England v New Zealand: Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson shine as hosts take series lead 2-0
England 198-4 (20 overs): Bairstow 86* (60), Brook 67 (36); Sodhi 2-44 New Zealand 103 (13.5 overs): Seifert 39 (31); Atkinson 4-20England won by 95 runs score
Opener Jonny Bairstow hit an undefeated 86 from 60 balls and Harry Brook hit a magnificent 67 from 36 as England went 198-4.
Fast bowler Gus Atkinson then took 4- 20 on his international debut as New Zealand slumped to 103 overall.
That victory gives England a 2-0 lead in the four-game series.
Brook and Bairstow in added 131 for the third wicket after England lost Will Jacks for 19 and Dawid Malan for a duck.
Leg spinner Adil Rashid finished with 2-18 and became the top T20 wicket taker in England.
Tim Seifert was the top scorer with 39, but Glenn Phillips' 22 were the only other contribution over 20 as England fell back. their overall win at Chester-le-Street with another dominating performance.
The series continues in Edgbaston on Sunday.
Brook's majestic masterclassHe impressed with 43 in the comfortable victory of England in the first T20. but, in front of a spirited Manchester crowd, he went even further in a scintillating round that left New Zealand bowlers in disbelief.
Two of his five sixes came on his first 10 balls with glorious drives on extra coverage against spinner Ish Sodhi, and he continued to combine finesse and power in a blistering partnership alongside Bairstow that took the game beyond the Black Caps.
Bairstow was somewhat testy before Brook came on, going 26 out of 27 as Jacks and Malan walked away.
But Brook's smooth approach seemed to free his fellow Yorkshireman as he reached his half- century with 40 bullets. before blasting his way to 77 in the space of his next seven balls.
Omission of Brook in the 5...
Opener Jonny Bairstow hit an undefeated 86 from 60 balls and Harry Brook hit a magnificent 67 from 36 as England went 198-4.
Fast bowler Gus Atkinson then took 4- 20 on his international debut as New Zealand slumped to 103 overall.
That victory gives England a 2-0 lead in the four-game series.
Brook and Bairstow in added 131 for the third wicket after England lost Will Jacks for 19 and Dawid Malan for a duck.
Leg spinner Adil Rashid finished with 2-18 and became the top T20 wicket taker in England.
Tim Seifert was the top scorer with 39, but Glenn Phillips' 22 were the only other contribution over 20 as England fell back. their overall win at Chester-le-Street with another dominating performance.
The series continues in Edgbaston on Sunday.
Brook's majestic masterclassHe impressed with 43 in the comfortable victory of England in the first T20. but, in front of a spirited Manchester crowd, he went even further in a scintillating round that left New Zealand bowlers in disbelief.
Two of his five sixes came on his first 10 balls with glorious drives on extra coverage against spinner Ish Sodhi, and he continued to combine finesse and power in a blistering partnership alongside Bairstow that took the game beyond the Black Caps.
Bairstow was somewhat testy before Brook came on, going 26 out of 27 as Jacks and Malan walked away.
But Brook's smooth approach seemed to free his fellow Yorkshireman as he reached his half- century with 40 bullets. before blasting his way to 77 in the space of his next seven balls.
Omission of Brook in the 5...
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