Colin the Big man is now at the crease.
De Grandhomme goes for 6
NZ 96-6 after 27.5 overs
NZ 129-6 after 35 overs
Nichols goes for 55
NZ 177-7 after 43.5 overs.
Santner goes for 67
NZ 212-8 after 48.1 overs
Southee goes for 10 caught Bairstow.
NZ 214-9 after 48.3 overs
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
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
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
If only Woakes could bowl consistent opening spells like that in Test Matches