New Zealand vs England, 1st T20I
England tour of New Zealand 2025 · T20I · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
New Zealand vs England, 1st T20I was abandoned: No result.
- New Zealand
- England: 153/6 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced England (ENG) in the 1st T20I of England tour of New Zealand 2025, a T20I match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Saturday, 18 October 2025 at 06:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Donovan Koch and Wayne Knights, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
England made 153/6 in 20 overs, with Sam Curran top-scoring on 49 not out from 35 balls. Michael Bracewell was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 10.
Result: No result.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
England · 1st innings: 153/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Mark Chapman b Jacob Duffy | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jos Buttler | c Matt Henry b Michael Bracewell | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 116 |
| Jacob Bethell | c & b Matt Henry | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Harry Brook | b James Neesham | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Tom Banton | c James Neesham b Mitchell Santner | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 49 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 140 |
| Jordan Cox | c Daryl Mitchell b Kyle Jamieson | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Brydon Carse | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ENG, Jacob Duffy): 19 runs, 149/6 – 4 2 wd 6 4 2 •
- Over 19 (ENG, Kyle Jamieson): 8 runs, 130/6 – 1 • • 1 1 2 nb1 wd
- Over 18 (ENG, Matt Henry): 11 runs, 122/6 – 1 1 1 2 2 4
- Over 17 (ENG, Kyle Jamieson): 7 runs, 111/6 – 1 1 W 4 • 1
- Over 16 (ENG, Jacob Duffy): 8 runs, 104/5 – 1 0lb 1 4 1 1
- Over 15 (ENG, Mitchell Santner): 7 runs, 96/5 – • • 6 • 1 •