New Zealand vs England, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Tickner to Buttler, out Bowled!! The nip-backer does the job and England slump further - was pitched up on a good length around off and then cuts back into the right-hander, Buttler was lured into an expansive drive, the feet hardly went anywhere and he's left a massive gap between bat and pad - the ball sneaks through and the off-stump is on the floor. The set batter falls and New Zealand are right on top now. Buttler b Tickner 38(56) [4s-7]

Santner to Buttler, 1 run, pushed through with the angle, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single

Santner to Buttler, no run, Santner drifts one around middle, defended back at the bowler

Santner to Buttler, no run, tossed up just outside off - Buttler goes back on the defensive push

Tickner to Buttler, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Buttler prods across and tucks it behind square on the on-side for a single

Tickner to Buttler, 1 run, full and just outside off - Buttler walks across the stumps, shuffles and clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single

Tickner to Buttler, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone

Tickner to Buttler, wide, banged in short and down leg - Latham has to leap to his left on a one-handed grab, called as a wide

Tickner to Buttler, FOUR, hammered, this is good batting from Buttler - runs down the pitch, makes room and then drills the drive back past the bowler - mid-off dives to his right, but he's well beaten

Tickner to Buttler, FOUR, clubbed, banged in short as Buttler came down the pitch - he's instinctively onto the pull, the hard length means he can't quite get on top of the bounce, hit high on the bat, but has enough to clear mid-wicket

Nathan Smith to Buttler, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, pushed wide of cover for a single

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Buttler walks down the pitch, gets close to the ball and defends it to the off-side

Nathan Smith to Buttler, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - Buttler was looking to tuck it onto the on-side, closed the face of the bat and the leading edge rolled behind square on the off-side

Nathan Smith to Buttler, FOUR, cheeky and four, Buttler is leading England's counter-punch, shuffles right across, uses Smith's pace and paddles it fine - long leg is square and the ball beats him to the ropes

Nathan Smith to Buttler, FOUR, slapped, Buttler comes down the wicket, makes room and then drives through the line - places it straight of mid-off and the ball rolls away to the ropes

Tickner to Buttler, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - Buttler runs it down to third man for a single

Tickner to Buttler, no run, banged in short and just outside off - Buttler ducks under and lets it go

Tickner to Buttler, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Buttler gets a good stride forward in defence

Tickner to Buttler, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Buttler leans well forward in defence

Tickner to Buttler, no run, beaten, how did that miss the off-stump? The nip-backer, bowled with a scrambled seam and Buttler was lured into an expansive drive, the bottom-hand came off and the ball cut past the inside edge, missing the off-stump by a whisker

Tickner to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Buttler went hard on the cut and mistimed it to the off-side

Nathan Smith to Buttler, 1 run, short of a good length and in that channel around off - Buttler backs away, exposes his stumps and steers it behind square on the off-side for a run

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Buttler plays from the crease and defends it to the off-side

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, beaten, Buttler tries to cunter the movement by stepping out of the crease, but the length's puilled back and it's wide enough for him to let it go - but his walking stance forces him into a poke and he's lucky not to have edged it

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, back of a length and angling into the right-hander - Buttler is cramped for room as he hopped across, skews an under-edge onto his pad

Nathan Smith to Buttler, FOUR, cracking shot, too full and too wide from Smith - Buttler leans into the drive and then finds the gap to the left of cover, was in the air for a while, but was hit with brute force

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, Smith shortens the length outside off - Buttler lets the ball come, plays with a closed face and defends it to the off-side

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Buttler prods across on the defensive push to the off-side

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Nathan Smith to Buttler, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Buttler walks down the pitch on the tuck, closed the face of the bat and the soft edge rolls to the off-side

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, goes past the edge! Back of a length outside off, Buttler advances, looks to defend but it nibbles away past the bat

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, dug in short, Buttler ducks under it

Foulkes to Buttler, 1 run, looks to drive, the ball swings in and takes a thick inside edge behind square. Fielder dives across and gets a hand on it

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, kicking up off a length outside off, left alone

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, left alone outside off

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, 1 run, tight single and Buttler puts in the dive! Good length on off, bunts it in front of mid-on and sets off quickly. Would've made it even with a direct hit

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, back of a length on middle, turned to square leg

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, good length in the channel, nips away and Buttler defends to point

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, banged in short, Buttler ducks under it

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, pretty wide outside off, left alone

Foulkes to Buttler, wide, nipping down leg, he looks to clip it away but misses

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, jags in from back of a length, Buttler advances, has to adjust for movement and awkwardly tucks it to short midwicket

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, hits a good length outside off, Buttler advances and defends

Foulkes to Buttler, wide, dug in short, Buttler advances and ducks under it. Called wide for height

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, well wide outside off, left alone

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, advancing down, it's on a length outside off and Buttler leaves

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

Foulkes to Buttler, FOUR, straying a touch too straight and Buttler clips it away behind square. Timed beautifully and it purrs across the outfield

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, there's the big nip-backer from Foulkes but Buttler has managed to get outside the line with his advance down the pitch. Has been stepping out every ball in this over and it works to his advantage here. Impact is outside off and the decision is not out

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, beaten! Back of a length outside off, nipping away, Buttler walks down, looks to defend and is zips past the edge

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, advances down again, the ball is well wide of off and he leaves it alone

Foulkes to Buttler, no run, steps out of the crease, looks to drive and gets an inside edge onto pad

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, 1 run, short of length on middle and leg, Buttler tucks it behind square

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, FOUR, finally a shot of some conviction! Pitched up just outside off, Buttler gets a good stride in and drives firmly through point. Races away through the gap

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, good length on off, defended with a straight bat

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, booming outswinger, almost half-volley length and Buttler is beaten on the drive

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, good length outside off, left alone

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, again pitched right up and this time Buttler makes contact with the drive and slices it to cover-point

Jacob Duffy to Buttler, no run, beaten first ball! Full delivery just outside off, tempts him to drive but the feet don't move for Buttler. It nips away and goes past the edge