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 0.1 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Tom Latham, no run, goes on to the back foot and lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 0.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets inside the line and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and leaves it alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper once again.

Over 1.3 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Devon Conway, 3 runs, gets forward and guides it with an open bat face through the vacant gully region, Burns gives chase and pulls it in just before the boundary rope

Over 1.4 SCJ Broad bowls a back of length delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets inside the line and lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 1.5 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, 3 runs, gets into the forward defensive, catches the outer half and runs away into the empty gap, Burns once again is the one to do the chasing.

Over 1.6 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Devon Conway, out Caught by James Bracey!! There was just a bit of movement and that was enough to take the outside edge and keeper takes a simple catch.

Over 2.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets  inside the line and allowed it to beat the outside edge

Over 2.2 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it to square leg

Over 2.3 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Tom Latham, 4 leg byesgets forward and misses the glance and the ball brushes the thigh pad on the way to the fine leg fence

Over 2.4 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, gets forward and drops it with soft hands into the off-side and crosses over

Over 4.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets inside the line and happy to let it pass through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, gets forward and  turns it in front of mid-wicket and calls for a quick single, races through before the throw arrived to the bowler's end

Over 5.1 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to Tom Latham,1 run, gets rides the bounce and angles it towards backward point.

Over 6.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run,  sits back and knocks it to mid-on

Over 6.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and closes the bat face a tad early, the soft leading edge rolls in front of mid-on

Over 6.3 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, Boundary! Gets forward and allows the ball to swing and presents a straight bat on the drive, high elbow and nice clean followthrough

Over 6.4 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets inside the line and  lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 6.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and  plays it well in the end, softens the impact and fends it off the glove into the vacant short leg region

Over 6.6 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Tom Latham, no run, gets on top of the bounce, and taps it to point

Over 7.3 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to Tom Latham, 2 runs, knocks it off the backfoot square on the off-side and scampers back for the second

Over 7.4 SCJ Broad bowls a back of length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets covers his stumps and shoulders arms

Over 7.5 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the front foot and  lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 8.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, hops and drops it on the off-side for a quick single.

Over 9.1 Olly Stone bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham,1 run,  jumps across and tucks behind square on the leg-side

Over 9.6 Olly Stone bowls a good length delivery to Will Young,  out Bowled!! Young went really hard after the ball hoping to cut it square, no dice! Catches the thick inside edge and clatters back onto the pole.

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