New Zealand vs England, 2nd ODI, England tour of New Zealand, 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, 1 run, banged in short and just outside off - a half-arm jab past mid-wicket for a single

Nathan Smith to Brook, 1 run, Smith shortens the length outside off - Brook was looking to play the pull off the front-foot, the ball catches the bottom edge and rolls to the on-side

Nathan Smith to Brook, 2 runs, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single

Nathan Smith to Brook, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too short from Smith - Brook swivels across, picks the length early and pulls it behind square on the on-side, beating the fielder in the deep

Nathan Smith to Brook, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Brook plays with soft hands and runs it to backward point

Nathan Smith to Brook, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off - Brook hangs back and drags the pull through mid-wicket, comes back for the second

Nathan Smith to Buttler, out Lbw!! A big shout for LBW and umpire Paul Reiffel raises the finger, it's been reviewed. Was the slower cutter and Buttler played all around it on the flick, gets beaten on the inside edge and UltraEdge confirms the same. Struck in front of off and middle, is it bouncing over? Onto ball-tracking: It's umpire's call on hitting, clipping the top of middle and will stay with the onfield decision - Buttler is OUT. England in deep trouble now - Buttler was undone by the variation, was the slower off-cutter and he played all around it as he shuffled across on the flick. Buttler lbw b Nathan Smith 9(10) [6s-1]

Nathan Smith to Brook, 1 run, the cutter from Smith - Brook waits on it and then dabs with soft hands, wide of slip for a single

Nathan Smith to Buttler, 1 run, another short ball from Smith - Buttler swivels across and pulls it down to long leg for a single

Nathan Smith to Brook, 1 run, banged in short by Smith - he has two men in the deep and Brook takes them on the pull - a controlled shot and the ball bounces well in front of deep square leg

Nathan Smith to Buttler, 1 run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Buttler walks across on the flick past square leg

Nathan Smith to Brook, 1 run, on a length and angling back into the right-hander - Brook comes down the pitch on the hoick and squirts a thick inside edge, behind square on the on-side for a single

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Brook gets right behind the line on the punch to mid-off

Nathan Smith to Brook, 1 run, Smith shortens the length outside off - Brook plays with soft hands and runs it down to third man for a single

Nathan Smith to Buttler, 1 run, back of a length and angling into the right-hander, flicked down to long leg for a single

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, tad fuller and around middle, Buttler leans across on the wristy flick, was in the air for a while, but bounces short of mid-wicket

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, turned to the on-side

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Foulkes!! Jacob Bethell has holed out immediately after the drinks interval - lapse of concentration? But this is a shocking shot - banged in short and the left-hander, Bethell once again goes for the impulsive pull, he doesn't get on top of the bounce, no control over the shot and muscles it down deep square leg's throat - a simple reverse cupped catch for Foulkes. Jacob Bethell c Foulkes b Nathan Smith 18(28) [4s-1]

Nathan Smith to Brook, no run, 136.4kph, fullish ball, blocked stoutly off the front foot

Nathan Smith to Brook, no run, beaten! Extra bounce from a short of length, Brook looks to dab it behind square on the off-side and fails to connect

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, short of length, tucked to deep square leg

Nathan Smith to Brook, 1 run, Brook comes down the track and moves leg-side to flay this length ball to deep backward point

Nathan Smith to Brook, FOUR, glorious shot to get off the mark. Pitched up outside off and Brook drives beautifully off the front foot to beat the diving mid-off fielder to his left

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, steers this angling away ball to third man

Nathan Smith to Brook, no run, 127.9kph, on a length and just outside off, defended back

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, 130.6kph, angling away from a length, Bethell slashes hard to chop it to third man

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, 130.9kph, stays back to a fairly full ball and taps it into the off-side as he plays with soft hands. The ball rolls towards gully

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, 138.6kph, short of length, Bethell plays late to tap it to gully

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, very full outside off, Bethell leans across to squeeze-drive it through point

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, 134.9kph, out-seamer on a fullish length, Bethell leans forward to defend and the ball goes past the outside edge