England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of England, 2022 Venue: Headingley, Leeds Date & Time: Jun 23-Jun 27, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Henry Nicholls 19(99)
55.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, out Caught by Lees!! A lucky wicket for England! Full delivery from over the wicket, Nicholls shimmies down the track and drills it well wide of the bowler. However, however, it's approaching the non-striker. Daryl Mitchell moves away but is late to take his bat out of the way. The ball hits the sweet spot portion of Mitchell's bat and lobs over an evading Richard Kettleborough before going straight into Lees's hands at mid-off. Unbelievable stuff! With that, it's tea on day one! Nicholls c Lees b Jack Leach 19(99) [4s-1]
55.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 88kph, gets forward and defends off the inner part of the bat
54.3
Root to Nicholls, 1 run, pushed to mid-on for a quick single
54.2
Root to Nicholls, no run, further down leg, past Nicholls's glance
54.1
Root to Nicholls, no run, 84kph, round-arm action from round the wicket, goes on straight and beats Nicholls's inside edge. The angle would have taken it down leg and hence no appeal
53.4
Jack Leach to Nicholls, 1 run, too full on this occasion and Nicholls drives along the ground to long-on
53.3
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls rocks back to cut hard on seeing the line, beaten by the extra bounce
53.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 87kph, pushed through fuller, Nicholls plays it back at the bowler
53.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, skips down the pitch and defends into the leg-side
51.6
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, punched back to the bowler
51.5
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 91kph, stays leg-side and pushes to point
51.4
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 90kph, pushed through from a shorter length, Nicholls defends into the on-side off the back foot
51.3
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 90kph, Nicholls jogs down the pitch and defends back to Leach
51.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 89kph, trifle short, Nicholls rocks back to cut and the ball bounces over the edge
51.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 87kph, flighted ball around off, blocked
50.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, 1 run, 136kph, turns a fullish ball towards mid-wicket
50.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 133kph, full and down leg, past Nicholls's flick and Foakes dives to catch it
50.3
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 131kph, left alone outside off
50.2
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 136kph, fuller in length, Nicholls gets forward and drives with an opened bat-face. Cover point makes a diving stop to his right
50.1
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 131kph, short of length ball, Nicholls defends back to Potts
48.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, 2 runs, short ball, Nicholls short-arm-jabs the pull through mid-wicket. Lees sprints to his right and makes a diving stop to save a couple of runs
48.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, hint of late away-shape outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms
48.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 132kph, another leave outside off
48.3
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 134kph, good length delivery wide of off, left alone
48.2
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, in-angler, Nicholls defends into the leg-side
48.1
Matty Potts to Nicholls, FOUR, slightly overpitched from round the wicket, no real feet movement from Nicholls but the timing is spot-on as he caresses the drive straight of mid-off
46.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, wide-ish ball, Nicholls leans and pushes it to cover
45.6
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, in-turner, Nicholls goes back in his crease to jab it to mid-wicket
45.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, 1 run, shortened length, tucked with the spin to deep square leg off the back foot
45.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls is down on one leg to play the big sweep. Half-appeal for lbw but the impact is outside off
44.6
J Overton to Nicholls, 1 run, goes after this short ball with a one-legged pull shot. Beats Stokes at shortish square leg to his right
44.5
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, 140kph, banged in short, Nicholls lets it bounce over his right shoulder
44.4
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, 142kph, in-slanter from round the wicket, knocked to mid-on
44.3
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, 145kph, rib-lined, a hoppin Nicholls tucks it to backward square leg
44.2
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, another bumper, Nicholls half-ducks
44.1
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, banged in short, Nicholls ducks underneath it
43.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, 1 run, 86kph, fuller in length, eased down to long-on
43.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, 89kph, flighted delivery, Nicholls clips it to mid-wicket
41.6
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, flatter and shorter, Nicholls goes back in his crease to keep it out on the off-side
41.5
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, more air, fuller, defended into the off-side off the front foot
41.4
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, ooh! That's a close leave from Nicholls. Quicker and flatter, Nicholls goes back in his crease and shoulders arms. The ball spun in a touch and was mighty close to the off-stump
41.3
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, and again! 89kph, Nicholls makes no contact with his sweep against a full ball. The impact is again outside off
41.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, flighted outside off, Nicholls gets down low to sweep and misses to get rapped on the pads outside the line of off-stump
41.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, tossed up, full and outside off, a big stride forward from Nicholls to smother it into the pitch
40.6
J Overton to Nicholls, 1 run, short of a length and at the hips, tucked past square leg for a single
40.5
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Nicholls ges a good stride forward in defence
40.4
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, Overton shortens the length around off, Nicholls presses across and defends it to the on-side
40.3
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, that's very loose and very casual from Nicholls - short of a length and well wide of off, he couldn't resist and has a frail at that, could have so easily edged it through to the keeper
40.2
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, defended back at the bowler
40.1
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery and from round the wicket, Nicholls leans forward and pushes it to cover
38.6
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, dabbed to the off-side
38.5
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, short of a length and at the stumps, Nicholls presses across and turns it to square leg
38.4
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, banged in short and well down leg, Nicholls sways inside the line and lets it go
38.3
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, steered with an open face towards gully
37.6
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, flighted delivery around off, Nicholls watches it all along as he goes back in defence
37.5
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, turn for Leach, but the length is way too short and it spins down leg, left alone
37.4
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, Leach drops one short and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover-point
37.3
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, Leach tosses one just outside off, Nicholls leans across and turns it to the on-side
37.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, tossed up around off, Nicholls stays right back on the block
37.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, flatter and on off, punched off the back-foot to mid-on
36.4
J Overton to Nicholls, 1 run, short of a length and at the pads, nudged backward of square on the on-side for a single
36.3
J Overton to Nicholls, no run, Overton shortens the length around off, Nicholls gets on top of the bounce and defends it back at the bowler
35.6
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, tossed up and sliding with the angle, Nicholls stays right back and defends it to the off-side
35.5
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, pushed through outside off as Nicholls came down the pitch, he adjusts and blocks it to the off-side
35.2
Jack Leach to Nicholls, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
35.1
Jack Leach to Nicholls, no run, tossed up well wide of off, Nicholls thrusts his pads across and lets it go
33.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Nicholls leans well forward on the defensive push
33.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery and around the off-stump channel, Nicholls plays close to his body on the defensive push, gets an inside edge which stops dead near his boot
33.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, easy leave for the left-hander
33.3
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, full and a hint of shape back into the left-hander, Nicholls was aiming an expansive on-drive, closed the bat-face early and the soft edge rolls to the off-side
33.2
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Nicholls went chasing with the cut, but can't finds the gap past backward point
33.1
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and holding its line just outside off, Nicholls gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
31.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, full and around the off-stump channel, driven back at the bowler
31.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, on a length and angling back into the left-hander, Nicholls pushes forward and gets an inside edge to square leg
31.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, chopped off the back-foot to backward point
31.3
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, left alone
31.2
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Nicholls blocked off the inside half of the bat
31.1
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Nicholls shuffles across and punches it to the off-side
29.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, steered straight to the fielder at gully
29.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, the booming inswinger, Nicholls plays all around it and misses, the angle though would have taken it down leg? But Stokes thinks, chats, ponders and then decides to review. The ball is very close to the bat, there are plenty of spikes with the bat, ball and the pad - all jammed together. Aleem Dar reckons there's an inside edge and the on-field call will stay, it's NOT OUT and England lose a review. They look perplexed, but the benefit of doubt goes to Nicholls and he's lucky that he's got the benefit, because ball-tracking has it smashing into the leg-stump. This was full and swung back at pace, Nicholls fell over on the flick and is very lucky to have survived
29.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, Potts pushes one full and wide of off, looking to lure Nicholls into the drive, he resists and lets it go
28.6
Broad to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and slanting away from that channel wide of off, left alone
28.5
Broad to Nicholls, no run, Broad keeps it full and well wide of off, another leave from Nicholls
28.4
Broad to Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, left alone
27.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, Potts shortens the length and angles one abck into the left-hander, burst past Nicholls's inside edge and struck him high on the body
27.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Nicholls leans across and defends it to the off-side
27.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Nicholls gets a good stride forward on the defensive push
27.1
Matty Potts to Nicholls, 3 runs, nicely played, and Nicholls has done well to prevent the boundary, Potts - from round the wicket, drifted one onto the pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side and it set-up a big chase from mid-wicket
25.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, pitched up, blocked into the off-side
25.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 134kph, full and wider, driven firmly off the front foot and straight to wide mid-off
25.4
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 135kph, pitched up ball, Nicholls gets forward and across to drive and makes decent contact. Mid-on makes a diving stop to his right
25.3
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 131kph, fuller in length, Nicholls is content in shouldering arms with the line being outside off
25.2
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 132kph, Potts pulls his length back by a fraction, a watchful leave from Nicholls follows
25.1
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 132kph, fullish delivery wasted down the leg-side
24.5
Broad to Nicholls, 1 run, 132kph, Nicholls opens his account with a single by pushing this in-angler towards point with an opened bat-face
24.4
Broad to Nicholls, no run, 130kph, left alone on seeing the line outside off
24.3
Broad to Nicholls, no run, length ball, Nicholls defends into the off-side
23.6
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, poor! Wide ball from Potts which keeps going further away, Nicholls tries his best to chase the away-nipper. Almost got a toe-edge on it...
23.5
Matty Potts to Nicholls, no run, 135kph, short of a good length, Nicholls shuffles and belatedly decides to bring his bat down. Defends and the ball hits the turf before rolling towards the cordon
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