NZ versus ENG World Cup Live Updates: Reigning champs Britain take on New Zealand in Thursday’s initial match of the World Cup in a rematch of their legendary standoff in the 2019 last at Master’s. Jos Buttler’s men come into the 10-group competition with the profundity to satisfy their charging as one of the title top choices. Britain have eight individuals from the crew that won on home soil in the last World Cup in 2019 under Eoin Morgan. Perpetual longshots New Zealand will be without captain Kane Williamson in the initial match because of the batsman’s pained knee
14:54 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Over | Score |
| 12.2 | 62 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root, Excessively full on center and leg, wristed away through mid-wicket for a simple single.
14:54 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 12.1 | 61 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root, Floating in, on a length and around center, Joe Root puts a major step out and safeguards it.
14:53 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 11.6 | 61 – 1 |
Trent Boult to Joe Root, Shortish length at the body, pushed off the hips through in reverse square leg for a solitary.
14:52 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 11.5 | 60 – 1 |
Trent Boult to Joe Root, Hard length around off stump, Joe Root stands tall and punches it tenderly before cover.
14:52 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 11.4 | 60 – 1 |
Trent Boult to Joe Root, Great length at the stumps, driven directly toward mid on.
SIXES
14:51 (IST) Oct 05
6
| Overs | Score |
| 11.3 | 60 – 1 |
Trent Boult to Joe Root, SIX! Joe Root drawing out his inward Jos Buttler here! Length ball outside off, Root goes for the opposite incline and lifts it right back over the guardian’s head for a greatest. That came right off the center of the bat too.
14:50 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 11.2 | 54 – 1 |
Trent Boult to Joe Root, Comes from around the wicket now and heaves across a full ball, Joe Root strolls across and flicks it to wide mid on for no run.
14:50 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 11.1 | 54 – 1 |
Trent Boult to Joe Root, Bowls it back of a length over center and leg, Joe Root bounces back and hits it out on the off side.
14:49 (IST) Oct 05
Trent Boult (3-0-21-0) gets back to the assault.
14:48 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 10.6 | 54 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, One more faster one, calculated into center and Jonny Bairstow pushes it out toward the cover area.
14:48 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 10.5 | 54 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, The arm ball now! This one comes strongly into center and leg, Jonny Bairstow truly does well to shake back and punch it toward cover.
14:47 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 10.4 | 54 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Well bowled! Simply keeps it down a touch and flights it outside off. Jonny Bairstow is right off the bat the drive yet goes at it with delicate hands, getting an external edge toward diminutive third man.
14:47 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 10.3 | 54 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root, Floating on the cushions, Joe Root stays on the back foot and works it ’round the corner for a run.
14:46 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 10.2 | 53 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Compliment conveyance, coming on with the arm, Jonny Bairstow steps back and punches it to one side of the jumping defender at additional cover for one more.
14:46 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 10.1 | 52 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root, Flights it up pleasantly around off, Joe Root rests on and facilitates it past cover for a solitary.
14:45 (IST) Oct 05
Powerplay 2! The handling side is currently permitted to have upwards of 4 players outside the internal ring till the 40th over.
14:44 (IST) Oct 05
4
| Overs | Score |
| 9.6 | 51 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Fine shot by Jonny Bairstow! Matt Henry keeps it full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow gets the width he wants and locks onto the drive. His base hand falls off yet figures out how to drive it past additional cover for a limit.
14:44 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 9.5 | 47 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Serves it full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drives it immovably however directly to mid off.
14:43 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 9.4 | 47 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Calculating, toward the rear of a length, on off, Jonny Bairstow attempts to compel it through the off side however miscues it towards point.
14:43 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 9.3 | 47 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Joe Root, On a pestering length, on center and leg, Joe Root helps it off hips to fine leg for a solitary.
14:42 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 9.2 | 46 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Joe Root, Beaten! Pitched up, molding ceaselessly, outside off, Joe Root goes for an extensive drive and gets beaten outwardly edge.
14:42 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 9.1 | 46 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Joe Root, Around off, on a decent length, Joe Root keeps it out off the front foot.
14:40 (IST) Oct 05
2
| Overs | Score |
| 8.6 | 46 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Close to a half-tracker, outside off, Jonny Bairstow slaps it towards profound cover and gets several runs.
14:40 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 8.5 | 44 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root, Abbreviates his length and bowls it on center, Joe Root waits and drops it on the leg side for a solitary.
14:40 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 8.4 | 43 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Goes full this time, outside off, Jonny Bairstow utilizes his feet and drives it past the jumping short cover for a solitary.
14:39 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 8.3 | 42 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Short and compliment, on off, Jonny Bairstow hacks it towards point.
14:39 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 8.2 | 42 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Throws it up once more, full and on center, pushed back to the bowler.
14:39 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 8.1 | 42 – 1 |
Mitchell Santner to Joe Root, Threw up, around off, Joe Root invert paddles it to short third individual for a solitary.
14:37 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 7.6 | 41 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Joe Root, Molding in, at the stumps, somewhat full, Joe Root gets forward and cuts it to one side of mid on. Opens his record with a fast single.
14:37 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 7.5 | 40 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Joe Root, On a decent length, on off and center, Joe Root lurches forward and works it towards point.
14:35 (IST) Oct 05
Joe Root strolls in at number 3.
WICKETS
14:35 (IST) Oct 05
W
| Overs | Score |
| 7.4 | 40 – 1 |
Matt Henry to Dawid Malan, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Matt Henry draws the primary blood for New Zealand! Comes from over the wicket and serves it on a decent length, calculating endlessly, outside off. Dawid Malan holds tight the back foot and goes pursuing at the conveyance. Drives from the body and takes care of not moving his feet. Gets an external edge which is pouched securely by Tom Latham behind the wicket. Henry gets his award for some steady bowling.
14:34 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 7.3 | 40 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length, on off and center, Jonny Bairstow smacks it to profound mid-wicket for a solitary.
14:33 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 7.2 | 39 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Hits it against the wicket, on off, Jonny Bairstow lets it go. Tom Latham truly does well to pocket the ball by moving to one side.
14:33 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 7.1 | 39 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Bowls it full and on off, Jonny Bairstow shut it out off the front foot.
14:32 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 6.6 | 39 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Dawid Malan, Flighted conveyance, full and on off, Dawid Malan takes out the opposite clear however chooses the diminutive third man defender. The ball drops barely shy of the jumping Matt Henry there.
14:31 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 6.5 | 39 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Dawid Malan, Was that an opportunity? Appears as though it. Bowls it short and faster, on off, Dawid Malan remains other than the ball and attempts to push it on the off side. Gets an external edge that doesn’t digress however Tom Latham neglects to hold tight. An extreme opportunity goes down.
14:31 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 6.4 | 39 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Eases back it up and drops it short, on off, Jonny Bairstow trusts that the ball will show up and whips it to profound mid-wicket for a solitary.
14:30 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 9.6 | 38 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Pushed through, a piece short and on the cushions, Jonny Bairstow cuts it directly to square leg.
14:30 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 6.2 | 38 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Dawid Malan, Drifted up once more, on off and center, Dawid Malan gets on the front foot and pokes it before mid-wicket for a run.
4:29 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 6.1 | 37 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, Threw up, on off, Jonny Bairstow makes room and wrecks it to long off for a solitary.
14:29 (IST) Oct 05
1WD
| Overs | Score |
| 6.1 | 36 – 0 |
Mitchell Santner to Jonny Bairstow, WIDE! Begins with a loosener, full and down leg, Jonny Bairstow allows it to go for a wide.
14:28 (IST) Oct 05
Mitchell Santner comes in as first change now.
14:27 (IST) Oct 05
1
| Overs | Score |
| 5.6 | 35 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Shy of a length, around off, Jonny Bairstow permits the ball to come to him and steers it down to third person for a run.
4:26 (IST) Oct 05
4
| Overs | Score |
| 5.5 | 34 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Consecutive limits! Matt Henry goes all in all too full, outside off, Jonny Bairstow opens the bat face marginally and guides it beyond in reverse point. Trent Boult at third man, runs to one side yet neglects to keep the ball in play.
FOURS
14:25 (IST) Oct 05
4
| Overs | Score |
| 5.4 | 30 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Simply finished! Matt Henry goes somewhat full, on off, Jonny Bairstow picks the length early and hopes to hang it over mid off. Doesn’t time it well yet gets to the point of clearing mid off for a limit.
14:25 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 5.3 | 26 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Somewhat shy of a decent length, on off, Jonny Bairstow gets on the front foot and steers it towards point.
14:24 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 5.2 | 26 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, On an irritating length, molding in, on center and leg, Jonny Bairstow doesn’t represent the internal development and the ball gets him high on the thigh cushion.
14: 24 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 5.1 | 26 – 0 |
Matt Henry to Jonny Bairstow, Right external off, on a length, Jonny Bairstow gets on the front foot and attempts to drive it on the up. Confounds his shot towards mid off.
14:22 (IST) Oct 05
0
| Overs | Score |
| 4.6 | 26 – 0 |
Trent Boult to Dawid Malan, Length conveyance, on center, Dawid Malan holds tight the back foot and pushes it before mid off.
