England vs New Zealand 17th match at Pallekele, 29 Sep, 2012

Toss: New Zealand, who choose to bat first
New Zealand 148/6 (20)
England 149/4 (18.5)
England won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: LJ Wright
  • Jonny Bairstow 5 * (2)
  • Jos Buttler 5 * (8)

Over 1.1 TG Southeeto Alex Hales2 runs

Flicks the length ball through squareleg for a couple.

Over 1.2 TG Southeeto Alex HalesBoundary!

Goes back and sweetly punches it through backward point and the ball races away for a boundary.

Over 1.3 TG Southeeto Alex Hales2 runs

Pulls the rising delivery in the air safely towards deep wide mid wicket for a couple.

Over 1.4 TG Southeeto Alex Halesno runs

Ducks under a bouncer around off.

Over 1.5 TG Southeeto Alex HalesBoundary!

Picks the length early off a rising delivery and pulls it away flat through backward squareleg for a boundary.

Over 1.6 TG Southee to Alex Hales Boundary!

This is full and wide, and Hales drives it in the air flat over backward point for a boundary.

Over 2.6 KD Millsto Alex Halesno runs

Drives the slower length ball on the up to covers.

Over 3.2 DL Vettorito Alex Halesno runs

Goes back and punches the arm ball to covers.

Over 3.3 DL Vettorito Alex Hales1 run

Goes back and flicks the arm ball through squareleg for one.

Over 4.5 KD Millsto Alex Hales3 runs

This is a widish slower length ball and Hales slices his big shot over backward point and a diving stop from Nathan McCullum saves the boundary.

Over 5.1 DL Vettorito Alex Halesno runs

Drives the flat delivery to the right of the bowler.

Over 5.2 DL Vettorito Alex Hales1 run

Goes back and cuts the arm ball to the left of point for one.

Over 5.6 DL Vettorito Alex Hales1 run

Steps out and flicks it to the right of the diving Bracewell at mid on for one.

Over 6.1 NL McCullumto Alex Halesno runs

Drives the flighted delivery back to the bowler.

Over 6.2 NL McCullumto Alex Hales Bowled Him!

Breakthrough for the Kiwis! Hales comes down the track, attempts a flick right across the line and ends up getting his leg stump cleaned up by a turning off break.

Over 6.2 NL McCullum to Alex Hales 1 wide
Goes back and misses his flick to a quicker one down the legside.