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New Zealand vs England, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: England tour of New Zealand, 2019 Venue: Saxton Oval, Nelson Date & Time: Nov 05, 02:00 PM LOCAL
Tom Banton and Matthew Parkinson have been handed their debut caps
Tom Banton and Matthew Parkinson have been handed their debut caps © Getty

New Zealand bowlers returned well to restrict England to 166 for 7 in a chase that seemed to be going in England's favour for most parts. In a period of 17 balls since Eoin Morgan's fall, England lost four wickets for only 10 runs, and the momentum shifted completely. The base set courtesy Dawid Malan's fifty and James Vince's 49 went in vain as New Zealand dominated in the death overs to register a 14-run win and go 2-1 up in the five-match series. Lockie Ferguson and Blair Tickner were the pick of the bowlers, returning identical figures of 2 for 25.

WICKET Lockie Ferguson joins the party. Knocks over Lewis Gregory's legstump. The chase, which looked truly in their favour only a few minutes away, is now only running away from England.

WICKET Blair Tickner returns to bowl and strikes the big blow. James Vince departs one short of a fifty. New Zealand are making quite a contest of this!

WICKETS New Zealand have come back well with two quick wickets. Eoin Morgan is bowled by Mitchell Santner and Sam Billings is run out. 39 needed from 26 balls.

Eoin Morgan and James Vince have led England's chase superbly and constructed another handy partnership. They have forced the bowlers to change their plans and err.

SPINNER IN, BATSMAN OUT Ish Sodhi has struck in his first over. It was a low full toss meant to be put away anywhere the batsman wished. But Dawid Malan hit it straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket instead. Second wicket down.

FIFTY FOR MALAN







Catches win matches, they say in cricket. And that's exactly what happened in the previous encounter between New Zealand and England as the hosts registered an easy win to level the five-match T20I series 1-1. England dropped several catches, with James Vince leading the way with three, while New Zealand held on to everything that came their way. Apart from that, there was little to differentiate between the two sides. And that parity in batting and bowling, allows the third contest, starting today, to be exciting.

Hello and welcome to Match 3 of the T20I series. We will be bringing you the live updates of the contest.

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