New Zealand v/s England Match Updates, ICC World Twenty20 Semifinal: Clinical England brush aside NZ to reach final

England have won the match easily, with 17 balls to spare. They were clinical in this game after the first 10 overs of New Zealand's batting. They allowed NZ to score just 64 off the last 10 overs, and then Jason Roy went on a thorough rampage to virtually finish the game in the first 10 overs. NZ made a slight comeback through Ish Sodhi with 2 wickets in one over, but it was way too late to change the result. England reach the final, New Zealand crash out after having won all four games in the Super 10.

Over 18

Field is in.

SIX. Short from Santner, pulled away viciously over deep midwicket for six. England have won in style with 17 balls left. England 159/3 after 17.1 overs, win by 7 wickets.

Over 17

FOUR, Delicate from Root as he dabs a reverse sweep to short third man's left and it races away

FOUR. Slower ball from Ish Sodhi but length, pulled over the on side infield for four.

SIX. Half volley, Buttler goes straight down the ground for six. Just 8 more needed for England to make the final.

SIX. Half volley again, outside off stump, and Buttler smacks it clean down the ground for six more. Just 2 needed off 19 balls.

Single off an overthrow off the last ball. Buttler advanced but managed to hit it straight back to Sodhi. A furious Sodhi smashed Buttler's stumps with a throw and England got an overthrow.

153/3 after 17 overs.

Over 16

Grant Elliott back.

Two runs off the first two balls.

Ball 3 is a dot ball, takes the required rate over 6 after a long time. 28 off 27.

FOUR. Reverse sweep from Jos Buttler, there will be no comeback from New Zealand tonight.

NZ 131/3 after 16 overs.

Over 15

England are just focusing on knocking the ball around now, making it home in singles. New Zealand have got wickets but far too late to disturb the end result, one feels. 

Three off the over from Santner, England 124/3 after 15 overs.

Eoin Morgan has more golden ducks from this #WT20 than can be found in Bappi Lahiri's drawing room. #ENGvNZ

— Stereotypewriter (@babumoshoy) March 30, 2016

Over 14

McClenaghan comes back.

Two off the first 3 balls. 35 needed off 39 balls.

Joe Root has beaten Virat Kohli as the highest run scorer in the World T20 so far. 185 runs.

Four off the over, England 121/3 after 14 overs.

Over 13

OUT! Jason Roy is bowled off a beauty by Ish Sodhi. He comes down the track, is deceived by the flatter one which keeps very low. Ball hits middle stump, England lose their second. May have been a bottom edge. Jason Roy is out for a fabulous 78 off 44 balls. Match winning knock.

OUT! Eoin Morgan is out first ball. Golden duck, tries to flick away a straight delivery from Sodhi and is trapped in front.

2 wickets in 2 balls, can NZ turn this around?

Ish Sodhi on a hattrick.

Jos Buttler comes out to bat.

Defended to the off side, crowd boos. Big support for New Zealand here, but they are still losing.

Ball 4: Googly hit to deep square leg for one.

IMO, Williamson should also have used the slow bowlers earlier #ENGvsNZ

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 30, 2016

FOUR. Great over finishes with a bad short ball, smashed into the deep for four.

England 117/3 after 13 overs.

Over 12

FOUR. Short from Milne, Root swung to long leg for four. Great pull shot. 

Root has failed in only 1 of his last 10 #T20 outings. Failure rate of only 10%. His highest impact performance in this period came vs #NZ.

— Impact Index Cricket (@Impact_Index) March 30, 2016

England 110/1 after 12 overs.

Over 11

Single to cover brings up 100 for England in the 11th over. 

4 runs off 4 balls in this over so far. England motoring along towards the win.

England 103/1 after 11 overs.

Over 10

Joe Root came in at the fall of Hales' wicket. More misery in store for NZ?

SIX. I was about to say that England are almost at the same score NZ were after 10 overs. But Roy flicks a leg stump ball from Elliott for six.

England 98/1 after 10 overs.

Over 9

Three runs to wide long on. Jason Roy is still on the attack, and a direct hit results in an overthrow that fetches the third run.

OUT. Alex Hales is out. Needless attempt at going over long on. He holes out. England 82/1.

FOUR. Roy won't stop. Short, hit smoothly over midwicket for four. 

Single off the last ball, England 88/1 after 9.

Over 8

Grant Elliott bowling. NZ desperate for a wicket.

Alex Hales has calmly made 18 off 15 amidst the storm.

MISSED CHANCE FOR NZ. Hales advances down the pitch, goes for a big swing and misses, The keeper Ronchi fails to collect the ball to effect the stumping.

4 runs off the over but a missed opportunity for a wicket. England 79/0.

Over 7

Single takes Roy to 50 off 26 balls.

Mitchell McClenaghan is the highest impact pacer in #T20 history. Not had a good day this far, though. #NZ running out of hope? #NZvENG

— Impact Index Cricket (@Impact_Index) March 30, 2016

Ish Sodhi is into the attack.

Ball 3: Googly but the wrong line, hit to long leg for two.

FOUR. England are offering NZ no time to think. Now Roy reverse sweeps for four past gully.

8 off the over, England 75/0.

Over 6

McClenaghan back for his second.

Two off the first three balls. But NZ need wickets. 10 wickets. England require just 92 off 87 balls to win. It's a cakewalk.

Ball 4: Slower ball, Roy pulls and misses as the ball goes under his bat.

FOUR. Length ball, slower ball, but wrong length, and smashed to deep midwicket for four.

Single off the last ball, England 67/0 after 7 overs. Roy reaches 49.

Over 5

Spinner on. Mitchell Santner.

FOUR. Half volley on leg, Roy gives room and smashes it down the ground for four.

FOUR. Rubbish ball down the leg side, Jason Roy rolls his wrists and sweeps it hard to fine leg for four.

Wide ball.

Quick single to end the over, Eng 60/0 after 5.

Over 4

Six of Jason Roy's last 10 #T20I outings have been failures. This is his second T20I against #NZ. Raced to 22 off 11. #NZvENG #WT20

— Impact Index Cricket (@Impact_Index) March 30, 2016

FOUR. Short, New Zealand are bowling too fast. Chest length short ball, smashed for four through midwicket.

Slower ball yorker, dug out for 1 run, they should have been doing this from the start.

SIX. Length ball, Jason Roy gives it the full gun, not hit well enough but still sails over long off for six.

England 49/0 after 4 overs.

Over 3

FOUR. Alex Hales smashes Mitchell McClenaghan over mid on for four.

FOUR. Roy plays a picture perfect straight drive down the ground for four.

England 36/0 in just 3 overs.

Over 2

Adam Milne is set to meet the challenge of bowling to a rampaging Jason Roy.

FOUR. Length outside off, Roy crashes it past gully for four.

Ball 3: Very fast bouncer, Roy thinks about the pull, plays a half hearted one and misses.

England will have to play badly to lose from here. But it's been done before. About half an hour ago!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 30, 2016

Ball 4: Short and fast outside off, Roy goes for a cut, top edges it over the infield behind the wicket, two runs.

England 23/1 after 2.

Over 1

The England openers are out to the middle.

Ball 1: Corey Anderson beats Roy outside off stump.

Ball 2: FOUR. Short and wide this time, and thrashed past cover point for four.

FOUR. Down the track, big inside edge for Roy, speeds away to fine leg for four.

FOUR. Outside off, Roy throws his hands at it, ball flies between keeper and gully for four.

FOUR. Cut past short third man, brilliant timing, beats the diving fielder.

England get 16 runs off the first over.

New Zealand have finished on 153/8. A brilliant comeback from England conceding just 64 in the last 10 overs, for 7 wickets. This is below a par score and will seriously test New Zealand's spin bowlers who have done so well in this tournament. 60-40 chance to England at the break.

Over 20

Ben Stokes to bowl the final over.

OUT. Dot ball from the first ball, and Santner lifts the second one straight into the hands of long off.

This is a brilliant last 10 from England. 60 scored off the last 55 balls.

Ball 3: Short outside off, Elliott swings hard, misses, they run a suicidal single and the keeper misses the stumps.

Ball 4: Slower ball, hit to midwicket for one. Just 152, 2 balls left.

Ball 5: Another single. 153.

Ball 6: OUT. Run out at the bowler's end. McClenaghan missed and ran, keeper missed the stumps but Stokes threw at the other end to get him run out.

New Zealand 153/8 after 20 overs.

Over 19

England seem to have got the right bowlers bowling at the end. Chris Jordan (3-15-1) to bowl.

Ball 2: Wide yorker, just on the line, Elliott leaves and looks at the umpire, not called wide.

Ball 3: Mishit to deep square leg for two.

#nz losing its way after the dismissal of Kane Williamson&Munro.Have 2 get at least 165 to give a fight to this #eng batting lineup. #WT20

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 30, 2016

Ball 4: Single to sweeper cover.

FOUR. Full toss, Santner was advancing and Jordan bowled a wide full toss, Santner smashes it through covers, just beats the diving fielder on the fence.

Single off the last ball, NZ 150/6.

Over 18

Yorker from Stokes, single to long on and yorker would have had Anderson run out. NZ's run rate has slipped below 8.

Ball 2: Slower ball hit to deep point for two.

OUT. Ronchi is gone. Low full toss, Ronchi slogs it after clearing his back leg, but hits straight into the hands of long off.

NZ 139/5.

OUT! Anderson has fallen now. Full toss again, Anderson tries to smash it straight down the ground for six. Didn't time it, and Jordan comes running in from long off to take a good catch.

NZ 139/6. Big turnaround after being 89/1.

Ball 5: Slower yorker, Grant Elliott hits to gully for one.

Ball 6: Terrific yorker, Santner digs it out and runs, bowler runs to it and throws at his end, misses the stumps. NZ 140/6 after 18 overs.

Over 17

Jordan back into the attack.

Wide yorker first ball, Anderson can get only one to point. NZ need some 50 runs off the last 4.

Ball 2: Terrific yorker, not much Ross Taylor can do about it.

Official attendance 35000. Exactly. #ENGvNZ #WT20

— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) March 30, 2016

OUT! Great catch. Full and outside off, Taylor looks to go over cover, no elevation, but a terrific diving catch at cover means he has to go. NZ 134/4.

Luke Ronchi is the new batsman.

Single to a yorker off Ball 6, NZ 136/4 after 17.

Over 16

Ball 2: Taylor pulls hard to deep midwicket, ball seems to be on its way to the fence, great stop on the fence restricts NZ to two.

Ball 3: Wide yorker from Plunkett again, and Anderson misses.

Just 35 from the last 34 balls and 2 wickets.

Ball 4: Good fielding again, Anderson hit over midwicket but could not beat Roy.

SIX. Horrible ball from Plunkett, waist high full toss, Anderson loves it, latches onto it and hits it way over wide long on for six.

Ball 6: Single to deep midwicket, NZ 133/3 after 16 overs.

Over 15

Rashid starts with a wide.

Can New Zealand gets 180 from here?

Ball 2: Low full toss hit to deep midwicket for two. 

FOUR. Boundary off the last ball from Anderson, NZ 121/3.

Adil Rashid finishes with a fantastic 1/23 from his 4 overs.

Over 14

Liam Plunkett starts with a wide in his second spell

Ball 2: Similar length but a little closer this time, Munro misses.

Kiwis bat deep. More power hitters to come. England could be chasing 180+ unless they pick up some wickets

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 30, 2016

OUT! Full outside off stump again, and Munro goes hard at it, gets an outside edge that flies into the hands of third man.

Munro gone after a good 46, NZ 107/3.

Ross Taylor comes in to bat.

Great over so far, just 4 off 5 balls and a wicket.

Single off the last ball, NZ 111/3.

Over 13

Single to midwicket brings up the 100 for NZ in 12.2 overs.

FOUR. Short on off stump. Wasn't such a bad delivery though. Anderson though plays a baseball shot down the ground for four. Beats long off with precision.

Ball 5: Down the track, straight to long on for one.

This wicket seems better than many we have seen this tournament, but not a 200 run wicket. 170 would be a good score here.

Single off the last ball, NZ 106/2 after 13.

Over 12

FOUR. Munro is not going to stop. Very full on middle from Rashid, reverse swept for four to point. Brutal shot it looked.

NZ's scores after 10 overs in this tournament....
55/3
75/2
81/2
59/2
89/1 tonite#ENGvNZ#DimagSay
ck out #Bing https://t.co/BjzzQQUeeO

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 30, 2016

Ball 2: A single to give Corey Anderson the strike. How well can he bat against spin?

Single to the on side, NZ 99/2 after 12 overs.

Over 11

Moeen Ali to bowl.

OUT! Williamson tries to hit down the ground, gets a top edge that flies high, Moeen Ali sets himself for it, calls for it and takes a good tumbling catch near mid off in the end.

Great over from Ali, 3 off it, NZ 92/2 after 11 overs.

Over 10

FOUR. Half volley on middle from Stokes, Munro swings hard, gets a big inside edge that goes between his legs and the stumps to fine leg for four.

FOUR. Yorker on leg, similar result though as the last boundary. Brilliant yorker and well defended. Bat down in time, front leg out of the way, and edge for four to fine leg.

Ball 6: Wide ball, NZ are up to 89 already.

NZ 89/1 after 10 overs.

Last 24hrs: #ENG lost after being well ahead in the men's football, and women's cricket. Will they make it a hat-trick in the men's #WT20?

— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) March 30, 2016

Over 9

SIX. Williamson gets down on one knee and slogs Adil Rashid viciously over deep midwicket for six.

Ball 3: 1 run. Good judgment of the turn from Munro, ball keeps low and spins away from Munro from off stump who nudges it for one to the on side.

FOUR. Short and on off, Williamson punches it away for four through deep point.

Ball 5: Down the track, Rashid shortens the length and Williamson stops in his tracks to defend.

NZ 78/1 after 9 overs. 

Over 8

Ben Stokes is the new bowler for England.

Ball 1: Munro drags it to deep midwicket for one.

Ball 2: SIX. Fullish on off from Stokes, Williamson clears his front leg and scoops the ball with great timing over long off for six.

Ball 3: On the hips, Williamson can't connect well, a single to backward short leg.

Ball 4: Single by Munro to sweeper cover.

Ball 6: Single to long on, NZ 66/1 after 8 overs.

Over 7

Adil Rashid comes into the bowling.

NZ 51/1
During PP in T20WC 2016
NZ had scored ave 46 runs
Eng had conceded ave 50 runs #ENGvNZ

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 30, 2016

Williamson down the track, Rashid fires it down leg, Williamson almost gets out stumped, gets his bat back just in time. Wide called.

Rashid gives just 4 off the over, NZ 55/1.

Over 6

Ball 2: FOUR. Colin Munro smashes the cover off the ball, a half volley from Liam Plunkett is hit straight down the ground for four.

FOUR. Again, but more unconvincing. Munro goes for the pull, inside edge for four to long leg.

FOUR. Short from Plunkett, poor bowling, swung away well this time to long leg for four.

2 dot balls to finish, but 13 from the over, NZ 51/1 after 6 overs.

Over 5

Ball 3: Wide ball from Jordan, who has come back from the opposite end.

Challenge for New Zealand. The openers have scored more than 50% of their runs. Now someone else has to with Guptill out

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 30, 2016

FOUR. Short on leg stump, pulled away viciously for four to long leg.

New Zealand's middle order will be tested today, Guptill and Williamson have scored over 50% of their runs in this tournament.

Wide outside off, Williamson goes for the cut, but point dives to stop the boundary. Just a single and a missed chance for NZ.

NZ 38/1 after 5 overs.

Over 4

Liam Plunkett comes into the attack.

Slower ball on leg stump, Williamson flicks it to short fine and it almost carries to Adil Rashid.

Kiwi batting in T20WC 2016
Ovs
1-6: 46 runs
7-15: 57 runs
16-20: 45 runs
1-20: 148#ENGvNZ#DimagSay
ck out #Bing https://t.co/BjzzQQUeeO

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 30, 2016

Ball 3: Williamson tries a late cut but the cross seam delivery takes the edge and doesn't carry to first slip.

FOUR. Length on the legs, Williamson flicks it away to the left of Rashid for four.

Ball 6: Full on middle, flicked away through deep midwicket for two.

NZ 31/1 after 4 overs.

Over 3

OUT! Down the track comes Guptill, goes for the big shot down the ground, gets a nick that flies to the keeper. Promising innings nipped in the bud, NZ 17/1

Colin Munro walks in.

He gets a single off the first ball and gives the strike to Williamson, who turns it over immediately.

FOUR. Munro charges again, converts a good length ball into a half volley and hits it over wide mid on for four.

NZ 23/1 after 3 overs.

Over 2

Chris Jordan will share the new ball.

FOUR. 4 decent deliveries, now very slightly short, and Guptill drives it through point perfectly. He seems to be in great form.

Single off the last ball, NZ 17/0 after 2 overs.

Over 1

David Willey

FOUR. Short and wide outside off, Guptill slams it over point for four.

Huge appeal off Ball 2, not given, it was going down leg.

Ball 3: Quick single to mid off, Morgan fails to pick up the ball otherwise a run out was a possibility.

Ball 4: Single by Williamson into the deep.

Ball 5: Full outside off, no swing, smashes over cover point by Guptill.

Ball 6: Mishit to the on side, 11 off the over, NZ 11/0 after 1 over.