the lads out in the deep. Mitchell tries to say himself by making an attempt his lofted straight drive on Atkinson. It half-works, going for 2. The price required reaches 8.17: NZ want 154 off 19 overs.
14th over: New Zealand 68-3 (Mitchell 12, Latham 3) Now Mitchell does one thing he saved doing in Cardiff: he performs a lofted straight drive with the best of ease. The bowler is Curran, who maybe forgets that he’s acquired mid-on and mid-off up, as he goes full and permits Mitchell to go aerial with impunity. So a lot depends upon him.
thirteenth over: New Zealand 60-3 (Mitchell 6, Latham 1) Mitchell does one thing he barely did in any respect in Cardiff: he performs an uncontrolled shot, squeezing Atkinson into the leg aspect with a thick inside edge. He gained’t thoughts an excessive amount of because it goes for 3. NZ want 167 off 21 overs, so the run price required could be very practically eight.
twelfth over: New Zealand 56-3 (Mitchell 3, Latham 0) That over was bowled by Sam Curran, who saved the strain up and conceded solely a single.
NZ’s adjustments labored a deal with in the sphere, as Boult decreased England to near-rubble and Santner saved issues tight in the center overs. But their change to the batting didn’t come off as Finn Allen flopped. And at this delicate stage, they may do with the person they dropped, Henry Nicholls, who was regular in Cardiff. Instead they’ve Tom Latham, who didn’t bat there. The recreation could nicely hinge on whether or not he can get a partnership going with Mitchell.
WICKET! Young run out Willey 33 (NZ 55-3)
This could be very tight … nevertheless it’s out, as a result of Will Young didn’t bust a intestine and David Willey did. Swooping on the ball at mid-off, Willey noticed the necessity to do away with the ball quick, went under-arm and scored a direct hit. “Young was a little slow, a little lazy,” says Simon Doull.
Mitchell saved by a overview
eleventh over: New Zealand 55-2 (Young 33, Mitchell 2) After just a few balls from Atkinson to Young, the duel Sangakkara wished to see is on. Atkinson greets Mitchell with a snarling bouncer and the finger goes up! But he evaluations immediately… It’s missed the glove, perhaps brushed the sweatband … not out, says the third ump. Still, very promising from Atkinson, who has 2-0-8-1. The wicket, by the way in which, was his first in ODIs.
tenth over: New Zealand 51-2 (Young 32, Mitchell 0) After getting shot of one in every of their tormentors from Friday night time, England now need to deal with one other: Daryl Mitchell, who was alarmingly dominant by the top of that recreation. He hasn’t confronted a ball but, as Young takes this over from Topley, which fits for only one run off the bat, plus a large. “I’d like to see Atkinson really go at Mitchell,” says Kumar Sangakkara.
WICKET! Conway c Buttler b Atkinson 14 (NZ 49-2)
ninth over: New Zealand 49-1 (Young 31) The ball has been swinging, which could persuade Buttler to show to Curran, his third left-arm swinger. But he opts for larger tempo and peak in the type of Gus Atkinson, and the wager pays off handsomely as a lifter proves an excessive amount of for Conway. He performed about as badly as you possibly can if you’ve simply made an impressive hundred.
eighth over: New Zealand 45-1 (Conway 13, Young 28) Topley will get pushed for 4 by Young, however fares higher towards Conway. He beats him exterior off, then thinks he’s acquired him caught behind – however Conway evaluations, and Ultra-Edge backs him up with a flat line. Topley has good figures, 4-0-17-0, and deserves even higher. NZ want 183 extra at seven an over.
seventh over: New Zealand 39-1 (Conway 12, Young 23) Willey continues, and at first the openers proceed to have bother finding the center of the bat. Young performs a wild slice that isn’t removed from a catch in the deep for Sam Curran. Conway, discovering himself on 5 off 15 balls, resorts to the inside track and will get simply sufficient of it to achieve the rope. He likes that a lot, he tries it once more, and will get 4 extra. The Powerplay ends with honours about even, NZ maybe simply forward.
sixth over: New Zealand 29-1 (Conway 3, Young 22) Good from Topley too – one other play-and-a-miss from Young, a half-arsed pull for a single from Conway, and no different runs off the over.
Here’s Damian Clarke, quoting one thing I mentioned at 17:04. “‘The second [ball], swinging back in off a length, was so good, it could have been bowled by Mahika Gaur.’ What a wonderful phrase. Utmost respect.” Ha, thanks. The ladies need to put up with loads of comparisons to their male counterparts, and I’ve been one of many responsible males, so it’s good to have the ability to go the opposite manner.
fifth over: New Zealand 28-1 (Conway 2, Young 22) Better from Willey, who begins this over by beating Young twice – as soon as on the skin edge, as soon as on the within. He additionally will get the higher of Conway twice, in extra refined methods – seeing him coming down the observe and adjusting his size to verify he doesn’t get the half-volley he’s after.
“Regardless of the result,” says Colum Fordham, “this match bodes well for England in terms of Livingstone finding his form just in time for the World Cup in India. Sam Curran played second fiddle extremely well and his bowling could be a key factor in the New Zealand innings. Quite a rebuild from the dire straits of the first few overs. I agree that Dawson would have been a good pick, if only to try him out for India.”
One of the nice issues about Dawson is that he’s so reliable, you don’t have to strive him out. Everyone loves Moeen, however wouldn’t Dawson get extra wickets, and at the very least as many runs?
4th over: New Zealand 26-1 (Conway 2, Young 21) Topley digs the ball in on the ribs however Young is the same as it, guiding it previous third man for one more 4. NZ, not like England, have gotten going in the primary few overs, which suggests England must maintain taking wickets.
third over: New Zealand 19-1 (Conway 1, Young 17) Willey begins his second over poorly, going too quick after which too full – the traditional over-correction that at this time’s batters are ready for. Young cashes in with a drive and an off-drive, after which will get fortunate with an inside edge for a 3rd successive 4. Conway, who can barely get a shot in edgeways, is off the mark with a tuck off the pads.
2nd over: New Zealand 5-1 (Conway 0, Young 4) Jos Buttler retains religion with Reece Topley, who used to take wickets for enjoyable however has none from his final three outings. He begins higher than he did the opposite night time, producing a nasty bouncer for Will Young after which beating the bat of the all-conquering Devon Conway.
1st over: New Zealand 1-1 (Conway 0, Young 1) Willey has been concerned in eight balls of this recreation. With the bat, he confronted two and hit seven runs (simply). With the ball, he has bowled six, taken one for one – and even that one run got here off a thick edge.
WICKET! Allen b Willey 0 (New Zealand 0-1)
Castled! Allen, despatched in to have a go, has to go after two balls. The first introduced a overview for LBW. The second, swinging again in off a size, was so good, it might have been bowled by Mahika Gaur.
The gamers are on the market in the light September sunshine. The new white ball is in the arms of David Willey, who missed out on it the opposite night time.
Trad stats don’t at all times imply a lot in white-ball cricket, however Liam Livingstone’s common in ODIs has simply gone from 33 to 44. In the league desk of England’s blasters for the reason that final World Cup, he now slots in between Jos Buttler (45) and Jonny Bairstow (41).
An e-mail comes in from Philip Cornwall, higher identified to us OBO writers because the boss. “‘Fifty to Livingstone, I presume’,” he says, “reminded me of Vic Marks writing this in 2017: ‘Rashid and Moeen remain fragile assets and would welcome the reassuring presence of Saqlain as their spin doctor. Livingstone, I presume, may well get his chance later in the year…’” Ah, Vic – we miss his contact.
England end on 226-7
thirty fourth over: England 226-7 (Livingstone 95, Willey 7) Curran hit his penultimate ball for 4, and Willey hits his first for six! But solely simply, as Daryl Mitchell caught it on the long-off boundary and tried the now-standard ploy of throwing it up and catching it, solely to seek out that he had brushed the Toblerone along with his foot. Livingstone can solely handle a single and a two to complete, so no hundred for him. But it’s pretty much as good as: an impressive innings that has in some way levered England from 8-3 to 226-7. They have an opportunity.
WICKET! Curran c Boult b Southee 42 (England 215-7)
Curran brings out the ramp, has to modify it from the leg aspect to the off as Southee follows him, and finally ends up chipping a easy catch to quick third. But Curran has executed an excellent job, digging England out of a deep gap.
thirty third over: England 211-6 (Livingstone 91, Curran 38) Boult will get a second over in a row and makes use of it expertly, focusing on the batters’ toes and slipping in the odd extensive slower ball. Livingstone can’t hit these out of the bottom, so he could miss out on a primary ODI century. Boult is finished for the day: after making a fairytale comeback with three for one inches one hundredth ODI, he finally ends up with three for 37 off his seven overs.
thirty second over: England 203-6 (Livingstone 88, Curran 36) Henry returns as Latham makes his umpteenth bowling change (how does he maintain observe of all of them?). But it really works as Henry manages one thing we haven’t seen for 21 balls: a dot. And one other, as Curran misses with a waft at a bouncer. There’s a large in between, however the over goes for less than 5 … till the additional ball, which Livingstone pulls for six. Into the gang! That’s the way in which to convey up the 200 – and the hundred partnership.
thirty first over: England 192-6 (Livingstone 79, Curran 35) We interrupt this run-fest to tell you of an surprising sighting in the Southampton space: some sunshine. Boult returns to seek out it’s a distinct ballgame from the one he discovered really easy earlier on. The batters haven’t any bother working him round for 4 singles and two twos, each to Curran.
thirtieth over: England 184-6 (Livingstone 77, Curran 28) Yet one other bowling change as Southee returns. Livingstone tucked him into earlier, bashing 17 off an over, and now he produces consecutive fours – a pull to midwicket, mistimed however muscular, after which a pull to long-on, correctly middled. The first of those fours takes England’s run price to 6 for the primary time. Curran provides two, chipped over extra-cover. Southee, disadvantaged of the brand new ball for as soon as, has gone for 50 off his six overs, and England can now dream of greater than 200.
twenty ninth over: England 171-6 (Livingstone 68, Curran 26) Latham, ringing the adjustments as if this was a T20 recreation, goes again to Santner. He finds some flip however the ball is simply too extensive and Curran hits his second six. It’s even higher than the primary – inside out, over extra-cover, the type of shot his brother Tom was reeling off a fortnight in the past in the Hundred last.
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