ENG vs NZ Live Cricket Score

18.4 OUT! RUN OUT! New Zealand have the big wicket of Jos Buttler and have well and truly clawed their way back into this game! Tim Southee bowls this on a good length and outside off, Ben Stokes hits this to the cover fielder. Jos Buttler is looking for a single but is sent back as Kane Williamson collects the ball and throws it towards Tim Southee. He does well to take the bails off and replays show Jos Buttler is short of the crease. England are in some trouble here. 162/5

10.2 OUT! STUMPED! Alex Hales tries to take on Mitchell Santner but throws his wicket away. Mitchell Santner bowls this slower through the air, on off, Alex Hales skips down the track to heave it across the line, but gets beaten on the flight an Devon Conway behind the stumps does the rest. England lose their first wicket. However, Alex Hales has done his job. 81/1

13.1 OUT! TAKEN! Moeen Ali tries to take on Ish Sodhi, but holes out this time. This is short and outside off, Moeen Ali reaches for it and tries to slog it over mid-wicket, but he fails to get the right connection and hits it straight up in the air wide of long on where Trent Boult settles under it and takes a good catch. The move to send Moeen Ali up the order did not work for England. 108/2

17.4 OUT! TIMBER! Lockie Ferguson gets his man! He attacks the stumps this time on a fuller length, Liam Livingstone attempts the same shot once again but this time misses and watches his stumps shattered. This is a good come back from Lockie Ferguson and England have lost their third wicket. 153/3

18.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Harry Brook's short stay at the wicket has come to an end here! Tim Southee bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps, Harry Brook tries to hit this across the line but only manages to sky this towards the long off fielder. Finn Allen judges the boundary rope well and takes a comfortable catch. England are losing wickets quickly here and are unable to get going. 160/4

19.5 OUT! LBW! Lockie Ferguson gets rid of the dangerous Ben Stokes now! This is an outstanding yorker pitching in line with the stumps, Ben Stokes looks to flick this to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the back pad. The umpire raises his finger immediately and Ben Stokes starts to walk. At the last momemt he decides to review this and UltraEdge shows no inside edge while Ball Tracking has umpires call on wickets hitting. The onfield decision stands and England lose their sixth wicket. 176/6

5 OUT! CAUGHT! Sam Curran strikes and gets rid of the dangerous Finn Allen! He bowls this one back of a length and outside off, Finn Allen is tempted into the pull shot but is unable to get into a good position. He mishits the ball as it goes high toward deep mid-wicket. Ben Stokes comes running in from the boundary and takes a fine catch. He seems to have shut his fingers in early and hurt them as he is seen grimacing. Sam Curran is thrilled with his wicket and England have their second. 28/2

2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Devon Conway has to make the long walk back to the shed this time! Chris Woakes gets his man as he bangs in a short ball going down leg side, Devon Conway gets across the line of the stumps and looks to pull this fine. He only manages to get his glove on this and Jos Buttler takes a fine catch diving to his right. England have drawn first blood and they are right on top of the opponents. 8/1

14.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Stokes gets a breakthrough in his first over and the New Zealand skipper has to depart! Ben Stokes takes some pace off the ball and bowls this on a good length outside the off stump. Kane Williamson looks to guide this fine but gets beaten by the pace. He manages to lob this towards short third man where Adil Rashid dives forward and take an easy catch. Kane Williamson played the roll on an anchor but his departure now means that the new batter will have to go after the bowlers right from the start. 119/3

17.3 OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran gets the big fish, Glenn Phillips! That could be it for New Zealand and England are delighted. Sam Curran bowls this a touch fuller and on middle, in the slot, Glenn Phillips goes for the big slog, but miscues his shot straight up in the air towards long on where Chris Jordan takes another good catch. England are right on top! 135/6

15.4 OUT! TAKEN! Mark Wood strikes! England are back in the game with two wickets in two over. Mark Wood bangs this short and on middle, James Neesham gets hurried and miscues his pull shot in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sam Curran takes a nice catch moving to his left. New Zealand lose their fourth. 126/4

17 OUT! TAKEN! Chris Woakes gets his second wicket and sends Daryl Mitchell back to the hut. He bowls another slower one, bit full and on leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to loft it over the long on fence, but hits it with the bottom part of the bat. As a result, he fails to get the eleavtion and Chris Jordan (Sub) takes a nice catch moving to his right. New Zealand still need 49 runs in 18 balls. 131/5