New Zealand v England - the Tour a bit more Down Under and slightly to the right

Colin the Big man is now at the crease.

De Grandhomme goes for 6

NZ 96-6 after 27.5 overs

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NZ 129-6 after 35 overs

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Nichols goes for 55

NZ 177-7 after 43.5 overs.

Santner goes for 67

NZ 212-8 after 48.1 overs

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Southee goes for 10 caught Bairstow.

NZ 214-9 after 48.3 overs

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NZ all out for 223 after 49.5 overs

So 224 to win.

A defendable target for NZ if they can get the house of cards that is Englands Middle order to collapse again.

England have started quite well

Bairstow and Hayes both in

England 49-0 after 8 overs

Need another 175 off 42 overs

England 82-0 after 13 overs

Bairstow 50

Hayles 31

England 143 -0 after 19 overs

Bairstow quickly upto 95 after plundering 20 odd on overs 17/18

Require 81 to win of 31 overs

Thats the ton up for Bairstow.

in 58 balls

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Bairstow goes on 104 after hitting his own wicket

England 157-1 after 21 overs require 67 to win

Hayles gets his half century

England 165 - 1 require 59 to win

Hales goes for 61

England 177 -2 require 47 from 26 overs

Morgan goes cheaply for 8

England 195 - 3 require 29 runs from 22 overs

Stokes hits his first 6 and England are 210-3 require 14 from just over 19 overs

I know i shouldnt say this but we may just win this match and the series

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Stokes hits his second six and wins the match England 229 - 3 win by 7 wickets

I would like to thank @bucks who assisted in the early commentary on the England bowling and will see you all at the first test match on March 22nd

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If only Woakes could bowl consistent opening spells like that in Test Matches

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