England vs New Zealand 1st Test at London, 02 Jun, 2021

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat
New Zealand 378/10 (122.4)  &  169/6 (52.3)
England 275/10 (101.1)  &  170/3 (70)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: Devon Conway

    Over 33.1 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, shuffles across and finds mid-wicket with the clip

    Over 33.2 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets reaches out for the ball, covers the swing and pushes it into the gap square of cover for a single

    Over 34.1 Ollie Robinson bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, prods across and defends it to the off-side.

    Over 34.2 Ollie Robinson bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, no run, goes on to the back foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 34.3 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and play around his pad and work it in front of square on the on-side for a single

    Over 34.5 Ollie Robinson bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, Boundary! Comes onto the front foot and driven along the ground to the deep extra cover fence for four.

    Over 34.6 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 35.3 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, prods across, gets behind the line and pushes it to the off-side

    Over 35.4 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and tuck it backward of square on the on-side for a couple of runs

    Over 35.5 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, leans across and finds mid-on with the on-drive

    Over 35.6 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-on and gets a single.

    Over 36.1 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line but gets beaten.

    Over 36.2 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 36.3 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and playing with soft hands and the ball drops well in front of the slip cordon - the length though was key, full enough to make Taylor play

    Over 36.4 Ollie Robinson bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, Shuffles across and looks to shovel it away past mid-wicket, off the inner half and gets back for the second run

    Over 36.5 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run,  another wild slog from Taylor, misses and is struck on the back-thigh. Root thinks, has a chat and then decides to review, Height is the concern, could the impact be outside off.

    Over 37.2 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to Tom Latham,1 run, goes on to the back foot and  worked wide of mid-wicket for a single

    Over 37.3 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, 3 runs, gets forward and  went hard on the cut and toe-ends it past second slip, runs hard and comes back for the third

    Over 37.6 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run,  shimmied down the pitch, he drops the gloves and lets it go through to the keeper

    Over 38.1: Single. Ollie Robinson to Ross Taylor,

    Over 38.2: Single. Ollie Robinson to Ross Taylor,

    Over 38.4: No runs. Ollie Robinson to Ross Taylor,

    Over 38.5: Sixer!. Ollie Robinson to Ross Taylor,

    Over 39.2 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, out Lbw!!  Latham was shuffling across on the clip and missed, struck adjacent to middle and the ball was going with the angle to clip the outside part of the leg-stump. 

    Over 39.3 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Henry Nicholls,1 run, gets forward and clipped down to long leg for a single

    Over 40.1 Mark Wood bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets back in the crease and poke and misses, the ball bounces through to the keeper.

    Over 40.2 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, no run, gets inside the line and defended off the back-foot to backward point.

    Over 40.3 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and squirts a thick edge on the drive, to the right of Crawley at backward point

    Over 42.2 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to Henry Nicholls,1 run,  swivels and pulls to the right of fine leg

    Over 42.3 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, Six! Gets forward and throws the kitchen sink and gets a booming top-edge that sails all the way into the third man stands.

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