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

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

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

Tickner to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended from the crease to the off-side

Tickner to Buttler, SIX, clobbered, back of a length and climbing onto the right-hander - Buttler gets half-forward, brings his wrists into play and then whips it over mid-wicket, the timing is very sweet and it sails into the grass-banks

Tickner to Buttler, no run, Tickner shortens the length and gets it to hold its line outside off - has Brook poking from the crease and beats him on the outside edge

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 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