The player of the match is Santner. The player of the series is Bairstow, who made the most runs – 175, one more than Glenn Phillips. Bairstow had a not-out, so his average (58), for what that’s worth, was the highest on either side – followed by Buttler, who faced only 29 balls and made 53 for once out. Let’s hope he’s not so self-effacing in the ODI series, also against NZ, which starts on Friday in Cardiff.
Time for me to clock off. Thanks for your company and correspondence, and a special nod to the reader who asked, during the game, if I could email the score. I would have if I could have.
Do join us from 5pm tomorrow for the decider in another T20 series, England Women v Sri Lanka.
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