England vs New Zealand 1st Test at London, 24 May, 2015

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to field
England 389/10 (100.5)  &  478/10 (129)
New Zealand 523/10 (131.2)  &  220/10 (67.3)
England won by 124 runs
Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
  • Matt Henry 10 * (24)

Over 0.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Adam Lyth, 1 run, stays on the back foot and taps it on the off-side and picks up a single.

Over 0.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and defends it from the crease.

Over 0.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets cover the line and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets right behind the line and defends it down the pitch.

Over 2.1TA Boult to AN Cook No runs ...

Over 2.2TA Boult to AN Cook No runs ...

Over 2.3TA Boult to AN Cook Single ...

Over 2.4TA Boult to Adam LythNo runs ...

Over 2.5TA Boult to Adam LythNo runs ...

Over 2.6TA Boult to Adam LythNo runs ...

Over 4.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, hangs back in the crease and defends it to cover.

Over 4.2 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it in the air through cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 4.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets cover the line, watches it carefully and let it go.

Over 4.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, presses half forward and defends it to cover.

Over 4.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, shuffles across and defends to the man at a straightish mid-off.

Over 9.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, gets holding the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 9.2 TG Southee bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Gary Ballance, no runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it out to point.

Over 9.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, leans forward and defended back to the bowler.

Over 9.4 TG Southee bangs it short onto the pitch to Gary Ballance, no runs, goes deep in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 9.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, gets cover the line and shoulders arms.

Over 9.6 TG Southee to Gary Ballance, out Caught by Southee!.Good bowling from Boult, went wide of the crease and angled it in on a fuller length, drew Ballance into the drive, the outside edge carried nicely to Southee at third slip.

Over 13.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, 1 run, gets forward and knocks it in the vacant gap at cover for a single.

Over 13.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and flicks through square leg, the ball races away and beats the long leg fielder. 

Over 13.3 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward to push and a thick inside edge runs through square leg.

Over 13.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone easily.

Over 13.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it away down to long-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 13.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets across the line and flicks it down to fine-leg.

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