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 menโs T20Is ๐ Each team has one victory with the BLACKCAPS claiming the most recent meeting here ๐ณ๐ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/Tiw7B7E1eq
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
Welcome to the Westpac Stadium! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ณ๐ฟ
โ 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 ๐@JimmyNeesh comes into the side for Scott Kuggeleijn ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/2QNzAxLYwF
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
Runs? Wickets? Whatโs this surface got in it? We are less than 10 mins away from a start in T20 #2 ๐
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/v4pcA6w8N3
Weโre off at @WestpacStadium ๐ Munro and Guptill opening up on a beautiful Wellington afternoon โ๏ธ
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
๐ณ๐ฟ CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9W49Go#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/Xoud3Rrefj
๐ฅ๐ฅ A SIX each for @Martyguptill + @manuz05 early on!
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
DID YOU KNOW: New Zealand have won their last five menโs T20Is on the bounce at @WestpacStadium, despite having won the toss only once in that period ๐
๐ณ๐ฟ CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/wMlOjkZJvF
Serious setup! #NZvENG #cricketnation https://t.co/79w9MGxaxW
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
Eventful POWERPLAY overs for the BLACKCAPS!
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
53 runs ๐
One wicket (Munro) ๐ฒ
3 x 6๏ธโฃ's
๐ณ๐ฟ CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/DSup7t258Y
๐ 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...
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
๐ณ๐ฟ CARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/oF0Wzd1oOn
POISED here at @WestpacStadium as we get into the 15th over ๐ @JimmyNeesh joins @RossLTaylor, will we see some fireworks?!
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
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Partnership building between @RossLTaylor + @JimmyNeesh โก๏ธ Three overs to go here at @WestpacStadium ๐ #ReleaseTheNeesh time @wgtnfirebirds?
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
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Superb cameo at the end from @JimmyNeesh (42 off 22) takes our total to 176/8 โก๏ธโก๏ธโก๏ธ Time to defend here at @WestpacStadium ๐๐ฝ๐
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
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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 ๐
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
๐ณ๐ฟ 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!
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 7/2 after two overs!
๐ณ๐ฟ 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! ๐ฅ #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/KYyCIGEjxw
โ Jake O'Flaherty (@jakoboflaherty) November 3, 2019
POWERPLAY complete!
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
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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 ๐
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
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CATCH FANTASTIC! This time it's @Martyguptill with a diving effort running in from long-off โก๏ธ @ish_sodhi the bowler on this occasion
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 94/6 off 12 overs ๐
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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 ๐
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
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A late flurry of wickets from quicks Southee and Ferguson looks to have all but wrapped this one up. One wicket to go...
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
๐ณ๐ฟ 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!
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 3, 2019
SCORECARD | https://t.co/L5fZ9WlL4Y#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/9DW3csOv0s