[Cricket] England v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Edgbaston

[Titanic]

Eoin Morgan 50 (45 balls, 1 four, 3 SIXES)

 

[Titanic]

Morgan given out LBW... McClenaghan... reviewed... but looked like it was hitting leg...

 

[Titanic]

confirmed out... hitting top of leg and middle... out for 50... England 171-3 (22.5 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 100* (71 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes)

The 3rd fastest ever ODI hundred for an England batsman... Buttler 61 balls, Pietersen 69 balls.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I thought we were playing a 20/20 match until I saw cricinfo had ticked to 22.3 overs bowled.

 

[Titanic]

Root gone... England 180-4... edged one driving on the charge... out for 104

 

[Titanic]

England 181-4... 25 overs to go... Stokes and Buttler at the crease... could go either way - I hope they take their time and build to a big finish!

 

[Triggaaar]

Eoin Morgan 50 (45 balls, 1 four, 3 SIXES)

A couple of minutes later...

Morgan given out LBW

Joe Root 100* (71 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes)

A couple of minutes later...

Root gone... England 180-4... edged one driving on the charge... out for 104

 

[Titanic]

Watching this I can't help but think of Steven Finn... his last effort bowling to McCullum ended in 2-0-49-0, with McCullum scoring 44 including 6 sixes...

Whatever score we end up with, this is going to be something special...

 

[Titanic]

Stokes drag one on from Boult

195-5 (28.2 overs)

Advantage NZ after such a great start for England ?

Sam Billings on debut...

 

[Badger]

This is more like the England we know

 

[Titanic]

England 200-5 (29.3 overs)

The old adage of doubling the score at 30 overs... perhaps we don't have enough wickets in hand to manage that

 

[Titanic]

They are reviewing an LBW shout against Billings... given not out... looked close...

 

[Titanic]

Pity... that is out... half way up middle

202-6

 

[mikeyjh]

It's a calypso collapso! Joking aside, everything's not going to be sorted overnight and I'd far rather see them get 250 or whatever like this than 246-9 from 50 overs......

 

[Simster]

England 200-5 (29.3 overs)

The old adage of doubling the score at 30 overs... perhaps we don't have enough wickets in hand to manage that

I'll raise you the old adage that England are proper shit at the one day game and will be all out for 260 - which is a par* score.


*30 years ago.

 

[Titanic]

I'll raise you the old adage that England are proper shit at the one day game...

Root and Morgan looked pretty good.

 

[vegster]

It's just like watching Sussex...

 

[Titanic]

England 251-6 (36.4 overs)

Buttler 37*(35) Rashid 23*(19)

Another 7-8 overs from these two and we could still be on for a decent total here!

 

[Titanic]

50 partnership, 7 overs, RR: 7.14 (Rashid 23, Buttler 26)