ENG vs NZ Live Cricket Score

7 OUT! STUMPED! Rashid hands England their first breakthrough. Beautifully tossed up, outside off, fuller in length. Seifert goes for a wild heave through the leg side, aiming for a slog, but Rashid smartly slows the pace down. As a result, the shot is already played while the ball arrives late and then spins a mile away after pitching. Goes past the bat and the keeper, Jos Buttler, collects the ball and quickly whips the bails off. Seifert is already walking off and is about to cross the ropes, when the fourth umpire stops him from crossing the ropes, stating that the decision has been referred upstairs. The replay shows that Seifert's foot was on the line and he continues his march towards the dugout. A quickfire knock after a sluggish start and he has done his part in giving his side a good platform. New Zealand are 64/1 after 7 overs! 64/1

7.4 OUT! CAUGHT! That is a real gift for England. Full, on middle and leg, Finn Allen comes forward and whips this pretty nonchalantly. However, he is not able to keep the ball down and it goes straight to deep mid-wicket, where the stationed Jacob Bethell makes no mistake! And just like that, from 64/0, New Zealand are now 66/2! 66/2

11.1 OUT! TAKEN! Would you believe it? It's a dream start for Rehan Ahmed. England desperately needed a wicket. They made a change before this over to bring in Jacob Bethell, but it didn't work. This time it's Rehan Ahmed and he starts off with flying colours. This is short, and wide outside off, asking for the batter to hit it across the line as it's the shorter side. Rachin Ravindra falls into the trap as he goes deep inside the crease and pulls it, but gets the toe end of the bat. The ball flies flat to the left and front of Jacob Bethell, who takes a great catch in the deep mid-wicket region. The budding 31-run stand has been broken and NEW ZEALAND ARE 97/3 AFTER 11.1 OVERS! 97/3

17.1 OUT! BOWLED! 6th wicket falls to spin and FROM 97/2, NEW ZEALAND ARE NOW 135/6! Landed outside off, Glenn Phillips reaches out to go inside out. But he is not to the pitch of the ball and attempts to initially drive through the covers, but then, probably, through mid off. But he is late in adjusting and the ball lands, spins back in massively, takes the bottom edge and hits the stumps. Big, big blow, as Phillips was playing spin really well. 135/6

14.1 OUT! STUMPED! And spin strikes straightaway after the break! Clever bowling once again. Rashid senses that Chapman might have a go at him and tosses this beautifully, slowing the pace down. Chapman does come down the track and swings, but is not to the pitch of the ball. He misses but the keeper doesn't. Jos Buttler collects the ball and whips the bails off with ease. Chapman departs after a brief innings and from 97/2, NEW ZEALAND ARE 123/4! 123/4

16.4 OUT! CAUGHT! The dots create the pressure and a wicket falls. Floated, outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to go down the ground but just cannot get to the pitch of the ball. Hence, he toe-ends it and the ball goes towards long off, where Will Jacks makes no mistake. Mitchell admonishes himself as he walks back, and from 97/2, NEW ZEALAND ARE NOW 133/5! 133/5

19.3 OUT! BOWLED! Rehan bounces back. 7th wicket down and all the wickets have gone to spin! Second for this leggie. Tossed up, but not too much flight, around the leg stump. Cole McConchie gets down on a knee and looks to play the slog sweep but misses. The ball lands and then bounces low a touch, spinning past the outside edge and shatters the stumps. 97/2 BECOMES 152/7! 152/7

0.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Just as they found Mitchell Starc too hot to handle in the Ashes with the new ball, England are facing problems against Matt Henry as well. He will be on a plane in roughly four hours from now, as he seeks a paternity leave back home after this match. On a length, around off, Phil Salt looks to hit it on the up over mid off or cover but the ball lands and then shapes away a touch. This time, the outside edge is taken and the ball goes straight to the keeper behind and Tim Seifert makes no mistake. Salt departs cheaply and ENGLAND ARE 2/1! Equation - 158 runs, 116 balls. 2/1

1.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Buttler's rotten luck gets even worse. He was coming off single-digit scores in his last 4 innings and now, add a duck in the 5th as well. On a good length, outside off, pretty much similar to the previous one, but this has extreme pace. As a result, there is extra bounce as well and all Buttler is able to do, is follow the away movement, aiming to guide it to the off side. But he is unable to adjust to the bounce and gets a thick outside edge. The keeper, Tim Seifert, leaps to his right slightly and makes no mistake. ENGLAND ARE 2/2 and need another 158 RUNS FROM 112 BALLS! 2/2

7.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Phillips is all pumped up. He joins the attack and gets a big wicket to dismiss the opposition skipper, Harry Brook. Phillips comes around the wicket and bowls fuller, outside off. Harry Brook strides out, bending his back foot to crouch to get underneath the delivery, but ends up mistiming the shot to long off, where Daryl Mitchell takes a calm and composed catch. The 48-run stand is broken and ENGLAND ARE 50/3, NEEDING ANOTHER 110 RUNS FROM 77 BALLS. 50/3

8.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, what a catch that is, and who else could it be? It's none other than Glenn Phillips. Ravindra delivers it shorter than the previous delivery, on off and middle. Jacob Bethell transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it hard and flat toward the mid-wicket region. It's Glenn Phillips, who spots the opportunity, spins in front and dives before taking the catch just above the green turf. And he celebrates again, this time for the catch. From 50/2, ENGLAND ARE NOW 58/4! Equation - 102 runs, 68 balls. 58/4

16.5 OUT! CAUGHT! And the set batter departs! For a part-timer, Ravindra possesses excellent bowling figures - 3.5-0-19-3! Not the best of deliveries, but Ravindra won't care. Short and outside off, begging to be hit. Tom Banton rocks back and pulls but the ball barely gets any kind of pace from the wicket. As a result, Banton cannot get any elevation or power. Hits it, or rather, mishits it towards deep mid-wicket, where Mark Chapman completes the catch near the ropes. From 100/4, ENGLAND ARE NOW 117/6! Equation - 43 runs, 19 balls. 117/6

14.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Rachin Ravindra gets a big, big wicket here. He delivers it fuller, pitching it well outside off and turning into the stumps. Sam Curran clears his front foot to swat it with the spin of the delivery, but miscues the shot. The ball loops to deep mid-wicket, where Glenn Phillips gets underneath the skier and pouches the catch safely near his chest. The quickfire 42-run stand has been broken. ENGLAND ARE 100/5 AND NEED ANOTHER 60 RUNS FROM 33 BALLS! 100/5