New Zealand vs England Ball by Ball Commentary - ENG in NZ 3 ODIs 2025

36.4FOUR! JOB DONE! Too short and spills it down leg. Daryl Mitchell rocks back, opens up the body and hammers it behind square on the leg side for four runs. New Zealand win by 4 wickets.

36.3Bows it short and wide of off. Daryl Mitchell miscues his shot to mid-wicket.

36.2SIX! New Zealand are one hit away! Launches it over! Tossed up outside off, Daryl Mitchell comes down the track and smashes it over long on, flat for a six.

36.1Floated fuller and around off, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. New Zealand are couple of hits away.

35.6Effort delivery! Into the surface, around off, Nathan Smith taps it to point.

35.5BEATEN! Some raw pace from Jamie Overton as he bowls into the surface, around off, Nathan Smith looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

35.4Bowls a nip backer, around off. Nathan Smith defends back to JO.

35.3FOUR! Just 12 runs needed now! Nice shot! Shorter and outside off, Nathan Smith gets tall and inside the line as he punches it behind point for a boundary.

35.2Good length delivery, around off, Nathan Smith solidly blocks it out.

35.1A bumper on middle and leg, Nathan Smith sits under it.

34.6The leg breaker, fuller delivery, outside off, driven back to the bowler.

34.5Tossed up, outside off, Nathan Smith drives it to sweeper cover for a single. He is off the mark.

34.4OUT! TAKEN! Six and out! Flighted full and tempts Santner again to go big, it was the wrong'un. Santner lofts it down to long off. Jamie Overton settles under it and takes a sharp catch. Too late to make a comeback?

34.3SIX! New Zealand need under 20 now! Adil Rashid bowls a bit quicker but too full to the left-hander, Santner bends low and hammers it to long on for a six.

34.2Drops it short and outside off, spinning away. Santner rocks back to cut but misses.

34.1SIX! Greets Rashid with a biggie. This is huge. Floats it full well outside off. Santner clears his front leg and thumps it over extra cover for a biggie.

33.6Outside off delivery, Daryl Mitchell lets it go.

33.5Corrects the line and gets closer to the stumps. Daryl Mitchell blocks.

33.4Short in length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell offers no shot.

33.3Touch fuller, straighter line around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it firmly to long off for a couple of runs.

33.3Wide! Well down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone.

33.2A good length delivery, around off, jagging back in. Daryl Mitchell stays back to defend.

33.1Overpitched and there to be driven. Santner mistimes and splices it to third man for a single.

32.6FOUR! Slapped away! A bit risky though! Shorter and wide of off. Daryl Mitchell throws the kitchen sink at it and hits it just over point for a boundary.

32.6Wide! Bangs it short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell ducks under it.

32.5Shorter and on middle, Santner pulls it flat and to deep square leg. The fielder picks up on a bounce.

32.4Shaping on the pads, Daryl Mitchell clips it to square leg for a single.

32.3This is full and outside off, pushed to cover for a single.

32.2Did it carry? Looks like half a chance. Short in length and on leg, Santner pulls it behind square on the leg side. Brydon Carse runs in and bends forward but fails to hold on low on the ground.

32.1Luke Wood keeps it close to the off stump, Santner softly punches it to cover.

31.6Good length delivery, outside off, Daryl Mitchell drops it to cover.

31.6Wide! Shorter and well down the leg side, it is left alone.

31.5Drifts in a hard length delivery on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to square leg.

31.4Another dot! Short in length and around off, Daryl Mitchell hops and blocks.

31.3Pushes it full with a straighter line, around off, played back to the bowler.

31.2Slants in a length ball on the pads, kept out on the leg side.

31.1Short of a length and cramping Daryl Mitchell on the back foot. He tries to pull but bottom edges it back to the bowler.

31.1Bowls it very full and around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it to cover. Brydon Carse has once again overstepped. He is struggling with the front foot today. Free-hit loading...

30.6Bowls it short and on leg, Santner shoulders arms and lets it go.

30.5A low full toss, dipping onto the pads, Santner chips it wide of mid on. Jamie Overton chases and saves a couple of runs.

30.4On a length and outside off, Santner punches it to cover.

30.3Good call from the umpire! A bumper on middle, Santner ducks under it but hangs his bat over. The ball hits the arm guard and lobs to the keeper. England appeal for it and reviews but the replay shows it is off the arm guard. England have lost both the reviews.

30.2Keeps it full and close to the off pole. Santner plays it back to the bowler.

30.1Luke Wood bowls in the slot, fuller and on middle, blocked out.

29.6Short in length and around off, Santner dabs it to third man for a single.

29.5Good running! Length delivery, nipping in around off. Daryl Mitchell tucks it to square leg for a single.

29.4A single now as Santner clips it to the left of mid on.

29.3On a good length and on middle, Santner blocks it out.

29.2FOUR! Makes the most of it. A freebie, literally! Bowls a full toss, outside off. Santner smashes it to deep cover for a boundary.

29.2BEATEN! Brydon Carse is troubling Santner with this line and length. A wobble seam delivery, hard length and around off, Santner looks to defend but misses. Everything is right from Brydon Carse apart from the front foot. He has overstepped. Free-hit next.

29.1Short of a length and around off, Santner brings a straight bat across to defend.

29.1Wide! Pushes it full and down the leg side, Santner looks to flick but misses.

28.6SIX! Breaks the shackles with a fine shot. Daryl Mitchell usually loves to play behind the keeper. Sees the short ball and Daryl Mitchell walks across and helps it behind the keeper to fine leg for a six.

28.5Back of a length and wide of off, Daryl Mitchell hangs back and defends it late to point.

28.4Shorter delivery, on the hips. Santner fends it to mid-wicket for a run. A direct-hit at the bowler's end but Santner is well in.

28.3A single now! Luke Wood dishes out slightly short, outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single.

28.2A good length delivery on top of off. Santner solidly blocks it to cover.

28.1Luke Wood attacks the stumps with a length ball, angling in. Daryl Mitchell defends on the leg side.

27.6BEATEN! Brydon Carse bowls in the channel, just outside off on the fuller side. Santner leans to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

27.5Brydon Carse gets it to nip back in, close to the off pole. Santner defends on the deck.

27.4Short in length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell strokes it to deep cover for a single.

27.3Pitches it up, around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to mid off.

27.2Length ball on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets across the line and defends it out.

27.1Shorter and outside off, Santner dabs it to third man for a single. He is off themark.

26.6Good length delivery, around off, Daryl Mitchell solidly blocks it out.

26.5Very full and around off, Daryl Mitchell leans and blocks.

26.4OUT! RUN OUT! BULL'S EYE FROM OVERTON! This is full and on middle, Bracewell nudges it to the right of short mid-wicket. It was his call for a single. Daryl Mitchell agrees and runs across. Jamie Overton picks up and underarms at the bowler's end, hitting the stumps and finding Bracewell well short despite the dive.

26.3FOUR! Fifty for Bracewell now! New Zealand cruising through! Drops it short and lands nicely for Bracewell, who pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

26.2Not where he intended at all. Shorter and on leg, Bracewell looks to pull but mistimes, it lobs off the back of the bat to third man for a couple of runs. Good stop by Adil Rashid in the deep.

26.1Sharp run! This is full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell drops it to mid off and runs across. The fielder hits at the batter's end but Bracewell was in. Also, fifty for Daryl Mitchell. Came in at a tricky period but the partnership with Bracewell has calmed things down.

25.6Floats it full and on middle, Bracewell defends on the leg side.

25.5Flat and around off, spins back in. Bracewell rocks back and defends.

25.4Too full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

25.3FOUR RUNS! Floated full on leg, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it fine past short fine leg. Sam Curran gives the chase, slides near the ropes and saves a run. Oh hang on, the replay shows Curran was in contact of the ropes while touching the ball. It's a boundary.

25.2Looped up full and on leg, skids through. Daryl Mitchell looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Going down. England have taken the review. UltraEdge shows there is a spike as the ball passes the bat.

25.1FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast. Tossed up, outside off, very full and Daryl Mitchell reverse sweeps it to third man for a boundary.

24.6Short, on leg, Daryl Mitchell pulls it through backward square leg. The fielder does well to stop it near the fence as the batters collect three runs.

24.5Hard length, on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through covers for a brace.

24.4Slower one, on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it back to the bowler.

24.3Short, on leg, Michael Bracewell tugs it through mid-wicket for a single.

24.3Wide! A wayward bouncer, on leg, Michael Bracewell leaves. Wided.

24.2Too full, on off, slower too. Michael Bracewell digs it back to the bowler.

24.1Short, on leg, Daryl Mitchell tugs it through mid-wicket for a single.

23.6Much fuller, outside off, Michael Bracewell blocks it to the mid off fielder.

23.5Slower one, on off, Michael Bracewell blocks it back to the bowler.

23.4Slightly shorter, outside off, Michael Bracewell slaps it through covers for a brace.

23.3Short, on off, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

23.2Put down! Flatter, on middle, Daryl Mitchell looks to play a reverse sweep but gets a top edge. Tha ball lobs towards Luke Wood at backward point who spills it. That should have been taken!

23.1Adil Rashid comes back into the attack. He bowls a flatter one, outside off, Michael Bracewell slaps it to cover for a single.

22.6Short, outside off, Daryl Mitchell has a fiddle but cannot adjust with the bounce.

22.5Short, on leg, Michael Bracewell pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

22.4Too full, on off, Michael Bracewell taps it to the cover fielder.

22.3Much fuller, on leg, Michael Bracewell flicks it to mid on.

22.2Slower one, down leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards mid-wicket. They collect a leg bye.

22.1On a length, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell flicks it to square leg for a single.

21.6Back of a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it back to the bowler.

21.5Length, on off, Michael Bracewell pushes it to mid off for one.

21.4SIX! Top shot from Michael Bracewell! Short, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell stays in his crease and pulls it powerfully over square leg for a flat six.

21.3Length, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to short cover for a single.

21.2On a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to the fielder at backward point.

21.1Short ball, on off, Daryl Mitchell ducks underneath it.

20.6Keeps it full, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to cover for a single.

20.5On a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it to the left of the bowler.

20.4Short, on leg, Michael Bracewell helps it fine for a single.

20.3Much fuller, on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it to square leg for a brace. The fielder makes a direct hit at the bowlers end. A direct hit would have been close.

20.3Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Michael Bracewell tries to flick it but misses.

20.2Hard length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to backward square leg for a single. 50 partnership comes up between this duo now.

20.1Slower one, outside off, Michael Bracewell pushes it to point for a single.

19.6On a length, on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

19.5FOUR! Beautifully played! Much fuller, outside off, Michael Bracewell leans on and drives it magnificently through wide of mid off for a boundary.

19.4Hard length, targeting the stumps, Daryl Mitchell knocks it down to long on for a single.

19.3Goes fuller, outside off, Michael Bracewell drives it through covers for a single.

19.2On a length, on off, Michael Bracewell stays back and punches it to cover again.

19.1Back of a length, outside off, Michael Bracewell punches it to the cover fielder.

18.6Full again, down leg, Michael Bracewell tickles it fine for a single.

18.5Keeps it full, outside off, Michael Bracewell punches it down the ground for a brace.

18.4Too full, on middle, Michael Bracewell digs it to mid on.

18.3Quicker again, outside off, turning away. Michael Bracewell tries to block it but misses.

18.2Turn and bounce, outside off, Michael Bracewell looks to drive it but misses.

18.1Flatter, outside off, Michael Bracewell slaps it to the cover fielder who does well to stop it to his left. Dot.

17.6Close but not close enough. Shapes in a length ball on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.

17.5Tight from Jamie Overton as he attacks the stumps. Daryl Mitchell solidly defends.

17.4Shorter and on middle, Bracewell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

17.3Jamie Overton goes for the blockhole and misses it by an inch. Bracewell hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

17.2Shorter and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.1Short in length and around off, Bracewell punches it square on the off side for one.

16.6Floated too full and on middle, eased to mid-wicket.

16.5On the pads, Bracewell clips it to square leg for one more.

16.4Slows it up and bowls the googly on middle, Bracewell defends right beside his pads.

16.3FOUR! 100 up in style. This is good batting from Bracewell! Gets the width once again, flighted outside off and Bracewell punches it past cover and it races away.

16.2Tossed up, outside off, Bracewell drops it to point. Daryl Mitchell wanted a single but was sent back.

16.1FOUR! Smashed in the gap! Sees width outside off, the wrong 'un and Bracewell throws his bat and hits it past extra cover for a boundary.

15.6Gives width outside off, on a length and it is cut to deep point for a single.

15.5Pitches it up, on middle, Bracewell plays a good looking drive but fails to get it past Overton.

15.4FOUR! SOLID! Jamie Overton bangs it short and on middle, Bracewell pulls it over mid-wicket for a one bounce four.

15.3Angles in a length ball on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a run.

15.2Short of a length and around off, Daryl Mitchell stays inside the line to defend it.

15.1On a good length and around off, Daryl Mitchell blocks.

14.611 runs off the over! Tossed up on middle, a googly, worked to square leg for one.

14.5FOUR! Good shot! Looped up, around off, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it to deep square leg and beats the dive of the man in the deep.

14.4Very full and down the leg side, Bracewell jabs it past leg slip and to fine leg for three runs.

14.3A googly, lands it on middle, Daryl Mitchell nicely nudges it to square leg for a single.

14.2Too short and wide outside off. Daryl Mitchell cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs.

14.1Flighted on middle, Daryl Mitchell leans to block.

13.6Did it carry? Jamie Overton bowls in the surface, outside off and was the off-cutter. Bracewell tries a tame push but gets an outside edge to first slip where Joe Root drops a dolly. It did carry and Root got really low to take but spills it out.

13.5On a good length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to mid-wicket for a run.

13.4Outside off, Bracewell slaps it hard and to point for a single.

13.3Length ball, around off, Bracewell shuffles across and blocks.

13.2Length ball on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to mid-wicket for one.

13.2Wide! Length ball, down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell looks to clip but misses.

13.1Short of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to square leg.

12.6Shorter and quicker, outside off, Bracewell goes back, inside the line to defend but misses.

12.5This is full and around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to long off for a single.

12.4Tossed up, outside off, punched to mid off.

12.3Floated on the leg side, Daryl Mitchell plays with soft hands to short fine leg.

12.2Too full and around off, Daryl Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket.

12.1Slower in the air, flighted on leg, kept out on the leg side.

12.1Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell looks to sweep but misses.

11.6On a length and outside off, Bracewell punches it to point.

11.5Short in length and around off, too short to pull and Daryl Mitchell works it across, over mid-wicket for a single.

11.5No ball! Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. Brydon Carse oversteps and bowls a no ball. Free-hit next...

11.4Length delivery, around off, Bracewell steps across and turns it on the leg side.

11.3Length ball, around off, Michael Bracewell nudges it to mid-wicket.

11.2OUT! LBW! Latham walks back without even thinking about the review. Misses the yorker-length, right in front of the stumps. Latham tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Plumb in front.

11.1This is full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through covers for a single.

10.6Floats it full and around off, Latham hangs back and defends it to cover.

10.5Tossed up on middle. Daryl Mitchell turns it to square leg for a single.

10.4Flat and outside off, turns away. Latham punches it through covers for a single.

10.3Looped up full and on off, Latham laps it behind the keeper to fine leg for a couple more.

10.2Tossed up, outside off. Latham looks to defend on the off side but misses it.

10.1This is full and on middle, Latham sweeps it through square leg for a couple of runs.

9.6Back of a length, outside off. Tom Latham guides this to deep third for a single.

9.5Peach! Bowls it short of a good length, angled in, and moves away, to beat the outside edge of Tom Latham.

9.4FOUR! LUCKY! On a length and outside off. Tom Latham looks to cut, gets the under-edge that rolls past the keeper to fine leg for four runs.

9.3Skiddy length ball, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell tucks it through backward square leg for one.

9.2Very full on the leg stump. Mitchell looks to flick and toe ends it to short mid wicket.

9.1Good length on the off and middle. Mitchell defends it to mid on.

8.6Slightly fuller in length on the middle and off. Mitchell presses forward, opens the bat face, and steers it to deep backward point for a single.

8.5FOUR! UP AND OVER! Good length delivery, on off. Daryl Mitchell advances and thumps it over the bowler and down the ground for a cracking boundary.

8.4Back of a length, around off. Daryl Mitchell blocks it toward the short cover fielder.

8.3On a length, on the middle and leg. Tom Latham works this through backward square leg for one.

8.2On a length, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell tucks this to fine leg for one.

8.1Short of a good length, swings back into the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell looks to tuck it across the line but misses onto the thigh pad.

7.6Back of a length, on off. Tom Latham rides the bounce and drops into the off side.

7.5Good length delivery, just outside off. Tom Latham lets it go.

7.5WIDE! Back of a length and going down the leg. Tom Latham covers the line and lets it go. Wide given.

7.4Back of a length, angled into middle. Tom Latham tucks this into the leg side.

7.3Good length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell comes forward, gets squared, and guides off the outer half to deep third for one.

7.2FOUR! DISPATCHED! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Daryl Mitchell swivel-pulls it through the mid-wicket region and finds the fence in quick time.

7.1Short of a good length, angled in, just outside off. Daryl Mitchell lets it go.

6.6Back of a length delivery on off. Tom Latham gets behind the line and defends it.

6.5Edgy! On a length and a hint of swing, around off. Tom Latham pushes at it, gets the outside edge that rolls down to deep third for two more.

6.4Short of a length, around off. Tom Latham pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region and picks up a couple.

6.3FOUR! PUT AWAY! Fuller than a length on the pad. Tom Latham clips it uppishly through square leg and it races to the ropes in a flash.

6.3WIDE! On a length and angled down the leg. Tom Latham lets it go. Wided.

6.2Short of a good length and shapes away around the fifth stump line. Tom Latham has a poke at it and gets beaten.

6.1Good length delivery, moves away around off. Left alone by Latham.

5.6Pitched full, on the middle. Tom Latham knocks it down to mid-on for a single.

5.5LEG BYE! Skiddy length ball, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell covers the line and turns it off the pad toward backward square leg for a leg bye.

5.4Back of a length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell gets on top of the bounce and defends it into the off-side.

5.3Good length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell gets on the front foot and keeps it out.

5.3WIDE! Short of a good length and swings away, outside the tramline. Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone. Wide given.

5.2Back of a length and outside off. Daryl Mitchell covers the line and lets it go.

5.1Back of a length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell gets behind the line and defends toward backward point.

4.6On a good length and shapes away, around off. Tom Latham lets it go.

4.5Back of a length, around the hip. Tom Latham tucks it in front of the man at square leg.

4.4FOUR! NICE SHOT! Full and at the stumps. Tom Latham gets forward and times it past the bowler and down the ground for a lovely boundary to get off the mark.

4.3Good length delivery on the middle. Tom Latham defends from the crease.

4.2OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Luke Wood strikes! Good length delivery, a hint of movement, around off. Rachin Ravindra goes at it with hard hands, gets the outside edge that goes toward the second slip. Jamie Overton takes a safe catch, and New Zealand are three down inside the first five overs. The hosts are in trouble.

4.1Back of a length, on the hip. Daryl Mitchell tucks it down to fine leg for one.

3.6Back of a length on middle. Rachin Ravindra gets behind the line in defence.

3.5FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Short of a good length, outside off. Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and thrashes it through covers for a cracking boundary.

3.4BIG APPEAL FOR CAUGHT BEHIND IS TURNED DOWN! Good length delivery seaming away from the off stump line. Ravindra looks to work it on the leg side but decides against it. Gets squared up and beaten on the outer edge.

3.3Short of a good length and pushed across the batter. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch from the crease but misses.

3.2Full-length delivery, around off. Rachin Ravindra strokes it to the man at short cover.

3.1Short of a good length, zips through, around off. Rachin Ravindra lets it go. Ravindra survives the hat-trick ball.

2.6Back of a length, on off. Rachin Ravindra stays back, and guides it off the outside edge toward deep third for a single.

2.5FOUR! DISPATCHED! Back of a length delivery, on the middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. Not from the middle of the bat but enough to find the ropes.

2.4Short of a good length, zips away, around off. Rachin Ravindra has a poke at it and gets beaten.

2.3On a length, on off. Rachin Ravindra plays a defensive push toward mid-off for none.

2.2Good length delivery at the stumps. Rachin Ravindra knocks it toward mid-on for none.

2.1Fuller than a length, outside off. Rachin Ravindra drives it through covers for a couple.

1.6OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Brydon Carse gets two in two! Good length delivery, in the channel, just outside off. Kane Williamson looks to defend from the crease but gets a faint edge that is taken with ease by Jos Buttler behind the stumps. Kane Williamson departs for a golden duck. New Zealand are two down.

1.5OUT! BOWLED'EM! Brydon Carse strikes early! Full and straight delivery, attacking the stumps. Will Young looks to flick it through the leg side, but it deflects off the pad and crashes into the stumps. Young is a goner, and New Zealand suffers an early blow.

1.4Good length delivery outside off. Will Young mistimes the cut toward point.

1.3FOUR! TOP SHOT! Half volley outside off. Will Young leans forward and strokes it through the cover point region for a lovely boundary.

1.2Back of a length, down the leg. Rachin Ravindra chips it toward long leg for a single.

1.1Short of a good length delivery, swings back into the leg pole. Rachin Ravindra looks to work it across the line, but misses and wears on the pad. Half an appeal from the bowler but it looked like pitching outside the leg pole.

1.1WIDE! Short of a good length and swings down the leg. Rachin Ravindra plays and misses. Wide to start the spell for Carse.

0.6Skiddy, short of a good length delivery, around off. Will Young dabs it toward the left of the backward point fielder.

0.5Fuller and a hint of swing, around off. Rachin Ravindra slices the drive over backward point for a single.

0.4FOUR! IN THE AIR AND AWAY FOR A BOUNDARY! Full-length delivery on the pad. Rachin Ravindra clips it through square leg and finds the ropes in a flash to get off the mark with a boundary.

0.3New Zealand are away! Length ball on the pad. Will Young tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

0.2Good length shaping back into the middle stump. Young is cramped up in the crease, gets an inside edge onto his pads.

0.1Wood starts with a full delivery, around off. Will Young drives into the covers.