The BLACKCAPS have squared the T20I series 1-1 with a 21-run victory against England today at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
AS IT HAPPENED...
ALL SQUARE: The BLACKCAPS & @englandcricket have clashed twice before at @WestpacStadium in men’s T20Is 🏏 Each team has one victory with the BLACKCAPS claiming the most recent meeting here 🇳🇿 🏴#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/Tiw7B7E1eq
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
Welcome to the Westpac Stadium! 🏴🇳🇿
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 3, 2019
Play starts at 1am (UK).
Follow: https://t.co/f3RAObIlby#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/itdY4m07aH
TOSS TIME: The BLACKCAPS have been asked to bat first by Eoin Morgan here at @WestpacStadium 🏏@JimmyNeesh comes into the side for Scott Kuggeleijn 🇳🇿🏴#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/2QNzAxLYwF
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
Runs? Wickets? What’s this surface got in it? We are less than 10 mins away from a start in T20 #2 🏏
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/v4pcA6w8N3
We’re off at @WestpacStadium 🏏 Munro and Guptill opening up on a beautiful Wellington afternoon ☀️
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/Xoud3Rrefj
💥💥 A SIX each for @Martyguptill + @manuz05 early on!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
DID YOU KNOW: New Zealand have won their last five men’s T20Is on the bounce at @WestpacStadium, despite having won the toss only once in that period 🏏
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/wMlOjkZJvF
Serious setup! #NZvENG #cricketnation https://t.co/79w9MGxaxW
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
Eventful POWERPLAY overs for the BLACKCAPS!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
53 runs 🏏
One wicket (Munro) 😲
3 x 6️⃣'s
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/DSup7t258Y
🏏 A dashing 41 off 28 balls from Guptill comes to a close caught on the square leg fence. Gup smacked two SIXES and three FOURS in his knock. Taylor joins Colin de Grandhomme nearing the halfway point...
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/oF0Wzd1oOn
POISED here at @WestpacStadium as we get into the 15th over 🏏 @JimmyNeesh joins @RossLTaylor, will we see some fireworks?!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/PGR4OzLO66
Partnership building between @RossLTaylor + @JimmyNeesh ➡️ Three overs to go here at @WestpacStadium 🏏 #ReleaseTheNeesh time @wgtnfirebirds?
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/gXOI6xSzBg
Superb cameo at the end from @JimmyNeesh (42 off 22) takes our total to 176/8 ➡️➡️➡️ Time to defend here at @WestpacStadium 👍🏽🏏
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/H81PUWPVrv
WICKET! Tim Southee strikes with the first ball of the innings. Bairstow gone to a leading edge, swallowed up by Daryl Mitchell at mid-on 🏏
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/lZFPuFtffN
What was in the innings break drinks?! A couple of early wickets for the boys here in Wellington!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🏴 7/2 after two overs!
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/NeY6rSyRHL
Nice crowd here at @WestpacStadium and to top it off the @Blackcaps are on fire! 🔥 #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/KYyCIGEjxw
— Jake O'Flaherty (@jakoboflaherty) November 3, 2019
POWERPLAY complete!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/yxOcRqJcrF
Another grab for de Grandhomme at long-off as Sodhi gets Billings and England fall to 67-4 after 9 overs chasing 177 for victory in Wellington on @skysportnz 🏏
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🏴 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go #NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/jcSMfumhvg
CATCH FANTASTIC! This time it's @Martyguptill with a diving effort running in from long-off ➡️ @ish_sodhi the bowler on this occasion
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🏴 94/6 off 12 overs 🏏
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/IcBtERrQAQ
Chris Jordan has lit up for @englandcricket! Three big SIXES and you get the feeling he's not done yet... Going to be a close finish 🏏
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/aGepCmFbYR
A late flurry of wickets from quicks Southee and Ferguson looks to have all but wrapped this one up. One wicket to go...
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
🇳🇿 CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/llJDRjqtJl
VICTORY! Strong showing in Wellington from the boys! We claim a 21-run win and square the series ahead of T20I #3 in Nelson!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
SCORECARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/9DW3csOv0s
