England vs New Zealand LIVE: England rebuilding in chase of 242 to win Cricket World Cup

• England in first World Cup final since 1992
• New Zealand make 241-8 from their innings at Lord’s. Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett each take three wickets.
• England XI: Roy, Bairstow, Root, Morgan, Stokes, Buttler, Woakes, Plunkett, Rashid, Archer, Wood
• New Zealand XI: Guptill, Nicholls, Williamson, Taylor, Neesham, De Grandhomme, Latham, Santner, Henry, Boult, Ferguson

England 183-4 (43ov, chasing 242 to win)

Ferguson still. England need to find the boundary. They can’t but still six off it.

England 177-4 (42ov, chasing 242 to win)

Back to Jimmy Neesham. Stokes is on the floor as he does well to dig out a yorker. Four from the over.

England 173-4 (41ov, chasing 242 to win)

Lockie Ferguson continues. Starts with three dot balls before a wide. Just two singles off the rest of the over.

England 170-4 (40ov, chasing 242 to win)

Matt Henry into his final over. Jos Buttler goes for the scoop and it goes for a one-bounce four! Henry finishes with 1-40.

England 162-4 (39ov, chasing 242 to win)

Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are playing gems here. Good shot from Stokes to pull Ferguson for four. And there’s another couple too.

England 156-4 (38ov, chasing 242 to win)

Jimmy Neesham returns. Buttler chips him down the ground for four. Seven from the over.

England 149-4 (37ov, chasing 242 to win)

Lockie Ferguson back and Jos Buttler slams him for four first ball. Two singles off the rest of the over.

England 143-4 (36ov, chasing 242 to win)

Big shout from Matt Henry as he strikes Buttler on the pads. Going down leg? NZ review. Yep, missing the stumps and Black Caps lose their review. Just two off the over though.

England 141-4 (35ov, chasing 242 to win)

England keep milking Santner. Four more off that over.

England 137-4 (34ov, chasing 242 to win)

Matt Henry back and Stokes carves him away for two. And then pulls him for a couple more before he goes down to third man for another two. A single brings about the 50 partnership, a good one for England. Drinks.

England 129-4 (33ov, chasing 242 to win)

How long can England go before looking for the big shot? Three off the over.

England 126-4 (32ov, chasing 242 to win)

England seem to be preferring Boult’s pace now there’s less movement. Buttler slashes one for four as it just goes past a diving Guptill. Seven from the over. 

England 119-4 (31ov, chasing 242 to win)

Spin for New Zealand with Mitchell Santner on to bowl. And England take four from his first.

England 115-4 (30ov, chasing 242 to win)

Trent Boult is back. There’s not as much movement about now. And England manage four runs off that over.

England 111-4 (29ov, chasing 242 to win)

De Grandhomme in for his last over. Five off it. And that’s the end of a wonderful spell, 1-25 he finishes with.

England 106-4 (28ov, chasing 242 to win)

More joy for England against Neesham as Stokes crunches one down the ground for four to bring up the 100. Eight off the over.

England 98-4 (27ov, chasing 242 to win)

De Grandhomme remarkably into his ninth. England just can’t get him away. Maiden. Colin has 1-22 from nine.

England 98-4 (26ov, chasing 242 to win)

Neesham into his second over. The run rate creeps above six an over. Five off that one.

England 93-4 (25ov, chasing 242 to win)

De Grandhomme still. Four singles off the over.

England 89-4 (24ov, chasing 242 to win)

Jimmy Neesham into the attack. And he gets a wicket first ball!! Morgan flashes at one and it’s well caught by Ferguson, diving forward. Jos Buttler off the mark first ball. England need a big innings from their star batsman.

England 86-3 (23ov, chasing 242 to win)

De Grandhomme in for his seventh. Stokes down the pitch and pulls one for four. That brings Tom Latham up to the stumps as keeper. 

England 82-3 (22ov, chasing 242 to win)

England’s required run rate just keeps growing. Morgan suffers a glancing blow to his helmet but he’s all good. Much needed boundary then for England as Ferguson bounces one in and it goes for five wides. 

England 75-3 (21ov, chasing 242 to win)

New Zealand’s 241 looking better and better by the minute. Two off the 21st over.

England 73-3 (20ov, chasing 242 to win)

Bairstow eases a bit more pressure that was building as he threads one through the gap to the rope. But he chops on next ball! Ben Stokes in at five and he’s away first ball.

England 66-2 (19ov, chasing 242 to win)

Now Morgan goes over the top and just clears the man, it doesn’t reach the boundary though.

England 63-2 (18ov, chasing 242 to win)

This is Eoin Morgan’s home ground for county Middlesex. And he manages a two before hooking for one. 

England 60-2 (17ov, chasing 242 to win)

Joe Root has been struggling and now he goes! Chasing at a Colin de Grandhomme delivery, he can only edge behind. Captain Eoin Morgan at the crease and he’s off the mark first ball.

England 59-1 (16ov, chasing 242 to win)

Lockie Ferguson in for Matt Henry. Good fielding from Kane Williamson limits Bairstow to just one while Root cuts one for a single.

England 56-1 (15ov, chasing 242 to win)

Bairstow eases De Grandhomme down the ground for one before Root drives for a couple. Good running between the pair brings another couple.

England 51-1 (14ov, chasing 242 to win)

Matt Henry into his seventh. Bairstow finds the boundary, that eases a bit of pressure. And another one, though this one is very lucky as it’s almost a drag-on. England’s 50 is up. Single finishes the over.

England 42-1 (13ov, chasing 242 to win)

Jonny Bairstow gets England’s first run in a while as he flicks to deep square leg for one. Root then gets a run as well. He’s on just three off 22.

England 39-1 (12ov, chasing 242 to win)

Henry continues. It’s another maiden, that’s three in a row.

England 39-1 (11ov, chasing 242 to win)

Colin de Grandhomme replaces Trent Boult at the Pavilion End. And he almost gets Bairstow, who fires one back but De Grandhomme can’t cling on. It’s another maiden though and the pressure is building on England.

England 39-1 (10ov, chasing 242 to win)

Matt Henry in for his fifth. And he bowls a maiden to Joe Root.

England 39-1 (9ov, chasing 242 to win)

Now Trent Boult gets the chance to bowl to Joe Root and Root again finds a gap for a single. Great shot from Bairstow who pulls for four. 

England 34-1 (8ov, chasing 242 to win)

Henry to Root. Root comes down the pitch and finds a gap for a single. That’s the only run in that over.

England 33-1 (7ov, chasing 242 to win)

Jonny Bairstow finds the boundary again off Boult. A wide provides another run.

England 28-1 (6ov, chasing 242 to win)

Now Jason Roy is driving for four – this is more like what we are used to from England’s opening pair. But now Roy is out! Lovely bowling from Henry draws an outside edge. New Zealand needed that! Joe Root at the crease and he defends his first two balls.

England 24-0 (5ov, chasing 242 to win)

Jonny Bairstow is not finding life overly easy at Lord’s. But he finds the rope with a nice looking drive and repeats the shot off a full toss.

England 16-0 (4ov, chasing 242 to win)

New Zealand desperate for an early wicket. They’ve been unfortunate, in truth, not to get one as Roy charges down and puts one up in the air but it falls safe. Four off the over.

England 12-0 (3ov, chasing 242 to win)

Trent Boult getting some lovely shape, coming back into the right-handers. Jonny Bairstow off the mark with an inside edge which comes off his back ankle and goes past the stumps. Roy finds the rope again latching on to a rare loose ball. 

England 5-0 (2ov, chasing 242 to win)

Matt Henry opening the bowling from the other end. One goes through Jason Roy but somehow misses everything. Then Roy breaks the shackles with a lovely drive down the ground for four.

England 1-0 (1ov, chasing 242 to win)

Trent Boult opening the bowling for New Zealand. And he strikes Jason Roy on the pad first up but the umpire shakes his head, and it’s a review! Is it missing leg stump? Umpire’s call. Jason Roy breathes a sigh of relief. Good first over from Boult.

England’s chase…

3.10pm: Each of England’s three World Cup final losses have seen them chase.

You feel lots will be on the start Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy can give the Three Lions.

Players are back out and the chase is about to begin.

New Zealand 241-8 (50ov)

Final over being bowled by Jofra Archer. And he bowls Matt Henry with a full toss! Trent Boult in at ten. But that is that. New Zealand finish on 241-8. England need 242 to win the Cricket World Cup. We will be back for their innings.

New Zealand 238-7 (49ov)

Chris Woakes strikes Latham on the pad, given not out but England review. Pitched outside leg though so the call stands. A wide nall then goes to the boundary but Latham then chips to mid-off for Woakes’ third! Matt Henry in at nine and smashes one for four. Woakes finishes with 3-37 from nine.

New Zealand 225-6 (48ov)

Santner off the mark first ball against Archer. But there are only singles off that over.

New Zealand 220-6 (47ov)

Long-term worries for England as Mark Wood is shown walking off and appears to be clutching his side. Chris Woakes back in the attack. And he gets a wicket, with De Grandhomme chipping up in the air, easily caught by James Vince, who is on for Wood. Mitchell Santner in but Latham on strike for the last ball of the over, which he hits for a single.

New Zealand 214-5 (46ov)

Archer again and three singles from the first three balls. But that’s all there is. Good over for England.

New Zealand 211-5 (45ov)

Wood in for his last over. And Latham puts him over the rope at midwicket with a lovely shot. Then there’s a quick look upstairs after smart work from Buttler on a run-out but De Grandhomme is just home. Wood finishes with 1-49.

New Zealand 204-5 (44ov)

New Zealand’s 200 up. I reckon 240 will be a decent score here. Archer showing his varieties in pace with slower short balls though there are three wides in this over.

New Zealand 196-5 (43ov)

Mark Wood returns for his ninth. Now he hits De Grandhomme on the side as the batsman ducks, it flies away for leg byes. Ten off the over.

New Zealand 186-5 (42ov)

Jofra Archer back for his sixth over. He has Colin de Grandhomme edging one into his helmet and the physios are out for the concussion test. He’s good to continue.

New Zealand 181-5 (41ov)

Liam Plunkett in his final over. And he concedes just two off it. Finishes with 3-42.

New Zealand 179-5 (40ov)

Vital wicket that from Plunkett with that partnership having been building nicely. Wood continues and has Bairstow to thank after another superb piece of fielding. Six from the over.

New Zealand 173-5 (39ov)

Neesham and Latham knocking it around nicely now. Neesham with another boundary. He goes for one more over the top but it’s caught! Neesham, what have you done?!

New Zealand 165-4 (38ov)

Lovely stroke from Tom Latham as he check-drives one for four. Mark Wood beats him all ends up next ball and there is six from it.

New Zealand 159-4 (37ov)

Liam Plunkett is back in the England attack. Tom Latham takes him on as he pulls  for a one-bounce four. Six off the over.

New Zealand 153-4 (36ov)

Jimmy Neesham timing it well as he drills one at cover. Chris Woakes does some good work on the boundary to save three runs after a pull. It’s the only scoring shot of the over.

New Zealand 152-4 (35ov)

Ben Stokes in again. And New Zealand have their first boundary in over 15 overs as Neesham flicks one to the rope. And he goes again with a pull through midwicket.

New Zealand 141-4 (34ov)

Mark Wood back in from the Pavilion End having initially been at the Nursery End. He starts well, rapping Ross Taylor on the pad. Appeal goes up… and it’s given! Jimmy Neesham in for the Black Caps now. Replays show that Taylor LBW would have gone over the top! But NZ have no reviews left after Guptill this morning. Wicket-maiden from Mark Wood.

New Zealand 141-3 (33ov)

Feels very much like New Zealand are building towards an assault at the end of their innings. Seven off that Stokes over.

New Zealand 134-3 (32ov)

Back on after drinks and Adil Rashid into his eighth. Four from it. Rashid has 0-39 from eight.

New Zealand 130-3 (31ov)

Ben Stokes replaces Liam Plunkett. Four singles off his first over.

New Zealand 126-3 (30ov)

Adil Rashid manages to string a few dot balls together. And it almost brings a wicket with Taylor charging down the pitch but just gets a bit of bat on it to get it out of the reach of Jos Buttler.

New Zealand 123-3 (29ov)

Plunkett continues. He’s causing New Zealand problems here. Just one off it.

New Zealand 122-3 (28ov)

Two relatively new batsmen at the crease. Can England get another? Not in that over with four off Rashid.

New Zealand 118-3 (27ov)

Good chase from Ben Stokes saves a boundary and Plunkett strikes again! Henry Nicholls drags one on. Tom Latham defends his first ball.

New Zealand 114-2 (26ov)

Fifty up for Henry Nicholls, who has batted well after a slow start. Five off Rashid’s fifth over.

New Zealand 109-2 (25ov)

Plunkett bowling much better in this second spell. We are halfway through New Zealand’s innings.

New Zealand 108-2 (24ov)

Ross Taylor at the crease after that Williamson wicket. Taylor off the mark with Rashid struggling to build up any dot balls.

New Zealand 103-2 (23ov)

Liam Plunkett back into the attack as England look to make a breakthrough. And they might have it with an appeal for caught behind given not out but Eoin Morgan reviews straightaway. And they are right! Clear spike on Snicko. Williamson out for 30. Great review by England and good bowling change too.

New Zealand 102-1 (22ov)

The hundred up for New Zealand who have batted well after winning the toss. Four singles off that Adil Rashid over.

New Zealand 98-1 (21ov)

Wonderful fielding in the deep from Jonny Bairstow to save a boundary. And then the same from Adil Rashid. But decent over for New Zealand – seven off it.

New Zealand 91-1 (20ov)

Aggression from Williamson who powers one over the top for four off Rashid’s first ball of the over. Sweeps for another two. New Zealand probably the happier after the first 20 overs, it’s a solid start.

New Zealand 84-1 (19ov)

New Zealand finding runs a bit easier to come by now. Lovely placement from Nicholls to find the boundary and bring up the 50 partnership.

New Zealand 77-1 (18ov)

Spin into the attack as Adil Rashid replaces Liam Plunkett. Williamson comes down the pitch but can’t find the boundary. Runs off every ball in that over, decent one for New Zealand with seven off it.

New Zealand 70-1 (17ov)

Just the two off a decent Mark Wood over.

New Zealand 68-1 (16ov)

New Zealand upping their run-rate here as Nicholls starts the 16th over off Plunkett with a boundary. Only a single off the next five balls though.

New Zealand 63-1 (15ov)

Chris Woakes gets a rest as Mark Wood comes into the attack. He starts with a wide to Guptill but he’s got the ball moving. Yet to find his length as Williamson finds the boundary. It’s time for drinks.

New Zealand 55-1 (14ov)

New Zealand’s 50 comes up in the 14th over. It’s not easy to bat just yet, as shown by Kane Williamson who is on just four off 24 deliveries. But Nicholls does find the rope.

New Zealand 47-1 (13ov)

Woakes into his seventh. The only run off it comes from a wide down the legside.

New Zealand 46-1 (12ov)

First bowling change as Liam Plunkett replaces Jofra Archer. And there’s six off his first over.

New Zealand 40-1 (11ov)

Still Woakes and Nicholls slashes a wide one through the off-side for a boundary. He repeats the shot next ball but there’s a man out there now.

New Zealand 33-1 (10ov)

New Zealand finding runs hard to come by since Guptill’s wicket but Williamson finally off the mark. Ten overs gone.

New Zealand 31-1 (9ov)

Woakes in for his fifth and almost a run-out, would have been close but Jason Roy missed the stumps. Williamson yet to get off the mark from ten balls. 

New Zealand 30-1 (8ov)

Archer is causing problems to Williamson here, getting the ball to move up the Lord’s slope. England putting the pressure on.

New Zealand 29-1 (7ov)

Woakes continues and a slip comes out for Guptill. And Woakes has him! LBW but there’s a review again. Looks plumb, and there’s three reds. England strike. It brings Kane Williamson to the wicket and the slip returns. Good over from Woakes.

New Zealand 28-0 (6ov)

New Zealand looking solid despite the early scare. Four off that Jofra Archer over.

New Zealand 24-0 (5ov)

Couple of singles off that Woakes over. England will be eager to get a breakthrough. 

New Zealand 22-0 (4ov)

First six of the final as Guptill uppercuts one over third man before powering one down the ground for four. Good over for New Zealand, 12 off it.

New Zealand 10-0 (3ov)

Woakes again and he nips one back to Nicholls and strikes the pad. The umpire’s finger goes up but there’s a review. No bat but it’s going over the top, Nicholls survives! And Nicholls is off the mark with a clip to the legside.

New Zealand 8-0 (2ov)

Jofra Archer takes the second over and there’s an appeal from England for caught behind but it’s not given and there’s no review. Rightly so, it clips Guptill’s back hip. Three from the over. There is movement.

New Zealand 5-0 (1ov)

Chris Woakes starts with a wide as Jerusalem belts out. Guptill then finds a gap and he’s off the mark with a boundary. Arguably a touch short from Woakes that over. 

Play…

10.44am: The teams are out, the national anthems have been sung.

It will be Chris Woakes to bowl the first over and he’s against Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls.

Predictions

10.30am: A number of big names have had their say on who will be victorious today.

And you don’t get much bigger than these two in the cricket world.

Kevin Pietersen: “You’ve made it to the home of cricket, I’m thinking an easy WIN for England!”

Shane Warne: “I think England have too many match winners and will lift the trophy.”

Toss news

10.15am: So, we’ve had a minor delay but the toss has been had.

New Zealand win the toss and choose to bat – can England get early wickets?

Both teams are unchanged from their semi-finals. You can see those at the top of this page.

Despite the slight delay, we won’t lose any overs. Play to begin in 30 minutes.

Bad news!

9.55am: The early rain has caused a delay, though only a small one.

The toss will now be at 10.15am with the start at 10.45am.

Free to air

9.45am: For the first time since 2005, England’s cricket team are available to watch for everyone.

The match will be shown live on Channel 4, moving over to More4 while the Formula 1 is on.

The match is also on Sky Sports, who said: “Because England have reached the final, we want to make this a match that is available to everyone so the whole country can be part of a rare and special big sporting moment.

“Should England go on to win their first ever 50-over World Cup, and here in England no less, we want as many people as possible to celebrate what could be a ‘once in a generation’ moment.”

‘It would mean everything’

9.30am: England captain Eoin Morgan knows just how big today is.

“It would mean everything to win it,” he said.

“The good faith, support and enthusiasm we’ve been shown in the tournament has been brilliant. It’s a huge privilege to play in a World Cup final.

“It is an opportunity to win the World Cup, but also an opportunity to sell this great game that we love on a huge platform.”

Big day

9.15am: Is this the biggest day in English cricket history? Maybe.

That the final is on free to air TV – Channel 4 – shows just how big it is.

It’s England’s first final since 1992 and the Three Lions have lost all three finals they have been in.

New Zealand are in their second ever final having lost to Australia four years ago.

Hello all…

9am: Welcome to Express Sport’s coverage of the Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand.

There has been some early morning rain at Lord’s but it’s one of the quickest drying pitches in the world.

Toss is due at 10am and it could be a crucial one.

England beat Australia in their semi-final by chasing but New Zealand defended against India.