England vs New Zealand, NZ in ENG, 4 ODIs, 2023 Full score card

SIX! MITCHELL FINISHES IT OFF INSL STYLE! On middle, fuller, this is hit over the long on fence. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS!

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

SIX! YET ANOTHER ONE! On middle, Fuller again, this is lofted over the long on fence.

A single as this is hit down to long off for one.

Around off, kept out.

Another single as this is pushed through covers for one.

A single as this is eased down to long on for one.

On middle, this is kept out.

FOUR! LOVELY! Toased up on off, this is lofted over cover for a boundary.

SIX! STRONG HIT! On middle, this is Fuller, this is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie.

A single now as this js pushed down to long on.

Around off, this is guided through point for one.

Shorter and on off, this is punched through covers for one more.

Singles will do it! On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Around off, this is punched through covers for one more.

Two! On middle, this is worked through mid-wickef foe two.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, Mitchell looks to cut but misses.

SIX! DOWN THE GROUND! On middle, this is lofted down towards the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! 10 FROM THE LAST TWO BALLS! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! That will release the little pressure that was budding. On middle, Mitchell steps out and slams it over the long on fence.

A single as this is swept through square leg.

Shorter and on off this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, the reverse comes out, it is played to point.

100 for Conway! Top knock! Needs to finish it for his side. On middle this is punched down to long on for one.

On middle this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Conway moves onto 99! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Aroundnoff, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, keptnoit.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Another reverse sweep, this time towards point for one.

FOUR! NEW ZEALAND ON THE CHARGE! Outside off, the reverse comes out and it races away.

DOT! Length and on middle, this is punched to mid on.

Short and on off, Mitchell pulls, gets a top edge and to deep square leg for a single.

Short in length on off, pulled through square leg for a single.

On middle, defended out.

FOUR! MORE! Short again, around off and Mitchell makes most of it as he pull it to square leg.

On the pads, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

One more run to end the over as this is hit to long on.

Flat and on off, punched to covers for a single.

Three dots now! On middle, blocked.

A googly on leg, Mitchell looks to heave again but misses.

Very full and on middle, swept  to square leg.

FOUR! Pressure on Rashid. Full and on middle, Mitchell heaves it down to long on for a boundary. In the gap...

FOUR! Good end to the over. Conway into the 90s. This is on the hips, Conway helps it to fine leg for four.

Length and on off, knocked to cover.

Short in length and on off, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Conway has a poke but misses.

On middle, this is chipped to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, outside off, driven through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Slower, short and outside off, this is dabbed to third man for two.

On middle, punched to long on for one.

FOUR! Mitchell targeting Adil Rashid now. Shorter and on leg, Mitchell glances it fine to fine leg for four.

SIX! BANG! HIT HARD! Tossed up on off, spinning away. Mitchell shuffles across and tonks it over long off for a biggie.

On off, kept out.

On middle, Mitchell helps it to fine leg for a single.

Shorter and on leg, pulled to fine leg for a single.

Fuller ball on off, Conway plays it back to the bowler.

Full and on middle, tucked  to deep square leg for a single.

On middle, nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up.

Short in length and on middle, Mitchell pulls it to square  leg for a couple. The fielder gets a hand on it but was just too high for the fielder. Fifty for Mitchell. A fine and quick innings from him.

Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Outside off, guided to cover for a single.

This one spins back in, around off, Conway slaps it to deep point for one.

A single as this is hit to long off.

SIX! Mitchell is in red hot form. Too full and on off, in the arc and Mitchell smokes it down to long on for a biggie.

Short and on middle, pulled to square leg for a single.

Length and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Length and on middle, tucked to square leg.

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Short and dispatched. On middle, this is pulled high over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter and on leg, this is pulled to fine leg for a single.

Full and on off, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller ball, outside off, Mitchell knocks it through covers for a single.

Flat and on middle, blocked out.

This is full and on off, Mitchell reverse sweeps but finds point.

Flat and on middle, blocked.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to fine leg for a single to end the over.

On middle, kept out.

Full and on off, pushed back to Woakes.

A bouncer, wide of off. Mitchell looks to pull but misses.

Hard length delivery, outside off, Mitchell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Length and around off, Mitchell blocks on the deck.

Slowerin the air, on leg. Conway looks to pull but misses.

Tossed up on middle, Mitchell sweeps, it goes off the top edge to square leg and lands safely.

Fuller and around off, blocked.

Flat and on middle, nudged to square leg for one.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Wide! Way down the leg side, Mitchell looks to sweep but misses.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to square leg.

On off, pulled to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! More runs! Short again on off, Mitchell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on middle, defended  out.

Short of a length and outside off, Mitchell looks to pull but misses.

On middle, pushed  to covers for a single.

FOUR! Shorter and on off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket. The man runs to his right, dives but to no avail.

Flat and on off, punched to cover.

Tossed up on off, this is swept to deep square leg for two more. Quick couple.

Fuller and on middle, blocked out.

Outside off, this is punched past cover for a single.

Flat and around off, angling away. Conway looks to sweep but misses. An appeal but that was going away.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

Shorter and outside off, Mitchell pulls it behind square leg for a couple. Good running.

Shorter and on off, pulled to fine leg for a single.

Length ball on middle, Conway blocks it out.

OUtside off, kept out.

Outside off, this is punched through covers for a single.

Full and outside off, pushed to cover.

This one spins away, on off, it is pushed to long off for one.

Too full and on off, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, this is punched to long on for a single.

Flat and outside off, Mitchell strokes it to point.

On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it short and on leg, it is pulled to square leg.

Length and on off, defended out.

A single as Conway works it to square leg.

On middle, tad short and it is pulled to square leg.

Outside off, this is dropped to point for a single.

Wide! Short and down leg, Mitchell looks to pull but misses.

A length ball on off, Mitchell blocks it out.

On off, kept out.

Length ball on off, Conway knocks it down to mid off.

Length and on middle, defended out.

This is full and on off, pushed to mid off.

On middle, defended out.

FOUR! Clever shot! Pitched up on off, Conway launches it over the bowler's head and to long off for a boundary.

On off, this is worked to mid on for a single.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Drops it short and on middle, Conway pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Length and on off, Conway stays back and blocks.

Short and outside off, tapped through point for a single.

On middle, defended out.

Around off, Mitchell walks across and plays it back to the bowler.

TWO MORE! On a length and outside off, Conway hammers it through covers for a couple more.

On a length and outside off, Conway knocks it to mid off.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to mid off.

Length and on off, blocked out.

On the pads, Mitchell glances it to fine leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is clipped through square leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, Mitchell defends.

SIX! That is a really good shot. Fuller ball, around off. Mitchell lofts with the straight bat and down to long off for a biggie.

On a length and on middle, Mitchell blocks it solidly.

Too full and on leg, Mitchell flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Wide! Free-hit continues. Shorter and down leg, Mitchell looks to pull but misses.

Angling on the pads. Mitchell whips it behind square leg for a couple of runs. A no ball as Gus Atkinson has overstepped. Free-hit next.

On middle, blocked out.

Length and on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Length and on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! GONE! Massive moment as England finally get the breakthrough.  Nicholls was chasing this wayward delivery from a while and it was always a chance to get a wicket. Short of a length and outside off, Nicholls slashes but gets an outside edge to the keeper who makes no mistake.

On a length and around off, Nicholls knocks it through covers for a couple more.

Length and outside off, this is punched to sweeper cover for one.

Length and on off, pulled to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off, this is stroked through point for a single.

Outside off, this is hit to point for a single.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing! New Zealand will be really happy with this! Too full and outside off, Nicholls drives it down to long off for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off, Nicholls swings and misses.

Full and on off, pushed to point.

Length and on off, blocked.

FOUR! Another one! 100 up and also, fifty for Conway. A fabulous innings so far. This is full and outside off, Conway drives it through covers for a boundary.

Length and on off, Conway knocks it to point.

Full and on off, Nicholls drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! This is full and on middle, Nicholls sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

On middle, blocked out.

Around off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

FOUR! FINDS THE FENCE! Shorter and on middle, Nicholls pulls it wide of the man at deep square leg for a boundary.

Pitched up on off, this is pushed to mid off for a single.

A yorker from Gus Atkinson and Conway makes a solid block.

Short in length and on off, Conway slashes and misses, too close to the body.

Length and on middle, this is played to mid on.

Floated, around off, Conway creams it through point for a single.

This is close to off, Nicholls slaps it to point for a single.

Arm ball on middle, nudged to long on for one more.

On middle, eased down to long on for one.

Outside off, this is punched to covers where a misfield allows a single.

Flighted, outside off, Conway punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

A single to end the over. On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single. New Zealand going along nicely.

Length and outside off, Conway leaves.

Length and on middle, Nicholls works it to mid-wicket for one more.

Drops it short and on off, pulled to square leg for a single.

A length ball on off, Conway again makes a solid defense.

Wide! A bumper, straying down leg, Conway looks to pull but misses.

A length ball, around off, Conway stays back and defends.

On middle, Nicholls blocks it out.

On middle, Nicholls defends.

On middle, this is nudged through mid-wicket for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, kept out.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

Around off, defended.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one more.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Around middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single as this is stroked down to long off.

Fuller and on off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Two! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

This time finds the gap in the cover region and takes one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Down the leg side. Henry Nicholls looks to pull but misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly and a run is taken.

Around off, this is defended.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Slapped away! Shorter and outside off, this is thumped past cover and this one races away to the fence.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is swept through square leg for one.

Shorter and outside off, Henry Nicholls chops it to point.

OUT! TIMBER! Adil Rashid comes on and strikes! That is a beauty! Much-needed wicket for England and an excellent move from Buttler! This lands on middle and then spins away. Will Young looks to defend but misses, it goes past the outside edge and hits the stumps.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Glorious! Fuller and on off, this is caressed through covers. Another boundary.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, Will Young slashes but misses.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point and this one races away to the fence.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

On the pads, Will Young looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Outside off, Young looks to cut but misses.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

Around off, blocked.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Clipped away! A little too straight and Devon Conway puts it away! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Boundary.

On the pads, Will Young looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Carved away! Steps out, the length is shorter, this is slapped past cover. It races away.

Outside off, Youngs slashes but misses.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off, kept out.

FOUR! Even better! Length and outside off, Conway adjusts and this time plays it past cover. Another boundary results.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Steps out, makes it into a half volley and creams it down to the long off fence.

Around off, this is pushed to cover for one.

On off, kept out.

Around off, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

BEATEN AGAIN! This lands outside off, it jags back in. Devon Conway looks to defend but misses to get hit high on the pads.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Outside off, Devon Conway looks to guide it down to third man but misses.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, defended.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Rainig boundaries now! Fuller and outside off, this is creamed through covers. It races away.

FOUR! Over compensates! The last one was well wide outside off, this time he bowls it on the pads, it is clipped down to fine leg. Another boundary. Massive over.

WIDE! Well outside off, left alone.

Three more now! On the pads, this is clipped through square leg. Two taken.

FOUR! Strong shot down the ground this time! Fuller and on off, this is driven wonderfully and it goes to the long off fence. Reece Topley has not begun that well.

FOUR! Cut away! That is a strong shot! Shorter and outside off, Will Young rocks back and cuts it past point. No chance of stopping that.

Outside off, Young pushes at it but is beaten.

On the pads, Young looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

WIDE! Another extra from Reece Topley! Down the leg side. Wided.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Fuller and outside off, Conway looks to drive, it goes off the inside edge fine on the leg side for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side again. Left alone.

FOUR! Glorious! Fuller and outside off, this is caressed through covers and this one races away to the fence.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, defended.

Outside off, length, left alone.

New Zealand and Devon Conway are underway! Fuller and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

Devon Conway misses out! On the pads, Devon Conway looks to flick but finds mid-wicket.

On the pads, Devon Conway looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Good length and outside off, left alone.

SIX! Excellent last over for England. Fuller and on leg, Willey makes room and lofts it down to long on for a biggie. 16 off it. ENGLAND FINISH WITH 291.

TWO MORE! On middle, Willey whacks it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Length and outside off, Willey slaps it to the right of long off for a couple.

FOUR! England cross 280! Length and on leg, Willey smokes it down to long on for a much needed boundary.

Outside off, Woakes inside edges his drive to the left of the keeper who gets a big hand on it and gives away only a single.

Length and on leg, Willey looks to whip but miscues and it rolls around the corner for a single.

Sticks to the shorter side. Willey pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and on the body this time. Willey misses again and gets hit on the body.

Short and on leg, Willey looks to pull but misses.

Short in length and on off, dabbed to short third man for a quick single.

On middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

On middle, Woakes taps it to the right of the stumps. Henry runs across and has a shy at his end but misses. Just one.

FOUR! IN THE GAP! Short in length and on middle, Willey pulls it through square leg and mid-wicket, perfectly piercing both of them for four.

Length and on middle, defended.

OUT! Both the set batter gone in the over. Superb over from Southee and New Zealand are finishing on a high. Short again on middle, Buttler pulls but gets a top edge to mid on where Lockie Ferguson holds onto it.

Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

OUT! Fifty and out. An off-cutter, into the pitch and around off. Livingstone miscues his swing and it goes high up and to mid on where Daryl Mitchell runs in from deep and makes no mistake. Tim Southee gets his first.

Length and on off, it is heaved to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for Livingstone! A quick knock from the finisher. Played really well so far. A full toss, outside  off. Livingstone slices his lofted shot to deep cover, to the right of the man for four.

Length and on off, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, Livingstone mistimes his pull and it goes to short fine leg for one.

A slower length ball, outside off Livingstone looks to cut but bottom edges it to the keeper. Good stop.

A slower bouncer on middle, Buttler mistimes his pull to fine leg for a single.

Goes too full and on off, Livingstone slams it to long on for one.

Tad short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

TWO RUNS! Length ball on middle, Livingstone whips it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Length and on off, Buttler scoops it to fine leg for one more.

Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Wide! Short and down leg, Livingstone misses his pull.

This is full and on middle, Livingstone heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

NO BALL! Edged and taken but Lockie Ferguson has overstepped. A huge roar from the crowd. This is short and on middle, Livingstone looks to pull but gets a top edge behind square leg where the fielder takes it only for it to be deemed a no ball. Free-hit next.

This is short and on middle, stays low off the deck and beats the pull shot of Livingstone. Bounces just over the middle pole.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket.

FOUR! LIAM FINALLY GETS IT AWAY! Short and outside off, this is flayed past point. Boundary.

Make that 5! Full and on the pads, Liam looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Around off, this is slapped but to covers. 4 Dots in a row.

Outside off, Liam swings but misses.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

Goes short again, Buttler misses the pull.

Goes short again, this is hit through mid-wicket for one more.

A short one, Liam looks to pull but misses.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On the Shorter side, this is pulled down to fine leg for one more.

A single as this is played through mid-wicket.

On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! MAKE THAT THREE! Short and on middle, this is smashed over the mid-wicket fence for another massive biggie.

SIX! TWO IN A ROW! Another length ball on middle, Liam heaved it over mid-wicket. It sails over the fence.

SIX! OVER THE FENCE! Angled into the pads, this is whipped over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Around off, this is guided past point for one.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone. Wided.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

On off, kept out.

On off, this is eased through covers for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, A little bit of turn. Jos looks to push at it, it goes off the outside edge towards short third man.

SIX! VERY NONCHALANT! On middle, Buttler goes back and lofts it over the long on fence.

Around off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Shorter and on middle, this is nailed through square leg. It races away to the fence.

On middle, this is worked on the leg side for one.

A single as this is worked towards mid-wicket.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

A single as this is nudged around the corner.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is guided past point for one.

FOUR! NOT SURE HE WANTED TO GET IT THAT FINE! Outside off, Buttler looks to play it down to third man but this goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed to cover.

Around middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for two.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra gets his revenge. Stokes makes room and looks to go over cover. This is shorter and outside off, he slaps it but straight to cover. Timely wicket as this stand was looking to up the ante.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cove4.

SIX! OVER THE FENCE! Shorter and on middle, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on off, this is slapped over mid off for two.

On off, Shorter, this is pushed past cover for one.

On the stumps, defended.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and on off, this is played wide of cover for one.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! WONDERFUL! Fuller and outside off, this is creamed through covers for a boundary.

Shorter and on off this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shortish and on off, this is punched through covers for one.

Around off, kept out.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Yet another short ball and it is put away. On middle, Buttler rocks back and hammers it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off, Stokes guides it down to third man for one.

Outside off, Stokes slashes but misses.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on middle, Buttler looks to pull, it goes off the bottom towards mid off for one.

Around off, kept out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Short again and on middle, Buttler gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of fine leg for a boundary.

A slower one, Buttler guides it but to point.

Outside off, this is guided past point for one.

On middle, this is played to mid on.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Goes short but offers width, it is cut down to third man for one.

Around off, Stokes pushes it through covers for one.

On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, defended.

Fuller and on off, Buttler looks to drive, this goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one more.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Angling on the pads, Stokes turns it to mid-wicket.

This one lands outside off and spins away, Stokes punches it to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Buttler clips it to mid-wicket for one more.

A single as this is hit to covers.

FLat and on middle, Stokes makes a solid block.

Outside off, this is knocked to point for a single.

England happy to work in singles at the moment. Length and on off, it is pulled  to square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, Stokes plays it to covers for one more.

A single as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off, Stokes eases it to long off for one.

On middle, this is defended.

Length ball on middle, Buttler glances it to fine leg for one.

Tossed up on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

On off, this is defended out.

On middle, kept out.

Flat and on off, drilled to long off for a single.

On off, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, played to long off for a single.

On the pads, Stokes helps it to square leg for one.

Flat and on middle, defended.

Another single as Buttler plays it to long off.

On middle, this is pushed to long on for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Outside off, this is hit to point for a single.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Well played! Full and on middle, Stokes heaves it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off, dabbed to point for a single.

Flat and around off, Stokes knocks it to long off for a single.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one more.

Flighted on middle, this is clipped through square leg for one.

Angling on the pads, Stokes keeps it out.

FOUR! Chance! Shorter and outside off. Buttler rocks back and pulls just over the man at mid-wicket who leaps but it brushes his fingertips and runs away.

Easy single once again as this is hit to long on.

One more run as Buttler hits it to deep cover..

Good fielding. Full and outside off. Stokes skips down and smashes it to long on. The man runs to his right and keeps it to one.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, this is pulled to fine leg for a single.

Outside off and this one spins back in. Buttler defends it out.

Floated, outside off. Stokes plays it to long off for a single.

Four dots now. Full and on middle, eased to mid-wicket.

This is full and on middle. Stokes sweeps but finds  the man at square leg.

Tossed up on middle, another solid defense.

Flat and on middle, Stokes defends on the front foot.

Full and on off, Stokes works it to point for a single.

On middle, kept out.

A single as this is hit to mid off.

SIX! Welcome boundary! This one releases the pressure.Too full and slanting on middle, Buttler plays inside the line and goes over long on for a six.

In line with the stumps on middle, Buttler nudges it to mid-wicket.

Drops it short and wide of off. Buttler drags it to mid-wicket.

This one is at 133 clicks. On middle, defended out.

Full and on off, this is pushed to the left of mid off for a single. A fumble there but just one.

Length and on off, blocked out.

Slants this one on the pads, Stokes flicks it past mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

Length and outside off, Stokes defends it out.

Full and on middle, Buttler works it to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for one more.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Stokes looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

Full and on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! GONE! Rachin Ravindra gets another wickets and it's the big one of Root. Tossed up on off, skids through the surface. Root tries to slog-sweep but gets a top edge, high and to mid-wicket where Daryl Mitchell tracksback and takes it easily. A good passage of play from New Zealand.

Flat and outside off, Root punches it to point.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Around off, kept out.

FOUR! SLAMS THIS ONE! Steps out, makes room.and powers it through covers.

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for two.

Angled into the pads, this js worked through square leg for one.

Outside off, Root guides it past point and takes one.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is played to cover again.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off. Kept out.

FOUR! NICE AND FINE! On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side. It races away to the fence.

Around off, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

Way too short wided.

A single to end as this is hit through covers.

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, defended.

On middle, this is pushed to cover.

On off, blocked.

Loud appeal but turned down. Reviewed. NOT OUT! A BIG INSIDE EDGE. New Zealand lose a review. On middle, Root looks to defend but gets an inside edge. The inside edge saved him.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Just over. Top nut first up. On middle, Shorter. It gets big on Stokes. He looks to defend. It goes off the shoulder but over point for one.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Both the openers back in the hut now. Length and outside off, Brook looks to guide it down to third man but there is not enough room. It goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! Number down and it was much-needed for the visitors. These two were going along brilliantly, especially Malan. This lands outside off, Malan looks to defend but it turns back in and hits the stumps.

The reverse comes out but it is hit to point.

Fuller and on off, this is eased down to long off for one.

On off, defended.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, this is carved over point for two.

Outside off, Malan looks to drive but misses.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

THREE Dots in a row! On off, kept out.

On off, length ball, Brook plays it to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter again, this is pulled again through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is punched through covers for one more.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Brook picks the length early and hammers it over mid-wicket.

Around off, this is pushed to mid off.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! THUMPED! Short and on the body, asking to be hit. This is pulled through square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Lets the ball come to him and then guides it down to third man for one.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged down to fine leg for one more.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! SLASHES AND IT GOES OVER. Outside off, shorter, Malan slashes at it, it flies off the outside edge over short third man for a boundary.

A single to end. Another short one, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Malan is in fine tough. Shorter and on middle, this is nailed through mid-wicket. This races away.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, defended.

Back of a length again, this is worked on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

JUST ONE! Length ball, outside off, Malan punches it uppishly and to covers. One. 50 up for Englishmen.

On middle, this is defended out.

Superb from Henry! Sticks to the same line, around the fourth stump and serves it on a length. Malan looks to push but misses.

Length and outside off, played to point.

Drops it short and on leg, not too short and Malan half-heartedly goes for the pull but misses.

This is close to middle and off. Malan is hurried as he defends this one.

Tad fuller and on off, Brook punches it straight to mid off.

On middle, Brook flicks it in front of square leg for a couple more. Easy going for England.

Around off, Malan runs it down through backward point  for a single.

This is on top of off. Malan drops it to point.

Need to stick to this length. Short in length and close to off. Malan has a poke but misses.

FOUR! Kyle Jamieson is greeted with a boundary as well. This is all too easy for Malan. A length ball, outside off. Malan hammers it through covers for a boundary.

A bouncer for the first time on middle and Brook sits under it.

Fuller and outside off, Brook knocks it to m id off.

Gets it to shape back one onto the middle, blocked out.

Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, Malan misses his clip.

One more run as this is hit to third man.

Very full and outside off, Brook drives it through covers and gets a couple of runs.

Length and on off, it is pushed to point.

Tim Southee changes the angle and comes around the wicket. Around off, this is defended.

FOUR! Another one for Malan. Very full and outside off, all in Malan's arc as he smokes it through covers for a boundary.

Malan tries to go big again but this one just jags back in very late.

FOUR! HIT HARD! Malan is dealing in boundaries. On a length and outside off, it is stroked through covers for a boundary.

Excellent stuff. Length ball, going across the left-hander. Malan is squared up as he looks to defend.

Length and on off. Malan punches it to cover where the fielder saves a couple of runs. Just one.

FOUR! Matt Henry overdoes it here. Very full and on off, Malan creams it down the ground to long off for four.

Takes a single as Brook hits this length ball to square leg.

Length and on off, Brook defends.

BEATEN! Lovely delivery! Henry serves it on a length and around the fourth pole. Brook leans to defend but gets beaten.

This is full and on off, it is pushed to mid off for one.

TAP AND RUN! Length and outside off, Malan plays it to cover for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

This is full and outside off, Malan watchfully leaves it.

FOUR! Down the ground! Well played! Length and on off, swings in. Malan drives it firmly and past mid off for a boundary

This is well outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! First one for Malan. Too much width, outside off and Malan smashes it through point, aerially and for four.

He plays this shot very well. Around off. Malan opens the face of the bat in the last moment and rides it to third man.

Short of a length and outside off, Malan again chases this away-angler and is beaten. Four dots in a row.

Tad short and on off. Malan defends it out.

Length and on off, this is tapped to point.

SWING AND A MISS! A length ball, outside off and slanting away. Malan looks to drive but misses.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Malan walks across the pole, this is just over the middle and Malan fails to flick it away. Twice he has done it now. Still, a controlled start by England.

Angles this one across, outside off, Malan shoulders arms to it.

Length ball, outside off, Brook steers it to third man and runs across for one.

Outside off, fuller and Brook lets it go.

Tim Southee gets it to swing back on the pads. Malan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off, Malan knocks it but to mid off.

Keeps it full and on off, Brook works it back to the bowler.

ONE MORE! Pitched up, outside off. Malan drives it wonderfully but to cover. Half a stop there and a single is taken.

QUICK SINGLE! Matt Henry goes full and on off,  Brook tries to defend but inner edges it to square leg.

A good length delivery, outside off, Brook leaves it alone to the keeper.

Malan shuffles across and hits this length ball wide of mid on for a single.

Length ball on off and angling across. Malan looks to defend across but is beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to bowl from the other end.

Swinging on the pads, Malan helps it behind square leg for a single. He is off the mark as well.

ONE! Length ball, outside off. Brook opens the face of the bat and dabs it to third man for one.

Gets it to swing away now, length and outside off. Brook leaves. The keeper has to dive to collect the ball.

Some movement for Southee. Full and around off, nips in. Brook prods to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A length ball, around off. Brook blocks it on the deck.

FOUR! Helped away! England are underway! On a length and on middle, Brook goes back and tickles it to fine leg for a boundary.

We are all set. The Kiwi players are out in the middle. A new place for Brook as he will open with Malan. Tim Southee to bowl first. Let's play...

England (Playing XI) - Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C/WK), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson.

Toss - New Zealand wins the toss and will BOWL.

No one can forget the 2019 World Cup. Stokes was the hero in the final match. Then he retired from the format - ONLY for him to pack his kit a couple of months prior to the World Cup and give England another chance to do the unimaginable. For New Zealand, they have put in a strong squad as well. With Boult and Southee expected to lead the bowling line. They too look dangerous on the paper. It’s definitely English batters vs the Kiwi bowlers. This series is definitely going to be full of entertainment. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

Hello and welcome to the first ODI between England and New Zealand. Two finest teams of this format get themselves ready as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup. This is a really good chance for both teams to get their mould ready before the mega event and also to get their match-fitness back as many players are playing this format after quiet a while.

...Match Day...

The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup is just a month away and teams are in full swing for the preparation of the mega event with a lot of ODI games taking place all across the globe. Two teams who found themselves in the grand finale last time around go head-to-head now in a three-match ODI series. England will be taking on New Zealand in the 1st ODI at the Cardiff Wales Stadium in Cardiff as both sides look to put their best foot forward for the mega event next month in India. The two sides recently played each other in a four-match T20I series which ended in a stalemate as the Kiwis bounced back from 2-0 down to level the series in fine fashion. All four games were pretty much one-sided but expect the ODI games to be a lot much closer as there's not much love lost between these two sides given what happened in the World Cup final of 2019. Speaking of that game, Ben Stokes the hero then returns to the English one-day side for this series and the home team does look like a settled unit with good all-rounding options in the middle order. The pace attack too looks sharp even with the absence of Jofra Archer and the likes of Mark Wood and Chris Woakes will look to step up their game. On the batting front, they do have options at the top of the order with Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Jason Roy all in the squad. Coming to New Zealand, former ODI skipper and their talisman, Kane Williamson has been added in the preliminary squad for the World Cup after having missed most of the year due to an injury suffered in the opening game of the Indian T20 League. This surely is good news for the Kiwis but the focus will be on the team that is about to play England and a lot will rest on the shoulders of experienced players like Tom Latham, Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner. Trent Boult also returns to the side after a fairly long absence and their highest wicket-taker in the last two World Cups needs to hit the ground running right away. Daryl Mitchell in the middle order will play a key role and it will be interesting to see how the likes of Devon Conway and Finn Allen translate their T20I form into this format as well. Given how the two sides play and the conditions at Sophia Gardens, it should be a high-scoring extravaganza that the fans will enjoy. Who are you backing to come out on top?