Key occasions
twenty third over: New Zealand 115-4 (Nicholls 38, Phillips 16) Moeen continues to twist the screw, or is it flip the knife, by conceding three singles from his third over. The required fee is as much as 7.29.
twenty second over: New Zealand 112-4 (Nicholls 36, Phillips 15) Nicholls, crushed by Carse’s earlier supply, occasions a short-arm jab by means of midwicket for 4. That was an outstanding shot. New Zealand are nonetheless within the recreation, nearly: they want 200 from 168 balls. It’s doable.
twenty first over: New Zealand 104-4 (Nicholls 31, Phillips 13) Five singles from Moeen’s over. I acquired nothing else to say.
twentieth over: New Zealand 99-4 (Nicholls 28, Phillips 11) New Zealand have a longish tail, and there’s no probability Tim Southee will bat after fracturing and dislocating his thumb. Ben Lister additionally went off with a muscle pressure so we’d not see him both.
England, it appears, are heading for his or her first ODI collection win on dwelling soil because the days of John Simpson and Lewis Gregory. Phillips has different concepts, and drives Carse by means of the covers for a few crisp boundaries. He occasions the ball so sweetly.
nineteenth over: New Zealand 89-4 (Nicholls 28, Phillips 1) An excellent begin from Moeen Ali: one run, one wicket.
WICKET! New Zealand 88-4 (Latham b Ali 13)
With two left-handers on the crease, Moeen Ali comes into the assault. Latham survives a giant LBW enchantment first up – he would have been out had England reviewed – however falls two balls later. He had an unsightly smear throughout the road at one which skidded on to hit the again pad and deflect onto the stumps.
18th over: New Zealand 84-3 (Nicholls 28, Latham 13) Four singles from Carse’s fourth over, which ends with him transferring around the wicket and beating Nicholls with one other cracking supply.
seventeenth over: New Zealand 84-3 (Nicholls 26, Latham 11) A greater over from Curran, who restricts New Zealand to only three singles. It seems like England have this recreation underneath management, though we stated the identical when India slipped to 146/5 again in 2002. What do you imply you don’t keep in mind?
sixteenth over: New Zealand 81-3 (Nicholls 24, Latham 10) There’s a run-out evaluation when Bairstow’s throw from deep midwicket hits the stumps, however Latham was comfortably dwelling. The working has been way more aggressive since Latham got here to the crease.
Carse continues to bowl properly, although, and beats Latham with a positive supply that trampolines down the slope.
fifteenth over: New Zealand 76-3 (Nicholls 20, Latham 9) The required fee is creeping in the direction of saeven an over. Latham tries to handle that with a sleek on-drive for 4 off Curran, after which Nicholls pulls over midwicket for 3. Moeen’s knee will get caught within the turf as he slides to avoid wasting the boundary. We all keep in mind Simon Jones on the Gabba, however on this event Moeen is ok.
Just a few fast singles make it a superb over for New Zealand, 11 from it. That’s drinks, after which New Zealand want 237 runs from 210 balls.
14th over: New Zealand 65-3 (Nicholls 16, Latham 3) Nicholls is crushed by a pointy lifter from Carse, who’s once more bowling impressively. Buttler threw the ball up in celebration however then determined to not evaluation. It was the precise choice; there’s nothing on UltraEdge.
thirteenth over: New Zealand 62-3 (Nicholls 15, Latham 1) Sam Curran replaces Willey (6-1-28-1). He tries a brief ball to Nicholls, who takes it on and top-edges a hook for six.
twelfth over: New Zealand 53-3 (Nicholls 8, Latham 1) In different information, Australia are heading for an enormous defeat at Centurion – they usually have an damage scare over Travis Head, who has been in violent kind since his recall final 12 months.
WICKET! New Zealand 52-3 (Mitchell b Carse 4)
Goddim! Brydon Carse strikes in his first over with a magnificence that comes again down the slope to bowl Daryl Mitchell. There might need been an inside edge however it was a stunning supply both manner.
eleventh over: New Zealand 51-2 (Nicholls 7, Mitchell 4) Willey beats Mitchell with a jaffa, nearly equivalent to the supply that dismissed Young. He does it once more later within the over, and Mitchell screws his resist acknowledge that generally you eat the bar, and generally the bar eats you.
A maiden from Willey, who has once more bowled properly with the brand new ball.
tenth over: New Zealand 51-2 (Nicholls 7, Mitchell 4) A poor ball from Topley, brief and extensive, is larruped by means of the covers for 4 by Nicholls. It has felt like arduous going for New Zealand within the Powerplay, however a run-rate of 5.1 is first rate sufficient.
ninth over: New Zealand 46-2 (Nicholls 3, Mitchell 3) An inswinger from Willey flicks the pad of Mitchell and flies away for 4, although it’s given as wides slightly than leg byes.
WICKET! New Zealand 38-2 (Young c Buttler b Willey 24)
David Willey will get his new-ball wicket. It was a very good supply that moved away to take the skin edge as Young pushed ahead, and Buttler dived to his proper to take a barely awkward catch.
eighth over: New Zealand 35-1 (Young 24, Nicholls 0) Young occasions Topley by means of midwicket, with Willey sliding around the boundary to avoid wasting two runs. He has no probability later within the over with Young nails a pull stroke.
That’s Young’s third boundary, and Root denies him a fourth with a cracking diving cease at backward level.
seventh over: New Zealand 27-1 (Young 16, Nicholls 0) Young is crushed by a bit of additional bounce from Willey, then steals a single to Brook at mid-off. Willey wasn’t impressed with that and gave Brook a teapot.
“Why is more credit not given to Buttler’s ability to throw down the stumps at both ends?” wonders Brendan Large. “The guy has an amazing highlight reel. My particular favourite is the 2019 World Cup when he got it through the legs of Steve Smith at the non-striker’s end. The guy is unreal.”
That’s an fascinating query. Maybe it’s such a distinct segment ability that folks don’t actually dwell on it. Like throwing a kettle over a pub.
sixth over: New Zealand 26-1 (Young 15, Nicholls 0) Nicholls chases a really extensive supply from Topley and under-edges it simply wanting slip. Good stuff so removed from Topley: 3-1-9-0.
Talking of Freddie Flintoff, right here’s some background on his welcome return to the England dressing-room.
WICKET! New Zealand 24-1 (Conway run out 7)
Great work by Jos Buttler! New Zealand tried to steal a leg bye when the ball deflected in the direction of leg slip, and Buttler made them pay. He took his proper glove off, ran around the ball after which detonated the stumps with Conway simply wanting his floor. That’s sensible.
fifth over: New Zealand 23-0 (Young 14, Conway 7) Jos Buttler strikes third man up contained in the circle, so Young thick edges the subsequent ball for 4.
4th over: New Zealand 19-0 (Young 9, Conway 7) Conway drives Topley stylishly by means of the covers for 4, then survives an LBW enchantment that had the sq. root of bugger all going for it. There’s a barely higher enchantment towards Young off the subsequent ball, however it in all probability pitched exterior leg and there might need been an inside edge.
“Re: the picture and the 300+ chase at Lord’s, was it India?” says Simon McMahon. “That looks like a shirtless Sourav Ganguly to me.”
I’m very confused now. Yep it was India, in Nasser’s match, and Ganguly’s toplessness was partly in response to Freddie Flintoff doing one thing comparable on the of an ODI collection between the groups earlier within the 12 months.
third over: New Zealand 11-0 (Young 8, Conway 2) Willey has taken nearly half of his ODI wickets within the first 10 overs, so that is his time. Young tries to drive on the stroll and is crushed by an outstanding supply; the remainder of the over is quiet sufficient, with a slight misfield from Moeen permitting a few further runs.
2nd over: New Zealand 4-0 (Young 4, Conway 0) Reece Topley, the second of three left-armers in England’s assault tonight, begins with a maiden. Devon Conway is crushed by a ball that seams and bounces grotesquely exterior off stump, and a few different deliveries transfer off the seam. A really encouraging begin for Topley.
1st over: New Zealand 4-0 (Young 4, Conway 0) No shock to see David Willey take the brand new ball; he’s achieved so in 64 of his 66 ODI innings. Will Young cuts the fourth ball for 4; Willey replies with a superb supply that beats the skin edge. That’s all, of us.
New Zealand have confirmed that Tim Southee has dislocated and fractured his proper thumb. That’s dreadful information; he have to be a serious doubt for the World Cup.
The gamers are again out on the sector. It’s a beautiful night at Lord’s, the sort of climate you’d count on in – I don’t know – the penultimate weekend in July.
Thanks Tim, afternoon everybody. Only one staff has ever chased 300+ in an ODI at Lord’s, so it seems like New Zealand are up towards it. Here’s a clue as to the id of the aforementioned chasers.
You must really feel for New Zealand. Lord’s, which handled them harshly sufficient 4 years in the past, determined to take out their gamers, one after the other, as in an Agatha Christie, besides with finger accidents slightly than gunshots or doses of arsenic. Tim Southee couldn’t bowl greater than 4 overs and Daryl Mitchell, a fellow sufferer, needed to be pressed into service. He did very properly however couldn’t cease England getting previous 300, as a result of Dawid Malan is aware of easy methods to make large runs on this format and the remainder of them can provide you a couple of cameos any time you want – albeit, in Joe Root’s case, a cameo unfolding with agonising slowness.
That’s me achieved for the day. The nice Rob Smyth can be with you to see how the New Zealanders’ fingers fare in their very own innings. Thanks to your firm, correspondence and forthright views on England’s World Cup choice.
England end on 311!
fiftieth over: England 311-9 (Carse 15, Topley 1) Nobody has managed to hit Mitchell for six … till his final ball, which Brydon Carse swings over Boult and into the gang. Mitchell nonetheless goes off with a really respectable 2-40 to his title. England have 311, with Curran, Willey and Carse all chipping in properly after a flat interval across the fortieth over. Several batters reached 20, and Dawid Malan – one way or the other, by nick or by flick – acquired 120. On a sticky pitch, 311 ought to be greater than sufficient to wrap up the collection, however you by no means know.
Wicket! Willey c sub (Boult) b Mitchell 19 (England 304-9)
Willey holes out! It’s a slower ball from Mitchell – a good slower ball – and never even Willey’s muscle tissue can lever it over long-on. Trent Boult, unable to take wickets as he’s not formally taking part in, helps himself to his third catch of the day.
forty ninth over: England 301-8 (Willey 19, Carse 6) Willey is aware of precisely easy methods to play this example. Facing Henry, he hits a slog for six and a scoop for 4. The scoop brings up the 300 and attracts cheers from a crowd who’ve been just like the cricket – sleepy at occasions.
forty eighth over: England 288-8 (Willey 8, Carse 4) Jamieson’s final over goes for 5, so he finishes with figures (10-1-53-1) that don’t flatter him. He was his previous self for at the least the primary 5 of these overs.
forty seventh over: England 283-8 (Willey 7, Carse 1) Before the wicket, Willey acquired going with a leg look for 4. England ought to nonetheless attain 300, however they’ve once more did not money in on 100. First-world issues.
Here’s John Starbuck. “Moeen Ali, because he’s a spinner, should have a last tournament in the World Cup,” he reckons. “He’d probably accept that he’s had a good run and a pretty good record, even if he’s not been firing properly of late. But he deserves one more go.” Yes, and can get it, little doubt. But Liam Dawson has been robbed. With Adil Rashid turning into much less reliable, certainly Dawson ought to take the place of one of many six seamers.
Wicket! Curran b Henry 20 (England 282-8)
And one other! Sam Curran has managed a lot one of the best strike-rate of the day, however he misses a straight one from Matt Henry and loses his off stump. Curran’s 20 got here off solely 13 balls.
forty sixth over: England 275-7 (Curran 19, Willey 1) David Willey, typically a quick starter, begins with two dots as Jamieson dishes up slower balls and cutters. When he nudges a single, Curran reveals the way it’s achieved by assembly one other slower ball with a surgical incision, driving to the left of extra-cover and the precise of long-off.
WICKET! Livingstone LBW b Jamieson 28 (England 270-7)
Livingstone, who has been taking part in himself off form, misses a full toss and up goes the finger. He evaluations, extra in hope than expectation, and has to go as Hawk-Eye has the ball hitting the underside of leg stump.
forty fifth over: England 269-6 (Livingstone 28, Curran 14) Curran is threatening to take cost right here. He will get a large full toss from Ravindra and reveals some power and ability to loft it for 4.
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