All round New Zealand leveled series in Style


Skipper  Brendon McCullum lead the method with the bat while his team  bowlers show  a restricted display to beat England by 55 runs in the 2nd T20  at Seddon Park on Tuesday and level the three match series. McCullum had anchor New Zealand's innings to control them to 192 for 6 with 74 runs off  38 deliveries  as he plundered England's attack for six four  and five sixes. 

Mitchell McClenaghan claimed  two wickets in consecutive deliveries  in the 2nd over,  Trent  Boult and Ian Butler then put the command packed England batting line up under steady pressure with destructive fast bowling. Butler ended with 2 for 9 from four overs, while McClenaghan had 2 for 24. James Franklin mopped up the tail enders  to conclude with 4 fro 15 off 3.3 overs. 

Jos Buttler created a cameo of 54 runs  but established little help as England were all out  for 137 runs  in 19.3 overs. England had won the first game  at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday by 40 runs.

New Zealand  openers Hamish Rutherford and Martin Guptill set aside the run rate above nine before R catch to Buttler off Luke Wright for 40 runs  to leave the home side  well placed at 75 for 1 in the ninth over.  Guptill (47), Ross Taylor (4) and Colin Munro (7) all fell when they unsuccessful to pick slower deliveries and lofted untimely shots into the deep. Skipper rebuild innings nicely the series decide match will starst on Friday.

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