New Zealand vs England 1st Test at Auckland, 22 Mar, 2018

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl first
England 58/10 (20.4)  &  320/10 (126.1)
New Zealand 427/8 (141)
New Zealand won by an innings and 49 runs
Man of the Match: Trent Boult
  • SCJ Broad 1 * (19)

Over 2.6Trent Boult bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 3.2TG Southee bowls half volley to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 3.3TG Southee bowls full toss to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 3.4TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 3.5TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 3.6TG Southee bowls short and wide to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Three runs

Over 4.1Trent Boult bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 4.2Trent Boult bowls half volley to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 4.3Trent Boult bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 4.4Trent Boult bowls short and rising delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 4.5Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 5.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 5.5TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 5.6TG Southee bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 7.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 7.2TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 7.3TG Southee bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 7.4TG Southee bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 8.1Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 8.2Trent Boult bowls short and wide to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 8.3Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 8.4Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 8.5Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 8.6Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 9.6TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.4Colin de Grandhomme bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 10.5Colin de Grandhomme bowls short and wide to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.6Colin de Grandhomme bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 12.1Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Joe Root, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

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