End of over 15 (3 runs) England 124/3 (30 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.26, RRR: 6.00)

JC Buttler4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
JE Root20 (17b 2x4 0x6)
MJ Santner3-0-22-1
MJ McClenaghan3-0-24-0
 

Tight over. Back to a run-a-ball needed for England

 
14.6
Santner to Buttler, no run, well bowled, full and straight, pushed back to the bowler
14.5
Santner to Buttler, no run, cuts firmly but picks out backward point
14.4
Santner to Buttler, no run, fuller, he comes forward and defends
14.3
Santner to Root, 1 run, short again, there is some spin but Root is able to flick it off the back foot through midwicket
14.2
Santner to Buttler, 1 run, stays back in the crease and works a shorter delivery into square leg
 

Russell: "A pox on doing it in singles. Don't fancy needing 5 or 6 off the last..."

 
14.1
Santner to Root, 1 run, round the wicket, full at the stumps, driven to long-off
 

Santner replaces Sodhi who has one over left

Sen: "I salute slaphead (from NZ) for his patriotism. he actually put his house in the line for jinxing England!! Good job."