England vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI at London, ENG v NZ, Sep 13 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Game over it is! Big heave and Buttler whips the bails off with ease as Lister fails to reclaim his ground. England win by a mammoth 181 runs! The margin one shy of Ben Stokes' monster total which set this all up. New Zealand were never really in it - their high coming much earlier when Trent Boult reduced England were 13 for 2 in the third over - thanks to a brilliant start from Chris Woakes with 3 for 31 from his eight overs, all deliveries up top. Word to Livingstone, too, who finishes with a strong 3 for 16. England 2-1 up in the series ahead of the final match at Lord's on Friday

Cut high... but just short of Atkinson, who puts in a good dive but is unable to get under the ball at gully

Sharper, into the pads, squirted back to the bowler

Flight, tempts Ferguson to heave but he gets a leading edge along the ground to Livingstone

Skidding into middle from a length, cut off the back foot to point

Ferguson goes to advance, Livingstone fires it in, forcing the No.9 to hop back and defend

Up and over by Lister, standing tall into the shot. No timing, though, meaning Moeen can trot bat and pick the ball up after it plugs about 10 yards from the boundary

Into the body, Lister cramped for room and ends up edging onto himself

Pace off again, into off stump, flailed to mid off with no real malice

Full, pace off, does Ferguson but he's able to fashion a leg bye towards square leg

Around the wicket, short outside off, nicely guided down to third

Full, into the stumps, bunted back to the bowler

Short, turning wide of off stump, hacked into the ground by Ferguson

Squirted out in front of point

There's the Boult we know and love! Flighted tempter outside off, Boult goes for a heave to leg with his balance all askew, skying high to cover where Moeen Ali takes a smart catch running back

Flatter, short, Boult watches and opens the face into point, offering a "no run there"

Worked behind square on the leg side

Straighter, slower, defended back down the ground

Down the leg side. Bowl it again, Livi

"Oh no!" exclaims Boult, as one rears up and threatens to hit the money-maker (his top hand), fending down into the pitch