[Cricket] 5th ODI England v New Zealand

[Beach Hut]

So today at Durham we have the deciding match of this enthralling ODI series.

Hopefully a magnificent victory for England

 

[Mackenzie]

It'll be interesting to see how 'new England' play on a bowlers wicket.

 

[jimhigham]

However it goes I think most of us are pleasantly surprised to be taking it to a decider against World Cup finalists after our own dismal tournament.

 

[pasty]

England win toss and BOWL

Bairstow in to replace injured Buttler, otherwise unchanged.

England Team
JJ Roy, AD Hales, JE Root, EJG Morgan, BA Stokes, JM Bairstow, SW Billings, AU Rashid, DJ Willey, MA Wood, ST Finn

New Zealand Team
MJ Guptill, BB McCullum, KS Williamson, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, MJ Santner, L Ronchi, BM Wheeler, MJ Henry, TG Southee, AW Mathieson

 

[pasty]

Start delayed by rain

 

[pasty]

Play due to start at 10:50

I do hope we get a full match today. Don't want the series decided by Messrs Duckworth and Lewis

 

[pasty]

WAYHAY

McCullum b Finn 6

NZ 7/1

 

[Barham's tash]

Love the fact we have taken this series to a decider but I just hate watching games from flat pack cricket stadia that have zero atmosphere or tradition.

 

[OzMike]

We are just lucky that Boult is out of their side.

 

[OzMike]

Could be another high scoring game.

 

[Beach Hut]

101/2

 

[pasty]

Excellent - got a big danger out the way

Williamson b Stokes 50

NZ 101/2

19.5 overs

 

[Beach Hut]

150/3

Guptil out

NZ may struggle to get 300 at this rate

155/4

 

[Beach Hut]

210/5 now 212/6

 

[Triggaaar]

245/8 15 balls let

 

[Frutos]

267-9

3 balls left.

 

[Frutos]

NZ finish on 283-9.

 

[Triggaaar]

38 from those last 15 balls.

 

[banjo]

Reachable target that if we go for it again.

 

[Hampster Gull]

England to fall short