England quickly took control of this Test match against New Zealand by attacking from both ends, but New Zealand staged an incredible comeback to triumph by one run and set the scene for one of Test cricket’s finest moments ever witnessed. The match will go down as one of its greatest ever contests.
New Zealand are making steady progress after drinks and Tom Latham has shown his ability to defend Siraj well while Rachin Ravindra has shown positive intent by striking two fours against Kuldeep Yadav.
Team Match Scorecard
The game was an exciting spectacle as England struggled to keep up with New Zealand’s batsmen, but Jos Buttler and David Malan’s partnership provided England with some relief against New Zealand. Although in the end New Zealand won by nine wickets.
New Zealand have resumed their innings following the drinks break, with Devon Conway and Will Young looking more settled with each passing over, now standing at 118/1 after 30 overs, both batsmen defending or rotating the strike to keep pace.
Kuldeep Yadav has tried to build pressure, but has yet to succeed in breaking through. Jasprit Bumrah has tried his hardest as well but has not managed to reach them either.
Ravindra slog swept Kuldeep for six over long on, in one of NZ’s finest innings to date. Back to bowlers now; NZ are at 107/1 after 28 overs.
England Cricket Team
England made an impressive comeback from two wickets down to win their first home test series since 2008. Much of England’s victory can be attributed to Ben Stokes’ record-breaking 182 and Dawid Malan’s 96 runs; Trent Boult and Benjamin Lister also contributed with wickets.
The Black Caps have made an impressionful showing in test cricket and their bowlers made full use of conditions at Chinnaswamy Stadium to their advantage. Led by Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson, their attack proved highly effective.
Bumrah gets wicket number three early in the second session as Hartley attempts a reverse sweep but misses, Rohit drops him at first slip and Ollie Pope comes into bat.
New Zealand National Cricket Team
New Zealand is an incredible cricketing nation, boasting talented cricketers across all formats. Their players have created an atmosphere of fearlessness while they take an aggressive approach when competing. New Zealand recently demonstrated this ability when defeating England at one of their largest stadiums – an impressive win against one of their greatest rivals!
New Zealand captain Tom Latham wisely decided to use his bowlers early rather than saving them for the death overs, and their use proved successful as they tore through England’s top order. England’s lower order struggled against New Zealand’s quick turn-ups and short deliveries but Jos Buttler stood tall, scoring 182 and nearly reaching his century.
New Zealand was led by Tammy Beaumont’s stunning hitting display, while Zakary Foulkes contributed greatly with the ball. To reach the semifinals, New Zealand must maintain their good form against Sri Lanka next time out; beating Sri Lanka is their best shot at doing just that!
Where is India vs New Zealand match played?
India and New Zealand will begin their three-Test series from 16-20 October at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, followed by 24-28 October at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium and then 1-5 November at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma and his side must win against New Zealand to avoid an historic home whitewash and remain on track for making it to the World Cup semi-final. South Africa currently leads in rankings by one point and losing this series would be devastating in their hopes of making it to this crucial tournament.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham does not consider himself to be disappointed with the result, citing instead their being outshone in all areas. He expressed satisfaction at youngster Will Young stepping in for Kane Williamson and making an impressive half century, as well as commending bowlers who used conditions well; adding that he expects his team to improve going forward due to more matches played under varied conditions.
Final words
England were unable to overcome New Zealand in a World Cup final replay as they fell short. Trent Boult and Matt Henry tore through England’s top order before Kane Williamson and Tom Latham took control of England’s innings.
Guptill was bowled by Jason Roy with the last ball, who then squared to midwicket where Jos Buttler caught and caught him for the final catch of an incredible Lord’s classic that will long remain in memory.
20th Over: New Zealand 162-1 (Conway 88, Ravindra 71) This over began with Woakes bowling well despite diminishing light conditions; then Ravindra leans into an expansive drive past cover point for four and then hit Ashwin down the ground for six as New Zealand reached their target with 13 overs still to spare. England captain Jos Buttler is dismayed with the result as he felt his team were outplayed, yet praises Stokes and Malan for using lateral movement of the ball to hit accurate lengths.
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