Get Ball by Ball Commentary of New Zealand vs England 2nd T20I 2008

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | NZ: 143/8 (51 runs required, RR: 7.15)

Kyle Mills30 (22b)
Tim Southee12 (10b)

Ryan Sidebottom4-0-19-2
James Anderson4-0-36-1

Well, that's the end of another disappointing match, although it contained some good cricket earlier on. For the second time England have posted a score too large for New Zealand's batsmen and although it's early days, you have to worry about the home side in the one-day series to come. New Zealand are in transition after recent retirements and it has to be hoped that rumours one or two more players are on their way are not accurate.

As the remaining spectators head into the cold night, that's all from us for today. Join us again on Saturday at 2.00pm (0100GMT) for the first match in the five-game ODI series. Until then it's goodnight from Martin Williamson and Andrew Miller.

19.6

Sidebottom to Mills, 2 runs, full and straight, Mascarenhas at extra cover could have got there and would have had the match been on the line, as it is he allows the ball to bumble to long-off

19.5

Sidebottom to Southee, 1 run, full and at his feet, patted to extra cover

It's almost silent now ... those that remain are beyond caring, which is understandable.

19.4

Sidebottom to Mills, 1 run, driven to extra cover

19.3

Sidebottom to Southee, 1 run, squeezed to third man

19.2

Sidebottom to Mills, 1 run, driven to deep cover

Still the fans head into the night ...

19.1

Sidebottom to Southee, 1 run, turned to backward square leg who is on the edge of the circle

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | NZ: 136/8 (58 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.15, RRR: 58.00)

Tim Southee9 (7b)
Kyle Mills26 (19b)

James Anderson4-0-36-1
Ryan Sidebottom3-0-12-2

"Sidebottom's combined series stats are 6.2-0-28-5. Who says this is a batsman's game?" says Andrew Miller from out in the ether.

18.6

Anderson to Southee, 1 run, finally Anderson aims for the stumps and that allows Southee to free his arms and drive square on the off side

18.5

Anderson to Southee, FOUR, clipped off his pads from a yard outside leg to the square boundary which is unprotected

18.4

Anderson to Southee, no run, way down the leg side - about five feet - but he was only following where the batsman was heading, Mustard takes a low one that scoots through to him

Bowden still commanding as much camera time as his antics can guarantee.

18.3

Anderson to Southee, FOUR, a swipe over midwicket from a yard outside leg

18.2

Anderson to Mills, 1 run, he's going to be treading on square-leg's toes if he moves any more to the on side ... Anderson follows and cramps him up

18.1

Anderson to Mills, FOUR, inside edge beats a diving Mustard. It was down the leg but the batsman had moved way outside the line to play it

James Anderson back ...

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NZ: 122/8 (72 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 36.00)

Tim Southee0 (3b)
Kyle Mills21 (17b)

Ryan Sidebottom3-0-12-2
Stuart Broad4-0-31-1

A great over at this stage of a Twenty20 match ... one wicket, one run, four dot balls.

17.6

Sidebottom to Southee, no run, he follows the batsman who can get no power into the shot and Sidebottom fields

17.5

Sidebottom to Southee, no run, full and down the leg side. had he stood where he was it would have been a wide, as it was it passed between batsman and stumps and Mustard made a tidy stop

17.4

Sidebottom to Southee, no run, driven to mid-off who has come up for the tailender

The crowd are heading home. It's very cold and they've seen enough. It's like watching Newcastle's stands empty when Big Sam was in charge.

17.3

Sidebottom to Hitchcock, OUT, full and straight, a swing across the line, a miss and an uprooted middle stump

PA Hitchcock b Sidebottom 13 (14m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 118.18

Sidebottom aborts as he sees the batsman shuffling around the crease ... he trudges back muttering and sets off again ...

17.2

Sidebottom to Mills, 1 run, another yorker, this time straight, Mills again gives himself room and manages to squirt the ball to backward point

17.1

Sidebottom to Mills, no run, a big stride to leg but Sidebottom fires in a yorker-length delivery two feet outside off and there's no way he can get a bat on that

Here's Ryan Sidebottom.

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | NZ: 121/7 (73 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 24.33)

Paul Hitchcock13 (10b)
Kyle Mills20 (15b)

Stuart Broad4-0-31-1
Graeme Swann4-0-30-2

16.6

Broad to Hitchcock, no run, undone by a change of pace and much too early with an intended pull

Why is he batting below How - and others - in the NZ order. One of life's mysteries

16.5

Broad to Hitchcock, FOUR, lovely footwork, he shimmied to leg and drove the ball through extra cover

16.4

Broad to Mills, 1 run, nurdled with little power to midwicket

New Zealand INNINGS		R	B
JD Ryder	caught	12	13
BB McCullum	bowled	5	9
LRPL Taylor	caught	21	10
JM How	bowled	31	25
SB Styris	caught	13	14
PG Fulton	caught	2	5
DR Flynn	caught	1	2
KD Mills	not out	30	22
PA Hitchcock	bowled	13	11
TG Southee	not out	12	10
CS Martin
EXTRAS	(lb 2, nb 1)
TOTAL	143 (8 wkts; 20 ovs)

England BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	4.0	36	1	9.00
RJ Sidebottom	4.0	19	2	4.75
SCJ Broad	4.0	31	1	7.75	(1nb)
AD Mascarenhas	4.0	25	2	6.25
GP Swann	4.0	30	2	7.50

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	14	BB McCullum	JD Ryder
2nd	5	BB McCullum	LRPL Taylor
3rd	23	JM How	LRPL Taylor
4th	30	SB Styris	JM How
5th	7	JM How	PG Fulton
6th	7	JM How	DR Flynn
7th	8	KD Mills	DR Flynn
8th	28	KD Mills	PA Hitchcock
9th	21	KD Mills	TG Southee

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | NZ: 143/8 (51 runs required, RR: 7.15)

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | NZ: 136/8 (58 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.15, RRR: 58.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NZ: 122/8 (72 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 36.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | NZ: 121/7 (73 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 24.33)

Match Coverage

Focussed England complete emphatic win

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs | NZ: 143/8 (51 runs required, RR: 7.15)

END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs | NZ: 136/8 (58 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.15, RRR: 58.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NZ: 122/8 (72 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 36.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | NZ: 121/7 (73 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 24.33)

Focussed England complete emphatic win

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | NZ: 143/8 (51 runs required, RR: 7.15)

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | NZ: 136/8 (58 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.15, RRR: 58.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NZ: 122/8 (72 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 36.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | NZ: 121/7 (73 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 24.33)