New Zealand inch closer to victory

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June 23, 2021 22:53

NZ 125-2 (43 ovs); Target to win: 139 | Scorecard

Ishant comes back into the attack with New Zealand looking on course for victory and their first World title.

Taylor throws his bat at a wide delivery without any footwork and is beaten.

Ishant follows it up with a yorker and a tumble on his follow through as Taylor calmly blocks it back to mid-off.

Ishant drifts on the pads as Taylor clips it through square leg for two runs.

Ishant gets the ball to kick off length as Taylor is hit on the gloves trying to defend it.

New Zealand looking in no rush. Jadeja strays down the leg side as Williamson misses the glance before he blocks the next few balls.

Williamson nearly inside edges the fifth ball on to the stumps as he comes forward to defend.

He has had enough of the defending as he charges down the pitch and flicks the spinner through midwicket for a four.

Ishant continues as Taylor steers the first ball on the bounce over the slips for three runs.

Ishant overpitches on the stumps as Williamson whips it through midwicket for a four to bring the target under 20.

He slaps the next ball past the cover fielder for three runs before Taylor misses out on a full delivery down the leg side.

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