OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! It is all over as the visitors win this one by 74 runs. On a length in the middle, Adil Rashid looks to go big but gets a leading edge that skies high near the stumps and Tim Seifert collects it to wrap this game.
On a length in middle, Adil Rashid goes for the wild slog and inside edges this towards fine leg for a single.
On a length in middle, Gus Atkinson lofts this towards the mid-wicket region for a single.
Good length delivery on off, Gus Atkinson punches this to extra-cover and takes a single.
Short-pitched delivery in middle, Adil Rashid pulls this one towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.
On a length in middle, Gus Atkinson slogs this on the on side for another single.
Full toss in middle, Adil Rashid rolls this one towards long and takes a single.
On a length around the pads, Adil Rashid flicks this behind the square on the on side for a couple.
Fuller one in middle, Gus Atkinson pushes this to long on for a single.
On a length in middle, Gus Atkinson slogs this towards long on for a single.
On a length in middle, Gus Atkinson slices this towards gully for no run.
Back of a length in middle, Adil Rashid pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.
On a length around off, Adil Rashid punches this to cover for no run.
On a length wide of off, Gus Atkinson cuts this hard but the fielder at gully does well to save a boundary with a full stretch dive to his left to keep it down to a single.
Full and wide outside off, Gus Atkinson smashes this into the wicket and towards the off side for a single.
Good length delivery in middle, Gus Atkinson pulls this just in front of deep square leg fielder for a single.
On a length in middle, Adil Rashid tucks this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! On a length outside off, Moeen Ali looks to go big but gets it from the toe end of his bat towards Daryl Mitchell at wide long on for his dismissal.
Wide! Slower bouncer but way too high as the umpire signals wide.
Short-pitched delivery in middle, Gus Atkinson edges this onto his pads and lands the ball near the stumps for a single.
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Short-pitched delivery in middle, Luke Wood looks to clear the fence but finds the fielder at the fence in Daryl Mitchell. Mitchell settles underneath this one and claims it nice and clean.
On a length around off, Moeen Ali pushes this towards the long off region for a single.
Tossed up on off, Luke Wood chips this over the extra-cover region for a couple.
Fuller one in middle, Luke Wood times this well but straight to the fielder at cover.
Tossed up outside off, Moeen Ali looks for the drive but inside edges this towards short fine leg for a single.
Wide! Fuller one wide down leg, Moeen Ali looks to the paddle sweep but misses out.
Tossed up wide of off, Moeen Ali moves to his off looking to drive but misses out.
Tossed up on off, Luke Wood smashes this towards long off for a single.
Wide! Tossed up wide down leg, Luke Wood leaves it.
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Bite and turn as Ish Sodhi gives it a bit more air, the ball is pitched on ff and turns away from the right-hander. Chris Jordan looks to the drive but gets on the outside edge into the gloves of Tim Seifert behind the wicket.
SIX! Timed it to perfection for a huge six. On a length around off, Moeen Ali swings hard and connects well as the ball travels well behind the boundary rope towards the mid-wicket region for a maximum.
On a length much slower this time around, Chris Jordan pushes this towards mid off and takes a single.
Short-pitched deliver body bound, Moeen Ali pulls this towards deep square leg region for a single.
On a length around off, Chris Jordan pushes this towards the sweeper cover for a single.
OUT! A smart bit of bowling removes Liam Livingstone from the middle. A significant change in pace as Matt Henry darts one short with the pace of it, Liam Livingstone pulls it flat and hard into the hands of Glenn Phillips at the deep mid-wicket region.
Wide yorker, Liam Livingstone smashes this back towards the bowler.
Fuller one on off, Liam Livingstone drills this to long off for a single.
Full and wide outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to cut this one but misses out.
Fuller one sliding down leg, Liam Livingstone misses out on a flick as the ball just clips his pads on its way into the gloves of the keeper.
Fuller one in middle, Moeen Ali tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
On a length in middle, Liam Livingstone pushes this towards the on side for a single.
OUT! Quicker one pitching into the wicket and angling in towards the batter, John Turner clears his front leg and looks to pull this out of the park but slices this single-handedly right above the bowler for the simplest of catches. Jos Buttler departed right when the partnership started to look promising. Liam Livingstone walks out next.
FOUR! A boundary right after a maximum. On a length outside off, Moeen Ali punches this powerfully wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary. Moeen Ali finding his range a bit here.
SIX! Short-pitched delivery at a comfortable height around the abdomen, Moeen Ali hangs back and pulls this away for a maximum towards deep mid-wicket.
SHort-pitched delivery in middle, Jos Buttler pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single. This should have been a couple but both the batters were caught ball watching.
Good length delivery wide of off, Moeen Ali slices this towards point and takes a single.
Back fo a length around the pads, Jos Buttler smashes this towards fine leg for a single.
On a length in middle, Moeen Ali pushes this towards the long on fielder or a single.
Short and wide outside off, Jos Buttler punches this to extra-cover for no run.
Tossed up wide of off, Jos Buttler cuts this wide of the gully fielder for a couple. Devon Conway does well to cut this off just in front of the fence and keeping it down to a couple only.
SIX! Jos Buttler is on song today. Tossed up around the pads, Jos Buttler shimmies down the track and slogs this over the long on fielder for a maximum.
Tossed up in middle, Moeen Ali tucks this past the bowler for a single.
Wide! Waivered delivery as Ish Sodhi darts one way too wide of off, Moeen Ali leaves it all alone.
Short and wide outside off, Moeen Ali punches this towards shot cover for no run.
Tossed up on off, Ish Sodhi drives this towards sweeper cover for a single.
Good length delivery going down leg, Jos Buttler gloves this towards short fine leg for a single.
On a length around off, Moeen Ali punches this towards deep point for a single.
Wide! On a length way too wide of off, Moeen Ali leaves it all alone.
Good length delivery on off, Jos Buttler punches this towards mid off for a single. Tim Southee fields well to keep it down just to a single with a diving effort to his left.
On a length around the pads, Moeen Ali checks his flick right at the end falling the ball just short of short fine leg fielder for a single.
Short-pitched delivery outside off, Jos Buttler slams this into the turf on the on side for a single as the mid-wicket fielder cuts it off.
Good length delivery in middle, Jos Buttler punches this towards extra-cover for no run.
Fuller and flatter on off, Jos Buttler punches this towards sweeper cover for a single.
FOUR! Short of a length in middle, Jos Buttler swivels and pulls this in the gap on the on side for a boundary towards deep square leg region.
Fuller one on the pads, Moeen Ali flicks this towards long leg or a single.
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Tossed up on off, Harry Brook looks for the big heave but gets more height to it then distance as the ball hangs up in the sky above Daryl Mitchell running in from long on to complete an easy catch in the end to remove Harry Brook.
Much quicker and flatter in the line of stumps, Harry Brook looks to play the reverse sweep but misses out completely as the ball clips his front pad. Loud appeal from the Kiwi side and the umpire raises his finger. Harry Brook asks for a review straightaway and the ultra-edge suggests the ball has clipped his gloves. The umpire is asked to change his original decision of out to not out.
Fuller one on off, Harry Brook punches this towards cover for no run.
FOUR! Tossed up on off, Jos Buttler hangs back and lofts this over extra-cover for a boundary.
SIX! Tossed up on off, Jos Buttler slogs this but skies this high above Finn Allen at long on. Finn Allen collects this with this body momentum taking him backwards, Finn Allen throws this falling outside the boundary skirting towards the closing in fielder in Daryl Mitchell but it loops over him as well. The umpires ask for a boundary check and after several replays, a maximum is awarded to England as Finn Allen has touched the ropes with the ball in his hands.
Fuller one in middle, Harry Brook slogs this towards the mid-wicket pocket for a single.
Short and wide outside off, Jos Buttler moves to his leg and punches this towards the sweeper cover region for a single.
Quicker and flatter on off, Harry Brook clears his front leg and rolls this towards long on for a single.
Tossed up in middle, Harry Brook strides forward and scoops this towards fine leg for a couple.
FOUR! The reverse sweep connects well this time as Jos Buttler gets a boundary. Tossed up on off, Jos Buttler plays the reverse sweep and finds the gap at gully this time for a boundary.
SIX! Tossed up around off, Jos Buttler stands tall and slogs this over the fence at long on for a huge six.
Full toss on off, Jos Buttler plays the reverse sweep but finds the fielder at gully.
Fuller one on off, Jos Buttler punches this to short cover for no run.
Fuller one around the off-pole, Jos Buttler looks to play the ramp shot but misses out completely as the ball sneaks under her bat and clubs into his front pad. Loud appeal from Ish Sodhi and the Kiwi side but the umpire is unmoved. Tim Southee asks for a DRS. The ball tracker suggests it was umpire's call on impact and Jos Buttler survives. Huge relief for England.
OUT! In form Jonny Bairstow has to walk back. Short of a length in middle, Jonny Bairstow hops back looking to slog this out of the park but ends up with a half-hearted attempted pull to clear the fence and lands one in the hands of the safest Kiwi fielder in Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket.
Good length delivery in middle, Harry Brook edges this onto his pads for no run.
FOUR! A gift for Harry Brook right at the start of his innings as Tim Southee bowls a length delivery on his pads. Harry Brook tucks this fine and wide of Ish Sodhi at short fine leg for a boundary. Ish Sodhi puts in a good effort to chase this one but fails to save the boundary here.
OUT! Poor run for games continues for Dawid Malan as he is taken in the deep. On a length around off, Dawid Malan slices this one-handed towards Devon Conway at sweeper cover for a soft dismissal. Dawid Malan has to depart after his struggling stay in the middle.
Slower one, over-pitched on off, Dawid Malan looks for the big heave but scuffs this towards the short mid-wicket fielder for no run.
On a length in middle, Dawid Malan drives this straight to extra-cover for no run.
On a length around off, Jonny Bairstow inside edges this towards fine leg for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Jonny Bairstow sweeps this towards fine leg for a single.
Fuller one around off, Jonny Bairstow looks to cut but gets beaten.
Quicker and flatter coming in with the arm, Jonny Bairstow defends this well.
Tossed up in middle, Dawid Malan slogs sweeps this looking for a maximum but Glenn Phillips backpaddles on te mid-wicket fence and saves 5 runs with his diving effort to collect the ball and throw it inside the boundary line. The batters take only a single.
Fuller one around the pads, Dawid Malan plays the reverse sweep towards point for no run.
Fuller one in middle, Dawid Malan pushes this to the left of the bowler for no run.
Good length delivery in middle, Jonny Bairstow tucks this towards short mid-wicket for no run.
FOUR! Pressure is released with a boundary here. On a length in middle, Jonny Bairstow gets behind the line of it and drives this back past the bowler for a boundary straight down the ground.
Good length delivery wide of off, Dawid Malan slices this towards deep point for a single.
On a length just outside off, Dawid Malan looks for the drive but gets beaten.
Good length delivery in middle, Dawid Malan pushes this to mid on for no run.
On a length in middle, Jonny Bairstow pushes this to mid on and takes a single.
On a length around the off-pole, Dawid Malan slices this towards short third man for no run.
Good length delivery in middle, Dawid Malan pushes this back towards the bowler.
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! On a length outside off, Will Jacks looks to go big as he clears his from leg and makes room for himself. The ball strikes the bottom of his bat and balloons over Mark Chapman at sweeper cover. Mark Chapman setlles underneath this and takes it clean.
FOUR! Width on offer to Will Jacks and he carves this away for a boundary. Short and wide of off, Will Jacks stands still and slashes hard as he pierces the gap between gully and short third for a boundary.
Short-pitched delivery around middle, Jonny Bairstow slaps this towards mid-wicket and takes a single.
On a length on off, Jonny Bairstow punches this powerfully but finds the mid off fielder.
Good length delivery on off, Jonny Bairstow slices this to short third fielder and takes off for a quick single.
On a length wide of off, Will Jacks drives this towards sweeper cover for a single.
Good length delivery on off, Will Jacks looks for the tap and run but Jonny Bairstow rightly refuses so.
Back of a length on off, Jonny Bairstow pushes this gently in front of the mid off fielder and takes a single.
Good length delivery inches outside off, Jonny Bairstow misreads the length of this as he looks to pull this one but gets beaten. Luckily for Jonny Bairstow the ball got past the off-pole marginally.
Leg bye. On a length angling down leg, Will Jacks looks for the flick but misses out as the ball deflects off his pads towards square leg for a single.
Good length around off, Jonny Bairstow defends this solidly from behind towards cover for no run to end the first over.
Back of a length on top of off, Will Jacks stands still and pushes this to the right of the sweeper cover fielder for a single.
Good length delivery around off, Jonny Bairstow punches this to sweeper cover for a single.
Over-pitched on off, Will Jacks gets on top of it and drives this towards sweeper cover for a single.
FOUR! Will Jacks starts in a perfect manner. On a length just wid of off, Will Jacks waits for it and opens the face of his bat late to run this pastthe short third fielder for a boundary.
Good length delivery on off, Jonny Bairstow punches this to cover point as the fielder gets a bit of hand behind this and keeps it down to a single.
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Good running. A low full toss, on the pads. Chapman flicks it to wide of long on. The batters take two runs. There is an appeal for run out but Mark Chapman is safely inside the crease. New Zealand end their innings at 202/5.
Very full, on leg. Chapman gets inside the line and tries to scoop it away but gets nowhere near the ball.
Very full, wide of off. Chapman slashes but misses. The umpire signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps. Free Hit to follow. 200 is up.
A couple of runs now as Chapman puhses it through the line to covers.
Fuller, outside off. Chapman shuffles across and tries to sweep it away but misses.
FOUR! New Zealand now 3 runs short of 200, and that psychological advantage. Full, outside off. Chapman tries to smack it through the line. The ball catches the outside edge and runs down to the deep third fence for a maximum.
Chris Jordan nails his wide yorker this time. Mark Chapman tries to go after it but misses.
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Gus Atkinson picks up his second wicket of the night. A length ball, on top of leg. Daryl Mitchell comes inside the line and tries to play the scoop shot. He ends up feathering it to the keeper. Jos Buttler makes no mistake. Mitchell Santner comes in to bat now.
Short ball, on middle. Daryl Mitchell miscues his pull to mid-wicket. The batters take two runs. This is really good running between the wickets.
FOUR! Daryl Mitchell has come out with the right intent. A low full toss, on off. Daryl Mitchell slaps it down the park for four runs.
Fuller, on leg. Daryl Mitchell flicks it to wide of long on for two runs.
OUT! TIMBER! Gus Atkinson finally gets his first wicket of this match and his 5th in T20Is. Nails his yorker this time. Glenn Phillips tries to pull the trigger but misses. The ball goes on to crash into the stumps. A huge wicket for the hosts. Glenn Phillips, the man of the moment has to walk back to the shed here.
Fuller, down leg. Glenn Phillips looks to flick it away but takes a blow on his pads. Impact is down the leg side.
Back of a length, wide of off. Glenn Phillips cuts it to deep point for one. 22 runs from this over. New Zealand would certainly be hoping to get past the 200-run mark here.
SIX! This one is in the arc and Glenn Phillips gets another maximum. Pitched up, on off. Glenn Phillips gets under it and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.
WIDE! Liam Livingstone overcompensates this time and goes wide outside off. It goes past the tramline. Wided.
SIX! High and handsome. This is much better. Back of a length, on leg stump. Glenn Phillips knows what to do. He goes back and sends it sailing over the square leg fence.
SIX! BANG! Glenn Phillips is not going to stop here. England need to do something about it. Short ball, on leg. Glenn Phillips swivels and pulls it hard over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Low full toss, on leg. Glenn Phillips looks to slog it away but misses.
Fuller, on fourth stump. Glenn Phillips flays it over extra covers. The fielder in the deep does really well to keep it down to two runs. Also, a well made half-century for Glenn Phillips here.
OUT! BOWLED! Luke Wood gets rid of the set batter here. Something for the English fans to celebrate here. A length ball, on top of off. Finn Allen thinks about riding the bounce. He tries to heave across the line but misses and the off stump is pegged back here.
Short ball, on off. Glenn Phillips pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
FOUR! A low full toss, on off. Glenn Phillips drills it down the park. The fielder rushes to his right from long off, but cannot do anything about this one.
SIX! Runs are coming thick and fast for the Kiwis now. Shorter, on the body. Glenn Phillips stands tall and pulls it hard and flat over the square leg fence for a maximum.
Back of a length, on the body. Allen pulls it down to long on. It meets the fielder on a bounce. One taken.
Fuller, on middle. Allen flicks it to wide of long on for two runs.
Another good over for New Zealand. It is full, on off. Allen comes inside the line and sweeps it down to fine leg. Uses the angle well here but only for a single.
Yorker this time, on middle. Glenn Phillips knocks it down to long on for one.
FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Some luck this time. Fuller one, on fourth stump. Glenn Phillips throws his blade at it. The ball catches the outside edge and flies to deep third for four runs.
Chris Jordan nails his yorker this time. Allen works it to short fine off the inner half. One taken.
Fuller, on leg. Glenn Phillips goes for the reverse scoop, but does not connect well. They take one.
FOUR! Short and punished. Back of a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips cuts it hard through covers for a boundary. New Zealand have come out with the right intent here.
A single to end an expensive over from Rashid. Fuller, on middle. Glenn Phillips tucks it to mid on. 20 runs from this one.
Dragged down, on middle. Allen pushes it into covers for one.
Shorter, outside off. Allen outside-edges it to short third.
SIX! Three on the trot. Straight down as an arrow! It is fuller, on off. Allen gets under this and hammers it down the park for another maximum. Adil Rashid under pressure.
SIX! Consecutive maximums. This is sensational batting. Shorter, on leg. Allen clears his front leg and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He attacks the off side in the previous ball and now he goes leg side.
SIX! HUGE! Finn Allen now puts his foot on the gas. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Finn Allen gets down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.
Short ball, outside off. Allen pulls it to deep square leg for one.
Length, around off. Glenn Phillips punches it through the line for a single.
Back of a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips goes for the cut shot but misses.
Length ball, outside off. Glenn Phillips punches it to deep point for two runs. Good fielding in the deep by Liam Livingstone. Saves a certain boundary to his side.
Allen pulls this short ball to deep square leg. One taken.
Fuller, on off. Allen backs away and pushes it into covers.
Short, on off. Glenn Phillips smacks it down to long on for a brace. Expensive over from Liam Livingstone. 12 off it.
Fuller, on off, blocked.
SIX BOOM! Short ball, on off. Glenn Phillips gets under it and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.
On off, blocked.
FOUR! Nicely played. Glenn Phillips connects his sweep this time and gets a boundary. Fuller, on leg. Glenn Phillips sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
Floated and full, on off, some extra bounce this time. Glenn Phillips goes for the sweep but gets beaten.
Short of a length in middle, Glenn Phillips punches this back past the bowler for a single to bring up the 100 for the Kiwis.
Fuller one on off, Glenn Phillips drives this just wide of the diving extra-cover fielder for a couple of runs.
Tossed up in middle, Finn Allen shows his stumps by moving to his leg and punches this to deep extra-cover for a single.
Fuller one on off, Glenn Phillips drills this off his front foot towards long off for a single.
Leg-break pitching on off and turning away from the batter, Glenn Phillips looks to cut this one as he slashes hard but gets beaten.
Short of a length wide of off, Finn Allen hops back and punches this towards long off for a single.
An inswinging delivery, full and on middle. Allen pushes it into covers for one.
A dot now! Jordan serves it short, on off, not much pace on offer. Allen goes for the pull but gets a thick inside edge on it.
Fuller, on fourth stump. Glenn Phillips punches it through cover-point for one.
A length ball, slower one as well. Nips back in late. Allen gets an under edge on it. The batters cross for one.
Length, sliding down leg. It comes off the pads off Glenn Phillips. The batters cross for a leg bye.
FOUR! Short ball, on the body. Glenn Phillips swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side for four runs.
SIX! HUGE! Shorter, on middle. Allen clears his front leg and pulls it towards the cow corner regions. He hits it well and gets a maximum.
Floated and on off. Glenn Phillips clips it in front of mid on for one.
A single this time, as Allen tucks it into the leg side.
On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket. The batters take two runs comfortably.
On the pads, Glenn Phillips flicks it into the leg side for one. He gets off the mark.
OUT! STUMPED! Liam Livingstone strikes in his second over and gets the better of Tim Seifert here. Tosses it up, outside off. The ball grips and turns away. Tim Seifert prods forward to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge. Jos Buttler pouches it and takes the bails off in a flash. Jos Buttler seems to be pretty confident here. The third umpire has a look and gives the decision in favour of the hosts. Glenn Phillips comes out to bat now.
Fuller, on off. Seifert pushes it into covers for one.
Smart batting. Shorter, turning away. Allen goes back and lofts it towards sweeper cover. One taken.
SIX! BANG! Finn Allen dances down the track to this full ball and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. Allen is on fire.
Another single now as Tim Seifert hits it hard to long off.
Knocked down the park this time for a single to long off.
Fuller one, on leg. Tim Seifert eases it towards long on and gets across.
A single now as this is pushed out into covers.
Short, outside off. Tim Seifert cuts it to deep point for two runs.
DROPPED AND FOUR! Will Jacks misjudges this one and parries the ball over the ropes. It is tossed up, on off. Tim Seifert slogs it to deep mid-wicket. Will Jacks hares to his left, dives as well, gets two hands on it but it comes out. Four runs for Tim Seifert.
Slower one, on off. Allen flicks it to wide of long on for a single. Been 9 balls since the last boundary.
On the stumps. Allen punches it through covers for a brace.
Shorter, outside off. Allen cuts it into the off side but finds the fielder.
A couple now as Tim Seifert knocks this full ball down the park.
Flighted and very full, on fourth stump. Tim Seifert goes for the sweep shot but the ball sneaks under his blade.
Fuller, outside off. Tim Seifert crunches it through covers. Moeen Ali misfields and they take a couple.
Quite full, on off. Allen drills it to long on for one. Also, 50 is up for the visitors.
Tim Seifert flicks this full ball into the leg side for a single.
Slower through the air, around off. Tim Seifert pushes it out.
FOUR! Finds the gap well. Wood follows the batter, down leg. Allen clips it towards the cow corner region for four runs. New Zealand are 48/1 at the end of Powerplay. A positive start for the Kiwis.
Around off, pushed into covers for one.
A length ball, around leg. Allen gets inside the line and drags his pull to short fine. Gus Atkinson there does well to make a sharp stop. One taken.
Another single now as Tim Seifert guides this length ball to deep backward point.
Much fuller, on off. Allen drills it to long on for one. He seems to be in good form here and needs to stick around.
A length ball, on middle, tucks in late. Tim Seifert taps it into the off side, and they decide to take a single. A direct-hit from Dawid Malan at the striker's end could've gotten them another wicket here.
SIX! BANG! Half-volley, on off. Allen gets under it and lofts it over mid off. It hits the boundary cushions on the full and the umpire raises his finger.
Three dots on the trot now. A bit short, on middle. Allen goes for the pull but it takes the inner half. It deflects to short third off his pads.
On a length, on off. Allen goes after it but misses.
Chris Jordan goes full, outside leg as he follows the batter. Allen comes down the track and throws his blade at it. He only connects with thin air.
Shorter, on middle. Tim Seifert pulls it through square leg for one.
LEG BYE! A length ball, sliding down leg. Allen clips it to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.
Shorter, outside off. Tim Seifert goes after it but misses. Gus Atkinson with a dot ball on a Free Hit delivery.
NO BALL AND RUN OUT! Devon Conway was looking good but he will be gutted with his departure. It is a length ball, on off. Allen lofts it over covers. The ball lands safely in the deep, Moeen Ali giving the chase. The batters decide to go for the third run which was never there. Devon Conway needed some nitro to get safely to the other end, and eventually fell short of the crease here. The same was confirmed by the third umpire. Tim Seifert comes in to bat now.
Length, around off, Conway taps it gently in front of mid off. They cross for a quick single.
Short, on off. Allen mistimes his pull to mid on for a single.
On off, blocked.
A length, wide of off. Allen works it towards sweeper cover. He does not time it well, but still will get two runs for it.
FOUR! Allen gets his feet into play and gets a boundary off it. Good length, outside off. Allen steps down and slaps it past mid off for four runs.
Conway uses his feet, gets to the pitch of this full delivery and slices this one over point. Two taken.
Slower one, outside off. It hits the deck and stays very low. Conway lets it be.
Follows the batter down the leg side this time. Allen clips it to square leg for one.
Good length, nipping into the left-hander. Conway tucks it into the leg side for one.
On a length, around off. Allen tries to muscle this one into covers, but gets a thick inside edge. The ball rolls out off his pads. They cross for one.
Much fuller, attacking the stumps. Allen moves down leg and pushes it gently into covers.
Fuller, on off. Conway blocks it into covers. Gus Atkinson pulls things back nicely after being gone for a boundary on the very first delivery.
WIDE! Atkinson goes down the leg side this time and the umpire signals a wide.
Finn Allen now rotates the strike as he clips this length ball into mid-wicket off his hips.
Gus Atkinson follows the batter outside leg with a length ball, Allen whips it towards mid on.
Fuller, angled into the pads. Allen tucks it into the leg side, not in the gap though. First dot ball for Atkinson in his second ever T20I match.
Length ball, closer to the off pole. Conway dabs it down to deep third for a single.
FOUR! Cracking shot. Conway needs no second invitation here. It is fuller, outside off. Some width on offer and Conway latches on to this one and smashes it through covers for four runs.
Expensive start for England as Wood goes for 8 in his first. Fuller, on off, blocked out watchfully.
Some inswing late into the batter. Allen blocks it to mid off.
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Wood pitches it up, outside off. Allen frees his arms once again and gets a boundary through covers. Hits it in the same direction one more time.
FOUR! Gets a hold of this one, Allen and he opens his account with a boundary. Much fuller, outside off. Allen leans into it and carves it through covers for a boundary.
Swing and a miss! On a length, angled across, wide of off. Allen slashes hard but misses.
Luke Wood on the money straightaway. Goes full, on middle and leg. It nips back in into the right-hander. Allen takes a blow on his pads. Going down leg says the umpire.