Blundell and Jamieson give England the runaround
Ben Stokes' back will be the focus of attention over the next few days, while the exploits of the New Zealand XI lower order raised questions about the England attack
14/03Result
Tour match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 14-15 2018
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![New Zealand XI]( "New Zealand XI")
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![England]( "England")
319/9 (90 ov)
14/03Result
Tour match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 14-15 2018
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![New Zealand XI]( "New Zealand XI")
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![England]( "England")
319/9 (90 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Players per side
15(11batting, 11 fielding)
Toss
New Zealand XI , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, Tea 16.00-16.20, Dinner 18.20-19.00, Close 21.00
Match days
14,15 March 2018 - day/night match (2-day match, 1-innings per side)
Umpires
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND XI 376 (90 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Blundell*131 (194)
- Kyle Jamieson*101 (111)
- James Anderson4/56 (16)
- Mark Wood2/80 (18)
ENGLAND 319/9 (90 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Joe Root*51 (91)
- Liam Livingstone88 (113)
- Doug Bracewell3/33 (7)
- Scott Kuggeleijn4/50 (15)
END OF OVER:90 | 6 Runs | ENG: 319/9
- Joe Root51 (91b)
- Dawid Malan13 (40b)
- Nathan Smith13-3-45-3
- Seth Rance17-2-62-3
89.6
2
Smith to Root, 2 runs,
89.5
3
Smith to Malan, 3 runs,
89.4
0
Smith to Malan, no run,
89.3
0
Smith to Malan, no run,
89.3
1nb
Smith to Malan, 1 no ball,
89.2
0
Smith to Malan, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match News'A bit of a kick up the backside' - Thorpe
Liam Livingstone and Joe Root were the only England batsmen to really shine against the pink ball and batting coach Graham Thorpe said it was a reminder of the performances needed
England lose 14 wickets in a day, but Livingstone shines
The second day of England's two days with the pink ball in Hamilton did not go that well for the batsmen. England lost 14 wickets in the day and were still unable to match the New Zealand XI total
Wood's new-ball role an eye to the future beyond Anderson-Broad
England's most prolific bowling pair will hope to stay together for some time yet, but in a sign of Joe Root starting to think further ahead into his captaincy tenure minds have been cast to the future
Blundell and Jamieson give England the runaround
Ben Stokes' back will be the focus of attention over the next few days, while the exploits of the New Zealand XI lower order raised questions about the England attack
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