Over-by-over updates from the action in ChristchurchWarner sorry for ball-tampering he will ‘regret as long as I live’Email Will with any thoughts or tweet @willis_macp 2.59am BST 35th over: New Zealand 90-5 (Watling 23, de Grandhomme 38) Two covers in for CdG now, and one is Cook, who dives well to stop both the first two drives. Leach floats it up even more, and Colin has a huge swing and miss! That ragged, and Stokes pulled off a brilliant one-handed stop at slip! Very good bowling. Big Colin pushes to mid-off for one off the fifth, so short leg goes back in for Watling. Dot. 2.55am BST 34th over: New Zealand 89-5 (Watling 23, de Grandhomme 37) “You really are a dropkick at times, aren’t you?” says Ian Smith to Mike Atherton, as he questions the former Kiwi keeper’s physique. As they chat away about the merits of Smith’s shape, Broad hones in on Watling’s front pad. He finally steals a single off the fourth ball, and that brings up the fifty partnership! What an important one it is. Big Colin turns two more to leg, and the over ends with a very tight single to mid-off. Root’s shy is unsuccessful. Continue reading…
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