New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of New Zealand, 2018 Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date & Time: Mar 30-Apr 03, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Boult 2-89(28 ov)
104.6
Boult to Bairstow, FOUR, that's like flying along the ground .. hit so hard! Gets his front leg outta way, giving himself the room to drill it through extra cover
104.5
Boult to Bairstow, no run, full, pushed in to the off-side
104.4
Boult to Bairstow, FOUR, Sodhi's dive not good enough at long leg. Bairstow gets a short ball on leg-stump and swivels it behind. Quick runs now, lead of 371 already
104.3
Boult to Bairstow, 2 runs, swinging into his pads, Bairstow clips it to deep square leg
104.2
Boult to Bairstow, FOUR, short-arm hack! Scurries this back of a length delivery through the mid-wicket region, and without much fuss
104.1
Boult to Bairstow, 2 runs, punched down to long-off
102.6
Boult to Bairstow, no run, short ball angling across, Bairstow tries to fetch this pull from outside off. Misses.
102.5
Boult to Bairstow, no run, a high-elbowed drive to mid-off. Straight to mid-off
102.4
Boult to Bairstow, no run, ducks under this short ball
102.3
Boult to Bairstow, no run, punched to cover
102.2
Boult to Bairstow, no run, full, Bairstow checks the shot back down the pitch
102.1
Boult to Jack Leach, 1 run, jumps and rides the bounce to short point
100.6
Boult to Bairstow, 1 run, nips a single to mid-on
100.5
Boult to Jack Leach, 1 run, pushed to point
100.4
Boult to Jack Leach, no run, left alone outside off
100.3
Boult to Jack Leach, no run, a bit of extra bounce, which Jack Leach's blocked off the splice of the bat. Nicely kept it down
100.2
Boult to Jack Leach, no run, a bespectacled Jack Leach ducks under this 135.6 short ball from Boult, fired from over the wicket
100.1
Boult to Bairstow, 1 run, punches back-footed to covers and picks a single
98.6
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, thick outside edge runs to gully this time
98.5
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, leaves it alone to the keeper
98.4
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, temptingly full, Mark Wood drives it to mid-off
98.3
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, tries to play this off the back foot, sees the ball seaming across him and hauls the bat back in. Will put it as half-beaten
98.2
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, staying in the crease and poking at Boult's angle from over the wicket. What do you expect. Beaten on the outside, is Mark Wood
98.1
Boult to Bairstow, 1 run, uses the room and steers the check cut shot wide of gully
96.6
Boult to Bairstow, no run, drilled back at Boult, who's put it down. Technically a dropped catch but we must speak with some heart here. That was a mighty tough chance. Boult is in his followthrough when Bairstow chips it back, and low. But we've seen Boult pull off some miracles in the field, so he might have wanted to take it
96.5
Boult to Bairstow, no run, straighter line, Bairstow blocks
96.4
Boult to Bairstow, no run, beaten, again! Bringing Bairstow forward enough and then seaming it past the outside edge. Who says bowlers have it tough eh?
96.3
Boult to Bairstow, no run, opens the face of the bat towards point. Was committed on his front foot, wanting to play it somewhere else, but adjusted last minute
96.2
Boult to Bairstow, no run, climbs past the outside edge. Extra bounce, Bairstow prodding through Boult's angle and missing
96.1
Boult to Bairstow, no run, covers Boult's over the wicket angle well here. Blocks it outside off
94.6
Boult to Bairstow, FOUR, he's crunched that one. Leans into the shot on his front foot and carasses this full delivery away through covers
94.5
Boult to Broad, 1 run, plays it off the back foot and skews an outside edge down past the slip cordon
94.4
Boult to Broad, no run, rising back of a length delivery, Broad runs it to point with an open bat face
94.3
Boult to Broad, no run, sharp and short from Boult, Broad ducks
94.2
Boult to Bairstow, 1 run, run to deep backward point
94.1
Boult to Bairstow, no run, seemingly beaten on the outside edge but where's the sound come from? Bairstow gets half-forward to defend .. and yeah, snickometer confirms some life on the electrocardiogram. JB undone by the angle on this ball going across. Just a thin nick to the keeper. Watling appealed and appealed again -- nothing from Nicholls and Taylor in the slip though -- and no review from KW. Couldn't. New Zealand don't have a review left after all! Captain affords a smile after watching it all later on the big screen
92.6
Boult to Bairstow, no run, changes the angle on the last ball. It was on a good length and outside off, Bairstow leaves the ball alone. That's Lunch on day 4
92.5
Boult to Bairstow, no run, comes on the front foot and pushes it to the off-side
92.4
Boult to Bairstow, no run, too wide of off, Jonny is astute enough to not play at these, left alone
92.3
Boult to Bairstow, no run, nice inward shape on that fuller length delivery, Jonny covers the swing well and blocks it to mid-on
92.2
Boult to Stokes, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery angling in to the left-hander, Stokes whips it off the pads to fine leg for a single
92.1
Boult to Stokes, no run, good length outside off, defends it to the off-side
90.6
Boult to Stokes, no run, takes a step forward and outside half of the bat takes it to point
90.5
Boult to Stokes, no run, Stokes was half-forward on this fuller ball and defends this ball under his eyes. he is applying himself
90.4
Boult to Stokes, 2 runs, on the pads and Stokes whips it to fine leg for a brace
90.3
Boult to Stokes, no run, walks into the shot to take LBW out of the equiation and blocks it to the off-side
90.2
Boult to Stokes, no run, similar length, similar line, similar reaction from Stokes. Almost an action replay of the last ball
90.1
Boult to Stokes, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
88.6
Boult to Bairstow, no run, brings his bat down vertically, blocks it back to the bowler
88.5
Boult to Bairstow, no run, length was on a good length, line wasn't good, room was there. Bairstow cuts it making using of the room, finds the fiedler at point
88.4
Boult to Bairstow, no run, good length delivery angling away from Bairstow, left alone
88.3
Boult to Bairstow, 2 runs, Bairstow flicks it nicely to fine leg off his pads and comes back for a brace
88.2
Boult to Stokes, 1 run, Stokes was late on the ball and inside edge takes it to fine leg for a single
88.1
Boult to Stokes, no run, Boult runs in with more energy. It was on a good length and just outside off, Stokes blocks it with a straight bat
72.6
Boult to Malan, 1 run, runs coming easily at the moment. Fuller ball drifting onto the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket
72.5
Boult to Root, 1 run, full and very wide outside off, Root squeezes it out with a square drive behind point
72.4
Boult to Root, no run, angling away from a good length, Root watches it slant across him and nestle into Watling's gloves
72.3
Boult to Malan, 1 run, erratic response from Boult as he sprays this on the pads, helped away with a flick down to fine leg
72.2
Boult to Malan, FOUR, signature Malan off drive! Such a treat when he dishes these out. Too full from Boult and the southpaw leans into the stroke nicely and eases it with all the class in the world. What's more, places it well wide of mid-off
72.1
Boult to Malan, no run, slanting into the left-hander from a good length, defended well from the crease
70.6
Boult to Malan, no run, slanting in from a good length, stands tall and bunts it onto the pitch
70.5
Boult to Malan, no run, the bumper but it's heading down the leg-side, Malan thought about the pull but bailed out in the end
70.4
Boult to Malan, no run, full and outside off stump, lures Malan forward but he is solid in defence
70.3
Boult to Root, 1 run, full and angling across the right-hander, a bit of width and Root drives through backward point
70.2
Boult to Root, no run, pitched up very wide outside off, a booming front foot drive towards cover
70.1
Boult to Root, no run, angling across Root from just outside off, he steers it on the bounce to gully
68.6
Boult to Root, no run, back of a length and again on the fifth stump channel, another leave
68.5
Boult to Root, no run, on a good length wider outside off, no shot offered to this one
68.4
Boult to Root, FOUR, thick outside edge! Goes wide of the man at gully though. Wide half volley and Root went after it with a booming drive. Wasn't in total control but in the end, it didn't go to hand. Raval from deep backward point put in a desperate chase but couldn't parry it back
68.3
Boult to Malan, 1 run, back of a length and Malan rides the bounce by patting towards cover-point. More work for backward point who slides across to his left to make the stop
68.2
Boult to Malan, no run, angled in fuller around off stump, defended with a slight shuffle across. Malan wasn't a bit edgy
68.1
Boult to Malan, FOUR, delicately done! Malan at his best here. Gets a lot of width and it's sprinkled short as well. Just hangs back to guide the cut wide of the man at backward point. Total control
66.6
Boult to Malan, no run, forces the outside edge! Malan was opened up a touch as he looked to push at this one, didn't go hard at it and hence the nick fell well short of gully
66.5
Boult to Malan, no run, pitched up closer to off stump, Malan gets half forward and checks the forward defence to cover
66.4
Boult to Root, 1 run, fuller and attacking the sticks, nudged gently to the right of mid-on for a quick single
66.3
Boult to Root, no run, excellent stop by Williamson at gully, he has been electric down there. Fractionally short and Root chopped the cut nicely, only to be intercepted by his opposite number. A warm round of applause from the crowd for KW
66.2
Boult to Malan, 1 run, on the pads once more, this time it's been clipped away towards long leg
66.1
Boult to Malan, no run, pinged on the pads. Stifled LBW shout but this was a tad high and also sliding down leg with the angle. Slanting into Malan from a good length, he was pinned on the crease as he missed the flick
61.6
Boult to Root, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Root stays back and chops it through backward point
61.5
Boult to Root, no run, edge doesn't carry! Fortune for Root. Was trying to play at this good length delivery with an open bat face, the away movement forced the edge that fell short of Taylor who is a touch wide at first slip
61.4
Boult to Root, no run, short of a length just outside off, Root hangs back and defends well towards cover
61.3
Boult to Malan, 1 run, this one tailed in sharply, Malan looks to play the leg glance and gets enough bat on it. Down to fine leg
61.2
Boult to Malan, no run, back of a length outside off stump, Malan sits back and fends it to cover
61.1
Boult to Malan, no run, angling in from a good length, Malan camps on the back foot and defends firmly
59.6
Boult to Root, no run, angling away from a good length, Root stays back and shoulders arms
59.5
Boult to Root, no run, wide yorker well outside off, Root continues to be patient, doesn't play at it
59.4
Boult to Root, no run, full and wide outside off, Root summons his patience once more and leaves
59.3
Boult to Root, 2 runs, short of a length around middle and leg, Root hops across and clips it in front of square on the leg-side. They go for the second run and a better throw could have been curtains for Root
59.2
Boult to Root, no run, good length outside off, angling across Root who shoulders arms
59.1
Boult to Root, no run, sprayed well wide outside off, full ball but Root isn't interested to play at it
57.6
Boult to Root, no run, back of a length around off, Root shuffles on the back foot and defends to cover
57.5
Boult to Root, no run, the slower ball and it's wider outside off, Root checks the drive to short cover
57.4
Boult to Root, no run, back of a length angling in from around middle, Root shuffles across and defends to mid-wicket
57.3
Boult to Root, no run, length ball outside off stump, extra bounce again a touch and Root lets it pass
57.2
Boult to Root, no run, the man at squarish gully has been kept busy by Root. Shorter length delivery and it's played with an angled bat towards the fielder
57.1
Boult to Root, no run, a bit of extra bounce from a good length that slants across Root, left alone
55.6
Boult to Root, no run, round the wicket this time and angles this in from a shortish length, Root stays on the back foot and dabs it to squarish gully
55.5
Boult to Root, no run, the flowing cover drive but cannot pick the gap. It was full and there was some width as well, Root also timed the shot well, just could not place it well
55.4
Boult to Root, no run, shorter this time and Root rises on the toes and pats it towards cover-point
55.3
Boult to Root, no run, more of the shorter length, this one doesn't bounce much but Root has it covered on the back foot. Stabbed to square gully once more
55.2
Boult to Root, no run, back of a length outside off, Root stays back and guides it towards the man at squarish gully
55.1
Boult to Root, no run, the teasing line and length, angles a full ball well across Root who lets it pass
53.6
Boult to Malan, no run, fine yorker attacking the stumps, good ball and Malan is alert enough to dig it out
53.5
Boult to Malan, no run, full and angling in around middle, wristed towards the man at mid-on
53.4
Boult to Malan, FOUR, not far away from square leg! Malan's heart would have been in his mouth for a moment but he's off the dreaded pair. The short ball and he swiveled to pull it, connected well but it was in the air for a while. As it turned out, it was just wide of the fielder who put in a dive, but in vain
53.3
Boult to Malan, no run, very full and attacking the stumps, Malan shuffles a touch and gets his bat down in time. Two catching mid-wickets in place in case he doesn't keep the shot down
53.2
Boult to Root, 1 run, short of a length angling across Root, a bit of width and he stands tall to slap it through backward point. Two gullies waiting for a slice but he gets it well wide of them
53.1
Boult to Root, no run, pitched up outside off, Root drives well but straight towards point
51.6
Boult to James Vince, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Edged and taken! Sharp catch from Taylor diving to his left, he did put one down a while ago but doesn't shell this. NZ's ploy of bowling full and wide has brought them reward. The well-set James Vince has to depart. A century was there for the taking but as he has done all through his brief Test career, he plays a loose shot when he had the bowling at his control. A nothing shot, drives with hard hands on seeing the width, the feet went nowhere and the edge flew to first slip where Rosco did the rest. James Vince c Ross Taylor b Boult 76(128) [4s-10]
51.5
Boult to Root, 1 run, full once again and very wide outside off, Root reaches out to squeeze it out past a diving gully fielder. Deep backward point gets around to mop up
51.4
Boult to James Vince, 1 run, pitched up with a lot of width, Vince unfurls a flowing square drive behind point
51.3
Boult to James Vince, no run, wayward delivery, very full and too wide as well. Vince lets it pass
51.2
Boult to James Vince, no run, fractionally shorter this time and Vince stands tall to punch it to cover
51.1
Boult to Root, 1 run, full and angling across Root, he leans into the drive and places it towards deep point
49.6
Boult to James Vince, 2 runs, short of length delivery and James Vince pulls it to fine leg for a double, he mistimed the pull shot but still looked elegant to eye. That's how elegant James Vince is!
49.5
Boult to Root, 1 run, steers it to cover point for a single
49.4
Boult to Root, no run, misses the cut shot and ball goes past his outside edge. Michael Atherton on air says his parents are watching this match from the stands, added pressure for the England skipper
49.3
Boult to Root, no run, that drive was picture perfect from Root just that he found the fielder
49.2
Boult to Root, no run, late on that cut shot, mistimes it to gully
49.1
Boult to Root, no run, straight bat from Root, he was happy with that defensive and holds the pose for a bit
14.6
Boult to James Vince, no run, James Vince went back and then came forward after blocking this ball to cover
14.5
Boult to James Vince, 2 runs, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and guides it through slip for a couple
14.4
Boult to James Vince, no run, gets a good stride forward and pushes it to the off-side
14.3
Boult to James Vince, no run, full and at the stumps, James Vince drives it to mid-off
14.2
Boult to James Vince, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
14.1
Boult to James Vince, no run, stands tall and blocks it to the off-side
12.6
Boult to Stoneman, no run, touch fuller of good length at the stumps. Stoneman comes on the front foot and blocks it back
12.5
Boult to Stoneman, no run, good length delivery at the stumsp, Stoneman whips it to square leg
12.4
Boult to Stoneman, no run, fuller length aiming at the stumps, looking for some swing. There isn't much and he pushes it to mid-on
12.3
Boult to Stoneman, no run, gets an inside edge on that ball and drags it back on the pads
12.2
Boult to Stoneman, FOUR, back of a length delivery outside off, Stoneman jumps in the crease to get himself on top of the ball and drives it through cover for a four
12.1
Boult to Stoneman, 2 runs, on the leg-side, Stoneman works it to the leg-side for a brace
10.6
Boult to James Vince, no run, stays in the crease on that delivery and defends it to the leg-side
10.5
Boult to James Vince, FOUR, bit of room and that is what James Vince require to free his arms. He is an amazing timer of the cricket ball and he times it pretty well. He punches it through point and ball races for a boundary
10.4
Boult to James Vince, no run, good length delivery at the stumps, James Vince blocks it down
10.3
Boult to Stoneman, 1 run, drives it off the back foot to cover for a single
10.2
Boult to Stoneman, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, defended to the off-side
10.1
Boult to Stoneman, no run, blocks it to the leg-side
8.6
Boult to James Vince, FOUR, stunning, absolutely stunning. It wasn't even that full but James Vince was on the front foot in a flash and he drives it handsomely through mid-off for a four
8.5
Boult to James Vince, no run, James Vince in on the front foot in flash as he blocks it to the off-side
8.4
Boult to Cook, out Caught by Watling!! What have you done Cook! This is not the Cook I know. He, at his prime would have left it to the keeper but Cook isn't at his prime and Boult gets the better of him again. Cook has become his bunny in this series. It was on a good length and just moved away after pitching, there was no need to play at it but Cook pokes at it away from the body. He gets an outside edge and BJ behind the stumps dives to his left slightly and takes the catch. Cook c Watling b Boult 14(26) [4s-2]
8.3
Boult to Stoneman, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Stoneman tucks it to the leg-side for a single
8.2
Boult to Stoneman, no run, it was short and wide, should have punished it for a four but Stoneman was again late on the ball and ends up missing it again
8.1
Boult to Stoneman, no run, 134.6 kmph delivery down the leg-side and Stoneman was beaten by the pace as he misses the flick
6.6
Boult to Stoneman, no run, good length delivery outside off, Stoneman blocks to the off-side
6.5
Boult to Stoneman, no run, blocks it to the leg-side
6.4
Boult to Stoneman, no run, Oh! Direct hit would have been close at the non striker's end. It was on the pads and Stoneman pushes with soft hands, wanted a single but decides against it. Cook was more than a couple of steps out of his crease and would have struggled to make his crease had the the mid-on fielder hit the stumps directly
6.3
Boult to Stoneman, no run, straight delivery on the stumps, Stoneman blocks it to the leg-side
6.2
Boult to Stoneman, no run, down the leg-side and Stoneman misses the flick
6.1
Boult to Cook, 1 run, good bouncer, Cook decides to take it on. He doesn't time it as well as he would have liked and ends up pulling it to fine leg for a single
4.6
Boult to Stoneman, 2 runs, shortish again and this time Stoneman is on his toes as he eases this past the man at cover, they take a brace. Lunch!
4.5
Boult to Stoneman, no run, loose from Stoneman. Short of a length outside off, his eyes lit up on seeing the width and just flashed at it. Lucky not to get a feather on it, espcially at the stroke of lunch
4.4
Boult to Stoneman, no run, full and swinging in from around off, Stoneman gets his bat down in time to defend but it came off the inner half of the blade
4.3
Boult to Stoneman, no run, slightly fuller this time outside off, Stoneman waves his bat to let it pass
4.2
Boult to Stoneman, no run, nips in from a good length with extra bounce, Stoneman doesn't connect the flick and is struck high on the thigh
4.1
Boult to Cook, 1 run, shortish length and Cook rides the extra bounce with a tap towards cover. De Grandhomme was quick to attack the ball and have a shy at the bowler's end. Misses. A direct hit would have been interesting
2.6
Boult to Cook, no run, fourth stump line from a good length, Cook is happy to let that one whiz past him
2.5
Boult to Cook, no run, short of a length this time around middle and leg, Cook hops across a bit and wrists this towards mid-wicket
2.4
Boult to Cook, no run, late inward movement. Pitched up on about fifth stump line, Cook doesn't offer a shot. Didn't account the movement though but it wasn't risky
2.3
Boult to Cook, no run, very full and outside off, firmly driven off the front foot towards short cover
2.2
Boult to Cook, no run, off the outer half of the blade. Short of a length outside off, Cook wanted to ride the bounce but wasn't quite in control
2.1
Boult to Stoneman, leg byes, 1 run, angling into Stoneman but the line is too straight. Doesn't connect the flick though and it goes off the pads towards square leg
0.6
Boult to Stoneman, no run, shortens the length a touch around off stump, Stoneman stands tall and blocks it
0.5
Boult to Cook, 1 run, leading edge! Into the gap though, at cover and they sneak a single. Leg-stump half volley from Boult and Cook was early into the flick stroke, got lucky in the end
0.4
Boult to Cook, no run, pitched up with the inward slant, Cook covers the line and defends to cover with a slightly open bat face
0.3
Boult to Cook, no run, angling in from around off stump, gets across and defends it down the track
0.2
Boult to Cook, no run, a hint of outward shape from a fuller length just outside off, Cook gets slightly forward and blocks
0.1
Boult to Cook, no run, full and attacking the off stump, right on the money to begin with, is Boult. Veteran Cook is also equal to the task, blocks with a slight shuffle to mid-on
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