New Zealand v England: third T20 international – live!

Live updates from the game in NelsonMalan targets Test recall after leaving Middlesex for YorkshireFeel free to email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 1.52am GMT 11th over: New Zealand 96-3 (De Grandhomme 38, Taylor 4) Taylor is settling in and he takes Scuzza’s first ball for one, then De Grandhomme twizzles a straight one for four. The next ball is even straighter – so straight it’s a wide – after which a slower, wider one is forced down the ground for two. Two more follow, to long on – Banton is doing a good job down there – then a pull to square leg yields one. “Seems awfully quiet,” says Peter Gibbs. “You ok Daniel?” 1.46am GMT 10th over: New Zealand 84-3 (De Grandhomme 28, Taylor 3) Will the plan be for Colin to bat through, or to keep whacking while Taylor looks to hang about? There’s our answer, Taylor taking one before Colin administer the most perfect knuck for six, waiting for a flighted one before caressing over extra cover with maximum style and minimum effort. Lush. But Parkinson keeps the head, cycling through his variations and ceding two singles and two wides from the remainder of the over. England will be happy with this at halfway. Continue reading…
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