England T20/ODI series v New Zealand/Ireland.

[Durhamfootman]

England well on top at the turn

can they keep the pressure on?

[Durhamfootman]

oh crikey..... as always Buttler brings Livingstone when the other bowlers are on top. It usually results in runs galore, but we'll see

[Durhamfootman]

okay... MItchell see's who it is bowling, his eyes presumably light up and he holes out in the deep. Works a treat for once

[Durhamfootman]

Phillips is the key wicket now

[Arthur Crabtree]

Livingstone might have won himself another over.

[Arthur Crabtree]

And a third?

[Durhamfootman]

well the LL tactic has come up trumps for once, but he's been helped by the fact that Phillips daren't get out, so he's had to nurdle to make sure he's still there with 3 or 4 overs to go. Of course, LL put him in that position by knocking over Mitchell, so all in all he's done a great job tonight

Now Wood lifts Phillips and NZ appear to be in a lot of trouble

[Durhamfootman]

LL is bowling out. That's a bit of a surprise, but if it's working... roll with it

[Durhamfootman]

nope..... one too many

[Durhamfootman]

NZ could conceivably get to 150 from here. If they do it'll one hell of an effort. England would be wise to snuff it out

[Arthur Crabtree]

4-0-25-1 for LL Cool, er Ball. Stealing overs off the front line spinners.

[Durhamfootman]

Down to the local boy to finish off

[Durhamfootman]

England need 140

Carse has 3-23. Boy done good

[Arthur Crabtree]

140 to win. England can't fluff this.

[Durhamfootman]

the criticism of Malan is his slow starting. 4 off 10 in the PP is particularly slow starting. It's okay if he makes it up later, but if he gets out he just makes life harder for the others who can't get any momentum going and then have to try and get cracking to make up for all the lost deliveries. Had a woeful time and got dropped by his franchise