England vs New Zealand, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of England, 2023 Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Date & Time: Sep 08, 12:30 PM LOCAL
Dawid Malan 54(53)
14.6
Ravindra to Malan, out Bowled!! Ravindra strikes! He was appealing for LBW and didn't know that the ball had landed on the stumps. Malan departs soon after reaching his fifty and New Zealand finally have a breakthrough. Slow and spinning in, Malan prods forward and is defeated by the turn, struck on the kneeroll and the ball lobs up, hits the right elbow and drops on the stumps. Unfortunate way to go but we have seen such dismissals before. Malan b Ravindra 54(53) [4s-9]
14.5
Ravindra to Malan, no run, spinning in and Malan drags the sweep from leg-stump to short third
13.6
Ferguson to Malan, 2 runs, short and outside off, Malan slashes it behind square and it needed a full length dive from big Jamiseon to stop the boundary, he dives to his left and parries to his mate coming in from sweeper
13.5
Ferguson to Malan, no run, back of a length angled across, Malan looks to steer it away but is defeated by the extra bounce
12.5
Jamieson to Malan, 1 run, I0$ on a length and outside off, Malan drives square of the wicket
11.6
Ferguson to Malan, FOUR, fifty for Malan. This is massive for the southpaw. It is his spot that Brook's is eyeing and he has made a statement today. Struggled a bit early on but the drives have flowed once he got his eye in. This was a short of length delivery, Malan swivels and pulls it backward of square leg. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause
11.4
Ferguson to Malan, 1 run, short and angled across off, Malan cuts it backward of point and third man tidies up
11.2
Ferguson to Malan, 1 run, full and at the stumps, Malan flicks to deep square leg
11.1
Ferguson to Malan, FOUR, in the air and over gully. Short and width on offer, Malan slashes hard and the outside edge flies over Mitchell
10.6
Jamieson to Malan, 1 run, another I0$ short of length delivery, Malan picks out deep square leg with his pull
10.5
Jamieson to Malan, FOUR, short and venomless at I0$, Malan transfers his weight back and nails the pull through mid-wicket
10.4
Jamieson to Malan, no run, back of a length around off, Malan punches it towards cover-point
10.3
Jamieson to Malan, no run, fullish delivery close to off, Malan pushes it on the up to mid-off
10.1
Jamieson to Malan, 1 run, I0$ delivery aimed for the stumps, Malan shuffles and tucks it wide of mid-on
9.6
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, fuller and slanted across, Malan pushes it wide of cover-point and retains strike
9.5
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, back of a length on off, Malan closes the bat face and the leading edge rolls to the right of Henry
9.4
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, I0$ on a length and close to off, Malan prods forward and is beaten on the outside edge
9.3
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, back of a length around off, Malan angles it with an open face to point
9.2
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, short ball around leg, Malan sways inside the line and lets it pass. Close to wide but not called
9.1
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, I0$ on a length and nips away, Malan is opened up as he stabs it to the off-side
8.4
Jamieson to Malan, 1 run, I0$ back of a length on off, Malan hops and steers it to third man
8.3
Jamieson to Malan, no run, I0$ good length ball on off, Malan dabs with an open bat face to backward point
8.2
Jamieson to Malan, no run, shortens the length and angles it across, Malan looks to steer to third man and is beaten on the outside edge
8.1
Jamieson to Malan, FOUR, Malan's drives keep coming.. Jamieson is greeted with a glorious one. Not quite full but he creams this on the rise through extra cover. Struck it a bit uppishly but the placement was spot on
7.3
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, short and angled across, Malan hops and steers to third man
7.3
Matt Henry to Malan, wide, strays down leg, Malan gets inside the line and misses the glance, wide called
6.6
Southee to Malan, no run, I0$ delivery close to off, Malan prods forward and blocks to cover
6.5
Southee to Malan, no run, angled in close to off, Malan moves forward and eases it to cover
6.4
Southee to Malan, FOUR, there he goes with another crunching drive. Full delivery outside off, Malan drives through the line past cover and does not bother to run. Southee has to change it up
6.3
Southee to Malan, no run, that's a rash shot. On a length and outside off, Malan looks to drive on the up ubt the ball swings in and beats the inside edge
6.2
Southee to Malan, FOUR, Malan is finding his flow here. Full delivery outside off, he had the room to free his arms and he belts the drive in front of square on the off-side. No chance for anyone to chase that
6.1
Southee to Malan, no run, shuffles down and across, Southee drags the length back and gets it to nip away, beats the outside edge
5.6
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Malan drives firmly and Young with another diving stop near cover, keeps it to a single
5.5
Matt Henry to Malan, FOUR, Henry goes searching for swing but overpitches this on off-stump, Malan does not time the drive as he would have liked but the placement and short straight boundaries help him pick up a boundary
5.1
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, I0$ full pitcher around off, Malan toe-ends the drive to mid-off and hurries to the other end
4.6
Southee to Malan, 1 run, fullish delivery close to off, Malan knocks it in front of mid-off and calls for a quick single
4.5
Southee to Malan, no run, I0$ swings in sharply, Malan brings his bat down quickly and manages to keep it out
4.4
Southee to Malan, no run, good length ball around off, Malan watches it all the way and shoulders arms
4.3
Southee to Malan, FOUR, full pitcher and swings in, ends up right in the driving arc and Malan does not have to do much, offers the full face of the bat and drives it straight of mid-off
4.2
Southee to Malan, no run, fuller and wider of off-stump, teasing Malan to have a go but he lets it pass
4.1
Southee to Malan, FOUR, width on offer and Malan cashes in. He's been looking for that drive for some time now. On a length and outside off, Malan drives on the up and through the cover-point region
3.6
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, I0$ good length ball on off, Malan opens the bat face and guides it to third man
3.5
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, another play and miss. I0$ delivery shaping away, Malan stays rooted to the crease and has a loose waft
3.4
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, I0$ short of length on off, Malan hops and drops it in front of backward point
3.3
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, I0$ on a length and close to off, Malan taps it with soft hands to backward point
3.2
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, full and slanting away outside off, Malan is drawn into the drive and beaten on the outside edge
2.6
Southee to Malan, no run, shuffles and tries to whip it off the pads, misses and is struck above the kneeroll
2.5
Southee to Malan, no run, slanted across the southpaw, Malan covers the line and shoulders arms
2.2
Southee to Malan, 1 run, swinging into the left hander, Malan works it wide of mid-on and quickly switches ends
2.1
Southee to Malan, no run, good length ball angled across, Malan looks to drive on the rise and mistimes to mid-off
1.5
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, full pitcher outside off, Malan drives crisply but Young makes a fine save near cover, just a single
1.2
Matt Henry to Malan, 1 run, walks across his stumps and flicks it off the pads to the left of mid-on, Ravindra with a diving stop
1.1
Matt Henry to Malan, no run, straightaway in the channel. Good length ball around off, Malan prods forward to defend and is beaten
0.6
Southee to Malan, 1 run, inswinger on the pads, Malan flicks to long leg and gets off the mark
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