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 15.1 Daryl Mitchell slips in a full toss to Rory Burns, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and clipped away past square leg for a couple of runs

Over 15.2 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, stays on the front foot and defended it to the off-side

Over 15.3 Daryl Mitchell bowls a pitched up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, stays deep inside the crease and  jams his bat down and squeezes it to the off-side

Over 15.4 Daryl Mitchell bowls a pitched up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets across the line and clips it to mid-wicket

Over 15.5 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, prods across and defends it with an angled bat to gully.

Over 15.6 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and poking meekly and beats him on the outside edge.

Over 17.1 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, comes across and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 17.2 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 17.3 Daryl Mitchell bowls a pitched up delivery to Rory Burns, 3 runs, prods across and then plays it in front of the pad, beats square leg with the flick 

Over 17.4 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 17.5 Daryl Mitchell bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Dominic Sibley, no run, stays deep inside the crease and  jams it out to the off-side

Over 17.6 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, stays on the front foot and watches it closely, lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 19.1 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley,1 run, gets forward and closes the bat-face and squeezes it to the left of mid-on for a single

Over 19.2 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, prods across and drops it back at the bowler.

Over 19.3 Daryl Mitchell bowls a pitched up delivery to Rory Burns,1 run, gets across the line and flicks it down to long leg for a single

Over 19.4 Daryl Mitchell bowls it short of length to Dominic Sibley, no run, goes on to the back foot and nudged towards square leg

Over 19.5 Daryl Mitchell bangs it short onto the pitch to Dominic Sibley, no run, stays deep inside the crease and drops his wrists and sways away from the line at the last moment

Over 19.6 Daryl Mitchell bowls a good length delivery to Dominic Sibley, Boundary! Gets inside the line and flicks it past square leg, the timing is sweet and the ball runs away to the ropes.

Over 41.1: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 41.2: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 41.3: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 41.5: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 41.6: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 43.1: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 43.2: Two runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 43.3: Single. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 43.4: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Ollie Pope,

Over 43.5: Single. Daryl Mitchell to Ollie Pope,

Over 43.6: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Rory Burns,

Over 45.1: No runs. Daryl Mitchell to Ollie Pope,

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