A clinical New Zealand have beaten a sloppy England by 21 runs in Wellington to level the T20I series 1-1. Asked to bat first, the Kiwis posted a healthy 176/8 thanks to powerful hitting from Martin Guptill, Colin de Grandhomme and Jimmy Neesham. The tourists dropped several catches at vital moments, something they will look back on as having greatly impacted on the result of the match. Tim Southee got the chase off to the perfect start for his side with a wicket first ball, before the spinners Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi wreaked havoc by snaring five wickets between them. Chris Jordan threatened to turn the match on it's head with a swashbuckling knock, but the Black Caps always seemed to be ahead of the game and deservedly closed it out. That means things are nicely poised heading to Nelson for the Third T20I on Tuesday.
19.5 - D Mitchell to A Rashid
Off cutter half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, missed to.
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19.4 - D Mitchell to P Brown
Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
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19.3 - D Mitchell to P Brown
Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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19.2 - D Mitchell to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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19.2 - D Mitchell to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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19.1 - D Mitchell to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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19.1 - D Mitchell to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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18.6 - T Southee to A Rashid
Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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18.5 - T Southee to A Rashid
Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for 2 runs, run save by Ferguson.
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18.4 - T Southee to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by de Grandhomme.
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18.3 - T Southee to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
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18.2 - T Southee to A Rashid
Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
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18.1 - T Southee to P Brown
Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
