England vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Birmingham, 10 Jun, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 303/10 (101)  &  122/10 (41.1)
New Zealand 388/10 (119.1)  &  41/2 (10.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Matt Henry
  • Tom Latham 23 * (32)
  • Ross Taylor 0 * (0)

Over 16.1: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Joe Root,

Over 16.2: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Joe Root,

Over 16.3: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Joe Root,

Over 16.4: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Joe Root,

Over 16.5: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Joe Root,

Over 16.6: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Joe Root,

Over 22.1 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to James Bracey, no run, sits back and keeps it out.

Over 22.2 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to James Bracey, no run, stays on the front foot and knocks it back to the bowler.

Over 22.3 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to James Bracey, out Bowled!! Bracey sits down to play the paddle but ends up gloving it back onto the stumps. 

Over 22.4 Ajaz Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Olly Stone, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and solid block back to the bowler

Over 22.5 Ajaz Patel bowls a slower one to Olly Stone, no run,  gets across and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 22.6 Ajaz Patel bowls it flat in the air to Olly Stone, no run, comes on to the front foot and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 24.1 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Ollie Pope, 2 runs, gets across the line and flicks it down to the fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 24.2 Ajaz Patel bowls it flat in the air to Ollie Pope, no run, gets forward and tried to block on the leg-side, catches the outside edge and falls short of Taylor at slip

Over 24.3 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Ollie Pope, no run, comes forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 24.4 Ajaz Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Ollie Pope, no run, gets forward and blocked to short leg.

Over 24.5 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Ollie Pope, no run, gets forward and pushes it with soft hands.

Over 24.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Ollie Pope, no run, goes on the back foot and punches the quicker delivery back to the bowler. 

Over 26.1 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and flicked to short leg.

Over 26.2 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, opens the bat face and dabs it towards backward point.

Over 26.3 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends the full delivery towards short cover

Over 26.4 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes forward and plays it back to the bowler.

Over 26.5 Ajaz Patel bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, out Caught by Tom Blundell!! Root goes for a flashing cut and sends a thick edge through to the keeper.

Over 26.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Mark Wood, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 28.1: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Mark Wood,

Over 28.2: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Mark Wood,

Over 28.3: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Mark Wood,

Over 28.4: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Mark Wood,

Over 28.5: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Mark Wood,

Over 28.6: No runs. Ajaz Patel to Mark Wood,

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