New Zealand vs England, ENG in NZ, 3 ODIs, 2025 Oct 26 Full score card

FOUR! JOB DONE! Too short and spills it down leg. Daryl Mitchell rocks back, opens up the body and hammers it behind square on the leg side for four runs. New Zealand win by 4 wickets.

Bows it short and wide of off. Daryl Mitchell miscues his shot to mid-wicket.

SIX! New Zealand are one hit away! Launches it over! Tossed up outside off, Daryl Mitchell comes down the track and smashes it over long on, flat for a six.

Floated fuller and around off, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. New Zealand are couple of hits away.

Effort delivery! Into the surface, around off, Nathan Smith taps it to point.

BEATEN! Some raw pace from Jamie Overton as he bowls into the surface, around off, Nathan Smith looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls a nip backer, around off. Nathan Smith defends back to JO.

FOUR! Just 12 runs needed now! Nice shot! Shorter and outside off, Nathan Smith gets tall and inside the line as he punches it behind point for a boundary.

Good length delivery, around off, Nathan Smith solidly blocks it out.

A bumper on middle and leg, Nathan Smith sits under it.

The leg breaker, fuller delivery, outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off, Nathan Smith drives it to sweeper cover for a single. He is off the mark.

Nathan Smith comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Six and out! Flighted full and tempts Santner again to go big, it was the wrong'un. Santner lofts it down to long off. Jamie Overton settles under it and takes a sharp catch. Too late to make a comeback?

SIX! New Zealand need under 20 now! Adil Rashid bowls a bit quicker but too full to the left-hander, Santner bends low and hammers it to long on for a six.

Drops it short and outside off, spinning away. Santner rocks back to cut but misses.

SIX! Greets Rashid with a biggie. This is huge. Floats it full well outside off. Santner clears his front leg and thumps it over extra cover for a biggie.

Adil Rashid is back on. Just three overs left for him. Can he find a wicket?

Outside off delivery, Daryl Mitchell lets it go.

Corrects the line and gets closer to the stumps. Daryl Mitchell blocks.

Short in length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell offers no shot.

Touch fuller, straighter line around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it firmly to long off for a couple of runs.

Wide! Well down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone.

A good length delivery, around off, jagging back in. Daryl Mitchell stays back to defend.

Overpitched and there to be driven. Santner mistimes and splices it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Slapped away! A bit risky though! Shorter and wide of off. Daryl Mitchell throws the kitchen sink at it and hits it just over point for a boundary.

Wide! Bangs it short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell ducks under it.

Shorter and on middle, Santner pulls it flat and to deep square leg. The fielder picks up on a bounce.

Shaping on the pads, Daryl Mitchell clips it to square leg for a single.

This is full and outside off, pushed to cover for a single.

Did it carry? Looks like half a chance. Short in length and on leg, Santner pulls it behind square on the leg side. Brydon Carse runs in and bends forward but fails to hold on low on the ground.

Luke Wood keeps it close to the off stump, Santner softly punches it to cover.

Good length delivery, outside off, Daryl Mitchell drops it to cover.

Wide! Shorter and well down the leg side, it is left alone.

Drifts in a hard length delivery on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to square leg.

Another dot! Short in length and around off, Daryl Mitchell hops and blocks.

Pushes it full with a straighter line, around off, played back to the bowler.

Slants in a length ball on the pads, kept out on the leg side.

Short of a length and cramping Daryl Mitchell on the back foot. He tries to pull but bottom edges it back to the bowler.

Bowls it very full and around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it to cover. Brydon Carse has once again overstepped. He is struggling with the front foot today. Free-hit loading...

Bowls it short and on leg, Santner shoulders arms and lets it go.

A low full toss, dipping onto the pads, Santner chips it wide of mid on. Jamie Overton chases and saves a couple of runs.

On a length and outside off, Santner punches it to cover.

Good call from the umpire! A bumper on middle, Santner ducks under it but hangs his bat over. The ball hits the arm guard and lobs to the keeper. England appeal for it and reviews but the replay shows it is off the arm guard. England have lost both the reviews.

England are asking questions. They think it is off the gloves but the umpire remains unmoved. The replay shows the ball hits Santner's arm guard.

Keeps it full and close to the off pole. Santner plays it back to the bowler.

Luke Wood bowls in the slot, fuller and on middle, blocked out.

Short in length and around off, Santner dabs it to third man for a single.

Good running! Length delivery, nipping in around off. Daryl Mitchell tucks it to square leg for a single.

A single now as Santner clips it to the left of mid on.

On a good length and on middle, Santner blocks it out.

FOUR! Makes the most of it. A freebie, literally! Bowls a full toss, outside off. Santner smashes it to deep cover for a boundary.

BEATEN! Brydon Carse is troubling Santner with this line and length. A wobble seam delivery, hard length and around off, Santner looks to defend but misses. Everything is right from Brydon Carse apart from the front foot. He has overstepped. Free-hit next.

Short of a length and around off, Santner brings a straight bat across to defend.

Wide! Pushes it full and down the leg side, Santner looks to flick but misses.

SIX! Breaks the shackles with a fine shot. Daryl Mitchell usually loves to play behind the keeper. Sees the short ball and Daryl Mitchell walks across and helps it behind the keeper to fine leg for a six.

Back of a length and wide of off, Daryl Mitchell hangs back and defends it late to point.

Shorter delivery, on the hips. Santner fends it to mid-wicket for a run. A direct-hit at the bowler's end but Santner is well in.

A single now! Luke Wood dishes out slightly short, outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single.

A good length delivery on top of off. Santner solidly blocks it to cover.

Luke Wood attacks the stumps with a length ball, angling in. Daryl Mitchell defends on the leg side.

BEATEN! Brydon Carse bowls in the channel, just outside off on the fuller side. Santner leans to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Brydon Carse gets it to nip back in, close to the off pole. Santner defends on the deck.

Short in length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Pitches it up, around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to mid off.

Length ball on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets across the line and defends it out.

Shorter and outside off, Santner dabs it to third man for a single. He is off themark.

Good length delivery, around off, Daryl Mitchell solidly blocks it out.

Very full and around off, Daryl Mitchell leans and blocks.

Mitchell Santner comes to the middle.

OUT! RUN OUT! BULL'S EYE FROM OVERTON! This is full and on middle, Bracewell nudges it to the right of short mid-wicket. It was his call for a single. Daryl Mitchell agrees and runs across. Jamie Overton picks up and underarms at the bowler's end, hitting the stumps and finding Bracewell well short despite the dive.

FOUR! Fifty for Bracewell now! New Zealand cruising through! Drops it short and lands nicely for Bracewell, who pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Not where he intended at all. Shorter and on leg, Bracewell looks to pull but mistimes, it lobs off the back of the bat to third man for a couple of runs. Good stop by Adil Rashid in the deep.

Sharp run! This is full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell drops it to mid off and runs across. The fielder hits at the batter's end but Bracewell was in. Also, fifty for Daryl Mitchell. Came in at a tricky period but the partnership with Bracewell has calmed things down.

Floats it full and on middle, Bracewell defends on the leg side.

Flat and around off, spins back in. Bracewell rocks back and defends.

Too full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

FOUR RUNS! Floated full on leg, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it fine past short fine leg. Sam Curran gives the chase, slides near the ropes and saves a run. Oh hang on, the replay shows Curran was in contact of the ropes while touching the ball. It's a boundary.

Looped up full and on leg, skids through. Daryl Mitchell looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Going down. England have taken the review. UltraEdge shows there is a spike as the ball passes the bat.

FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast. Tossed up, outside off, very full and Daryl Mitchell reverse sweeps it to third man for a boundary.

Short, on leg, Daryl Mitchell pulls it through backward square leg. The fielder does well to stop it near the fence as the batters collect three runs.

Hard length, on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through covers for a brace.

Slower one, on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on leg, Michael Bracewell tugs it through mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! A wayward bouncer, on leg, Michael Bracewell leaves. Wided.

Too full, on off, slower too. Michael Bracewell digs it back to the bowler.

Short, on leg, Daryl Mitchell tugs it through mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, outside off, Michael Bracewell blocks it to the mid off fielder.

Slower one, on off, Michael Bracewell blocks it back to the bowler.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Michael Bracewell slaps it through covers for a brace.

Short, on off, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Put down! Flatter, on middle, Daryl Mitchell looks to play a reverse sweep but gets a top edge. Tha ball lobs towards Luke Wood at backward point who spills it. That should have been taken!

Adil Rashid comes back into the attack. He bowls a flatter one, outside off, Michael Bracewell slaps it to cover for a single.

Short, outside off, Daryl Mitchell has a fiddle but cannot adjust with the bounce.

Short, on leg, Michael Bracewell pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full, on off, Michael Bracewell taps it to the cover fielder.

Much fuller, on leg, Michael Bracewell flicks it to mid on.

Slower one, down leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards mid-wicket. They collect a leg bye.

On a length, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell flicks it to square leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it back to the bowler.

Length, on off, Michael Bracewell pushes it to mid off for one.

SIX! Top shot from Michael Bracewell! Short, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell stays in his crease and pulls it powerfully over square leg for a flat six.

Length, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to short cover for a single.

On a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to the fielder at backward point.

Short ball, on off, Daryl Mitchell ducks underneath it.

Keeps it full, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to cover for a single.

On a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Short, on leg, Michael Bracewell helps it fine for a single.

Much fuller, on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it to square leg for a brace. The fielder makes a direct hit at the bowlers end. A direct hit would have been close.

Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Michael Bracewell tries to flick it but misses.

Hard length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to backward square leg for a single. 50 partnership comes up between this duo now.

Slower one, outside off, Michael Bracewell pushes it to point for a single.

Sam Curran comes into the attack now. Can he break this gritty stand?

On a length, on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Beautifully played! Much fuller, outside off, Michael Bracewell leans on and drives it magnificently through wide of mid off for a boundary.

Hard length, targeting the stumps, Daryl Mitchell knocks it down to long on for a single.

Goes fuller, outside off, Michael Bracewell drives it through covers for a single.

On a length, on off, Michael Bracewell stays back and punches it to cover again.

Back of a length, outside off, Michael Bracewell punches it to the cover fielder.

Full again, down leg, Michael Bracewell tickles it fine for a single.

Keeps it full, outside off, Michael Bracewell punches it down the ground for a brace.

Too full, on middle, Michael Bracewell digs it to mid on.

Quicker again, outside off, turning away. Michael Bracewell tries to block it but misses.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Michael Bracewell looks to drive it but misses.

Flatter, outside off, Michael Bracewell slaps it to the cover fielder who does well to stop it to his left. Dot.

Close but not close enough. Shapes in a length ball on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Tight from Jamie Overton as he attacks the stumps. Daryl Mitchell solidly defends.

Shorter and on middle, Bracewell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Jamie Overton goes for the blockhole and misses it by an inch. Bracewell hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

Shorter and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length and around off, Bracewell punches it square on the off side for one.

Floated too full and on middle, eased to mid-wicket.

On the pads, Bracewell clips it to square leg for one more.

Slows it up and bowls the googly on middle, Bracewell defends right beside his pads.

FOUR! 100 up in style. This is good batting from Bracewell! Gets the width once again, flighted outside off and Bracewell punches it past cover and it races away.

Tossed up, outside off, Bracewell drops it to point. Daryl Mitchell wanted a single but was sent back.

FOUR! Smashed in the gap! Sees width outside off, the wrong 'un and Bracewell throws his bat and hits it past extra cover for a boundary.

Gives width outside off, on a length and it is cut to deep point for a single.

Pitches it up, on middle, Bracewell plays a good looking drive but fails to get it past Overton.

FOUR! SOLID! Jamie Overton bangs it short and on middle, Bracewell pulls it over mid-wicket for a one bounce four.

Angles in a length ball on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length and around off, Daryl Mitchell stays inside the line to defend it.

On a good length and around off, Daryl Mitchell blocks.

11 runs off the over! Tossed up on middle, a googly, worked to square leg for one.

FOUR! Good shot! Looped up, around off, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it to deep square leg and beats the dive of the man in the deep.

Very full and down the leg side, Bracewell jabs it past leg slip and to fine leg for three runs.

A googly, lands it on middle, Daryl Mitchell nicely nudges it to square leg for a single.

Too short and wide outside off. Daryl Mitchell cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs.

Flighted on middle, Daryl Mitchell leans to block.

DRINKS! New Zealand are in a similar position to what England were. Bracewell has just gotten a lifeline but the visitors know they are a couple of wickets away from creating havoc. New Zealand are short in batters and a wicket could put a lot of pressure on them.

Did it carry? Jamie Overton bowls in the surface, outside off and was the off-cutter. Bracewell tries a tame push but gets an outside edge to first slip where Joe Root drops a dolly. It did carry and Root got really low to take but spills it out.

On a good length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to mid-wicket for a run.

Outside off, Bracewell slaps it hard and to point for a single.

Length ball, around off, Bracewell shuffles across and blocks.

Length ball on middle, Daryl Mitchell turns it to mid-wicket for one.

Wide! Length ball, down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell looks to clip but misses.

Short of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to square leg.

Jamie Overton is into the attack.

Shorter and quicker, outside off, Bracewell goes back, inside the line to defend but misses.

This is full and around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, punched to mid off.

Floated on the leg side, Daryl Mitchell plays with soft hands to short fine leg.

Too full and around off, Daryl Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket.

Slower in the air, flighted on leg, kept out on the leg side.

Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell looks to sweep but misses.

On a length and outside off, Bracewell punches it to point.

Short in length and around off, too short to pull and Daryl Mitchell works it across, over mid-wicket for a single.

No ball! Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. Brydon Carse oversteps and bowls a no ball. Free-hit next...

Length delivery, around off, Bracewell steps across and turns it on the leg side.

Length ball, around off, Michael Bracewell nudges it to mid-wicket.

Michael Bracewell comes to the middle.

OUT! LBW! Latham walks back without even thinking about the review. Misses the yorker-length, right in front of the stumps. Latham tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Plumb in front.

This is full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through covers for a single.

Floats it full and around off, Latham hangs back and defends it to cover.

Tossed up on middle. Daryl Mitchell turns it to square leg for a single.

Flat and outside off, turns away. Latham punches it through covers for a single.

Looped up full and on off, Latham laps it behind the keeper to fine leg for a couple more.

Tossed up, outside off. Latham looks to defend on the off side but misses it.

This is full and on middle, Latham sweeps it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Tom Latham guides this to deep third for a single.

Peach! Bowls it short of a good length, angled in, and moves away, to beat the outside edge of Tom Latham.

FOUR! LUCKY! On a length and outside off. Tom Latham looks to cut, gets the under-edge that rolls past the keeper to fine leg for four runs.

Skiddy length ball, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell tucks it through backward square leg for one.

Very full on the leg stump. Mitchell looks to flick and toe ends it to short mid wicket.

Good length on the off and middle. Mitchell defends it to mid on.

Slightly fuller in length on the middle and off. Mitchell presses forward, opens the bat face, and steers it to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Good length delivery, on off. Daryl Mitchell advances and thumps it over the bowler and down the ground for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Daryl Mitchell blocks it toward the short cover fielder.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Tom Latham works this through backward square leg for one.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell tucks this to fine leg for one.

Short of a good length, swings back into the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell looks to tuck it across the line but misses onto the thigh pad.

Back of a length, on off. Tom Latham rides the bounce and drops into the off side.

Good length delivery, just outside off. Tom Latham lets it go.

WIDE! Back of a length and going down the leg. Tom Latham covers the line and lets it go. Wide given.

Back of a length, angled into middle. Tom Latham tucks this into the leg side.

Good length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell comes forward, gets squared, and guides off the outer half to deep third for one.

Halt. Carse is having some problems with his running. A change of shoes for Brydon Carse.

FOUR! DISPATCHED! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Daryl Mitchell swivel-pulls it through the mid-wicket region and finds the fence in quick time.

Short of a good length, angled in, just outside off. Daryl Mitchell lets it go.

Back of a length delivery on off. Tom Latham gets behind the line and defends it.

Edgy! On a length and a hint of swing, around off. Tom Latham pushes at it, gets the outside edge that rolls down to deep third for two more.

Short of a length, around off. Tom Latham pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region and picks up a couple.

FOUR! PUT AWAY! Fuller than a length on the pad. Tom Latham clips it uppishly through square leg and it races to the ropes in a flash.

WIDE! On a length and angled down the leg. Tom Latham lets it go. Wided.

Short of a good length and shapes away around the fifth stump line. Tom Latham has a poke at it and gets beaten.

Good length delivery, moves away around off. Left alone by Latham.

Pitched full, on the middle. Tom Latham knocks it down to mid-on for a single.

LEG BYE! Skiddy length ball, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell covers the line and turns it off the pad toward backward square leg for a leg bye.

Back of a length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell gets on top of the bounce and defends it into the off-side.

Good length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell gets on the front foot and keeps it out.

WIDE! Short of a good length and swings away, outside the tramline. Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone. Wide given.

Back of a length and outside off. Daryl Mitchell covers the line and lets it go.

Back of a length delivery on off. Daryl Mitchell gets behind the line and defends toward backward point.

On a good length and shapes away, around off. Tom Latham lets it go.

Back of a length, around the hip. Tom Latham tucks it in front of the man at square leg.

FOUR! NICE SHOT! Full and at the stumps. Tom Latham gets forward and times it past the bowler and down the ground for a lovely boundary to get off the mark.

Good length delivery on the middle. Tom Latham defends from the crease.

Tom Latham comes in at number 5.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Luke Wood strikes! Good length delivery, a hint of movement, around off. Rachin Ravindra goes at it with hard hands, gets the outside edge that goes toward the second slip. Jamie Overton takes a safe catch, and New Zealand are three down inside the first five overs. The hosts are in trouble.

Back of a length, on the hip. Daryl Mitchell tucks it down to fine leg for one.

Back of a length on middle. Rachin Ravindra gets behind the line in defence.

FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Short of a good length, outside off. Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and thrashes it through covers for a cracking boundary.

BIG APPEAL FOR CAUGHT BEHIND IS TURNED DOWN! Good length delivery seaming away from the off stump line. Ravindra looks to work it on the leg side but decides against it. Gets squared up and beaten on the outer edge.

Short of a good length and pushed across the batter. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch from the crease but misses.

Full-length delivery, around off. Rachin Ravindra strokes it to the man at short cover.

Short of a good length, zips through, around off. Rachin Ravindra lets it go. Ravindra survives the hat-trick ball.

Back of a length, on off. Rachin Ravindra stays back, and guides it off the outside edge toward deep third for a single.

FOUR! DISPATCHED! Back of a length delivery, on the middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. Not from the middle of the bat but enough to find the ropes.

Short of a good length, zips away, around off. Rachin Ravindra has a poke at it and gets beaten.

On a length, on off. Rachin Ravindra plays a defensive push toward mid-off for none.

Good length delivery at the stumps. Rachin Ravindra knocks it toward mid-on for none.

Fuller than a length, outside off. Rachin Ravindra drives it through covers for a couple.

Daryl Mitchell comes in at number 4.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Brydon Carse gets two in two! Good length delivery, in the channel, just outside off. Kane Williamson looks to defend from the crease but gets a faint edge that is taken with ease by Jos Buttler behind the stumps. Kane Williamson departs for a golden duck. New Zealand are two down.

Kane Williamson walks in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Brydon Carse strikes early! Full and straight delivery, attacking the stumps. Will Young looks to flick it through the leg side, but it deflects off the pad and crashes into the stumps. Young is a goner, and New Zealand suffers an early blow.

Good length delivery outside off. Will Young mistimes the cut toward point.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Half volley outside off. Will Young leans forward and strokes it through the cover point region for a lovely boundary.

Back of a length, down the leg. Rachin Ravindra chips it toward long leg for a single.

Short of a good length delivery, swings back into the leg pole. Rachin Ravindra looks to work it across the line, but misses and wears on the pad. Half an appeal from the bowler but it looked like pitching outside the leg pole.

WIDE! Short of a good length and swings down the leg. Rachin Ravindra plays and misses. Wide to start the spell for Carse.

Brydon Carse will share the attack.

Skiddy, short of a good length delivery, around off. Will Young dabs it toward the left of the backward point fielder.

Fuller and a hint of swing, around off. Rachin Ravindra slices the drive over backward point for a single.

FOUR! IN THE AIR AND AWAY FOR A BOUNDARY! Full-length delivery on the pad. Rachin Ravindra clips it through square leg and finds the ropes in a flash to get off the mark with a boundary.

New Zealand are away! Length ball on the pad. Will Young tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Good length shaping back into the middle stump. Young is cramped up in the crease, gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Wood starts with a full delivery, around off. Will Young drives into the covers.

GONE! BROOK HOLES OUT! Mitchell Santner gets his opposite number to end the innings! Tosses it on a length, slower through the air, on the middle. Harry Brook connects well and slogs it straight to the man at deep square leg. Nathan Smith makes no mistake, and England are dismissed for 223.

Tossed up full, on the middle. Harry Brook makes room and slogs it on the bounce to deep square leg. Denies the run.

FOUR! SUBLIME! On a length, around off. Luke Wood stays back and carves it through the backward point region for a nicely timed boundary. England are 223/9 with 15 overs to go.

Fuller than a length, outside off. Harry Brook lifts it on the bounce to deep extra cover for a single.

Back of a length, pace off delivery on the middle. Harry Brook knocks it back to the bowler.

Pitched full, around off. Brook drives it toward the wide long-off region. Zakary Foulkes does well to put the slide, but does a bit of misfield as the ball goes through him. He recovers well and keeps it to two.

SIX! BROOK IS UNSTOPPABLE! Pace off, short of a length delivery, around the left shoulder. Harry Brook gets inside and pulls it over long leg for a biggie.

Pitched full, around off. Wood slices the drive through covers for a single.

SIX MORE! STAND AND DELIVER! Short of a length delivery, around off. Brook picks the length early, and hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket for another maximum.

SIX! SMOKED! Back of a length delivery, angled into the middle and leg. Harry Brook picks the bones out of it and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for an 88m hit.

Banged in short, on off and middle stump line. Harry Brook backs away to play the upper cut but fails to connect.

Short of a length delivery, around off. Harry Brook backs away for the slash, but it comes off the toe end toward short third.

WIDE! Slower ball on the full, and strays it down the leg. Harry Brook lets it go. Wide signaled.

Low full toss outside off. Harry Brook reaches for it and fails to connect.

SIX! AUDACIOUS! Off-cutter, on a length, on the middle, and leg. Harry Brook gets inside the line of the ball and helps it over the keeper, clears te fine leg boundary for half a dozen.

Matt Henry (8-2-34-2) is back into the attack.

Tossed up on the leg pole. Harry Brook backs away and sweeps this to deep backward square leg for one.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Harry Brook makes room and cuts it hard, goes on the bounce to the extra cover fielder.

Fuller and quicker, on the middle. Harry Brook reverses it toward the deep backward point region and takes two. Zakary Foulkes does well to put the slide and stop it inside the boundary.

Slower through the air, on middle and leg. Harry Brook advances down the pitch and defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on a length, just outside off. Harry Brook cuts it to the man at point.

Full, following Brook backing away down leg. Slower through the air as well. Brook drags the slog sweep off the inside half of the bat to deep forward square leg.

Full and outside off. Brook squeezes it to deep cover for a single. 20 runs coming off the over, and Brook also retains the strike.

WIDE! Full-length delivery, just outside the tramline. Harry Brook reaches for the squeeze but fails to connect. Wide signaled.

SIX! THREE IN A ROW AND GETS TO HIS HUNDRED IN STYLE! Attempted slower ball goes wrong. Low full toss on the pads. Harry Brook gets inside the line and helps it over the deep backward square leg for a hat-trick of sixes.

SIX MORE! MASSIVE! Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Harry Brook swings hard and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for an 86m hit.

SIX! EASY AS YOU LIKE! Slower, short of good length and outside off. Brook reaches for it and carves it over deep extra cover for a maximum.

Slower and shorter in length, around off. Harry Brook is through the shot early and fails to connect.

Full and outside off. Brook shuffles across and nearly gets in a tangle while looking to scoop and deflects it to deep backward square leg.

Flighted on a length, and outside off. Luke Wood lets it go.

Tossed up full, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller and quicker at the stumps. Harry Brook backs away and pushes it to mid-off for one.

Looped up delivery, on the middle. Harry Brook presses forward and blocks it.

On a length, angled into the middle and leg. Harry Brook knocks it toward deep square leg but denies the single.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Harry Brook defends from the crease.

Luke Wood is the last batter for England.

OUT! GONE! Jacob Duffy takes his third, and England are nine down now! Good length delivery, angled in, and attacking the stumps. Adil Rashid shuffles a tad and flicks it straight to Michael Bracewell at the short mid-wicket region. He makes no mistake and another one bites the dust for the visitors.

Short of a length delivery, banged hard into the pitch, outside off. Adil Rashid swings at it and fails to connect.

LEG BYE! Length ball, on the leg. Harry Brook misses the flick, it goes off the pad and rolls to short fine leg for a leg bye.

Back of a length, on middle. Harry Brook makes room and dabs it to short third.

Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Adil Rashid tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

Short of a good length, on off. Adil Rashid gets behind the line and blocks.

Tossed up full, on middle. Pushed down to long on for one.

DROPPED! Throws it full, slower through the air, outside off. Adil Rashid goes for the drive, gets the outside edge that Tom Latham puts down behind the stumps. It was a difficult chance, but Rashid got a lifeline.

Quicker arm ball, angled into the middle. Adil Rashid turns it to short mid-wicket.

Tad short, on the middle and leg. Harry Brook tucks it through mid-wicket and takes a single.

Floated full, at the stumps. Adil Rashid works it toward wide mid-on for a single.

Tossed up full, on off. Adil Rashid prods and defends it toward backward point.

DRINKS BREAK! New Zealand are firmly in control after picking up eight English wickets, but Harry Brook is fighting back in style. The explosive batter is taking the attack to the bowlers and could still turn the game in their favor. England’s skipper will aim to guide his side to a competitive total, while New Zealand will be eager to finish the innings swiftly.

SIX! BANG! Short of a length delivery on off. Harry Brook takes it on and smokes it flat and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Pace off delivery on a length, on off. Harry Brook works it gently through mid-wicket and takes two more.

WIDE! Banged in short, and well over the batter. Harry Brook lets it go. Wide given.

Short of a good length, on off. Harry Brook steers it toward backward point.

FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Low full toss attacking the stumps. Harry Brook makes space and drills it through mid-on for a cracking boundary.

Slower ball on the full, on the middle. Harry Brook flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Harry Brook makes room and squeezes it to the man at the backward point. Brook survives the hat-trick ball.

Tossed up full, on off. Adil Rashid presses forward and defends.

Tad short, on the middle. Harry Brook goes back and tucks it to short mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up full, on off. Harry Brook pushes it toward the point fielder.

Tossed up on a length and outside off. Adil Rashid carves it to deep cover for a single.

Floated full, at the stumps. Adil Rashid blocks it forward.

Flatter arm ball, on middle. Harry Brook knocks it down the ground to long-on for one.

Adil Rashid comes in at number 10.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy gets two in two! Back of a length delivery, banged hard into the pitch, outside off. Brydon Carse plays away from the body and hits it straight to Kane Williamson at the backward point region, who makes no mistake. Brydon Carse departs for a golden duck. England slide further.

Brydon Carse walks in at number 9.

OUT! GONE! Jacob Duffy breaks the partnership! Slower, back of a length delivery, just outside off. Jamie Overton shuffles and looks to tuck it through the leg side. He is early into the shot and gets a leading edge that goes to the man at short cover. Daryl Mitchell there, juggles it on the first attempt before holding it nicely on the second chance. A handy knock from Overton comes to an end. England lose their seventh.

Back of a length around the hip. Harry Brook tucks this through square leg for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Jamie Overton steers it to deep third for one.

Slower ball on a length, outside off. Harry Brook swings hard, gets the outside edge that flies on the bounce to the man at deep third. Single taken.

Pitched full, on off. Harry Brook drives it back to the bowler.

Quicker arm ball, on the off and middle stump line. Jamie Overton backs away and cuts it to the man at point. At the halfway stage, England are 140/6.

Shortens the length as Jamie Overton advances down and he turns it to the man at short mid-wicket.

Flatter and quicker on off. Jamie Overton prods and defends.

Quicker ball, sliding in on off. Jamie Overton advances and turns it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! BANG! Tad short, on off. Jamie Overton goes back and clubs it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a thumping boundary.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle. Harry Brook tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Skiddy length ball, on the middle and leg. Harry Brook gets low to hack it across the line, but gets the inside edge that rolls down to fine leg for one.

Back of a length, angled in on off. Jamie Overton shuffles and swivel-pulls it to fine leg for a single.

On a length, around off. Jamie Overton carves it to the man at point.

On a hard length, angled into the middle and leg. Jamie Overton looks to tuck it across the line, but misses onto the thigh pad. Half an appeal but it looked like going over.

FOUR! LUCKY! Short of a good length and outside off. Jamie Overton swings hard and gets the outside edge that flies away to the deep third region for a streaky boundary.

Back of a length, and follows the batter outside the leg pole. Jamie Overton pulls it to long leg for a couple.

Tossed up full, around off. Jamie Overton pushes it through covers for a single.

Tossed up full and at the stumps. Jamie Overton shimmies down and drills down the pitch. Hits the stumps at the bowler's end and the ball deflects to short mid-wicket.

TOUGH CHANCE BUT PUT DOWN! Tossed up on the leg pole. Harry Brook sweeps it hard toward backward square leg, where Rachin Ravindra shells a difficult catch. Single taken as the ball rolls into the outfield.

Tossed up full, on off. Harry Brook blocks it forward.

Flatter again, around off. Jamie Overton knocks this through the cover point region for a single.

Flatter, just outside off. Harry Brook knocks it to deep cover for one.

Good length delivery at the stumps. Jamie Overton knocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length, angling in, and going over the stumps. Jamie Overton backs away for the cut but fails to connect.

WIDE! Back of a length angling down the leg. Jamie Overton shuffles across for the pull, but he misses. Wide given.

Skiddy length ball on off. Jamie Overton stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR MORE! NICELY DONE! Pitched full, just outside off. Jamie Overton gets across and whips it nonchalantly through mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! THRASHED! On a good length, around off. Jamie Overton makes room and slaps it through covers for a cracking boundary.

Short of good length, jags back into the middle stump line. Jamie Overton covers the line and pats it onto the pitch.

Flatter and tad quicker, just outside off. Harry Brook stays in the crease and gets the outside edge that rolls toward short third.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Harry Brook turns it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted full, on off. Jamie Overton shimmies down and drills this to long-off for a single.

Looped up on off. Jamie Overton gets forward and defends.

Floated full on off. Harry Brook pushes it down to long-off for one.

Tossed up full, outside off. Jamie Overton reaches for it and drives through covers for one.

Mitchell Santner is into the attack.

Touch fuller and around off, Overton punches it to mid on for a single to end the over.

That will hurt! Bangs it short and onto the body, Overton takes a step down as he pulls but misses and gets hit low onto his helmet. Overton removes the helmet and suggests he got hit near the jaw. A concussion protocol will go on. Jamie Overton is fine and we are ready to continue.

Short again, bowls it outside off and it holds its line. Overton has a poke at it but misses.

Short of a good length and around off, cramps Overton for room as he tries to pull but seems to miss if. New Zealand appeal and Mitchell Santner is convinced as he takes it upstairs. UltraEdge shows a flat line.

Darts in a fuller delivery on middle and leg, Overton clips it to mid-wicket.

This is full and around off, Overton punches it to mid off.

Outside off, Overton guides it to third man for a single to end the over.

Too short and around off, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Harry Brook drops it to point.

A length delivery, tight on the off pole. Harry Brook leans and defends it out.

Wide! Harry Brook makes room and Jacob Duffy follows him but errs with the line, bowls down leg for a wide.

Length delivery on middle, Overton clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and outside off. Overton stays back and punches on the up to cover.

On a good length and just outside off, Harry Brook taps it in front of cover.

Short in length and around off, Harry Brook defends it to cover.

FOUR! This is delicately played! Good length delivery, outside off, Harry Brook opens the face of the bat and rides it down to third man for four runs.

Attacking the stumps, this is on middle, Overton hits it to square leg for one.

Short in length and on middle, Harry Brook plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Serves it full and on middle and leg, Harry Brook looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal follows for LBW but turned down.

SIX! 100 up in style. England are counterattacking now! Drops it short and on middle, Overton pulls it flat and over mid-wicket for a biggie.

This is very full and on middle, Overton nudges it to square leg.

Shaping on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Much better from Duffy! Short in length and around off, nips back in. Overton is beaten well and it rolls off the pads to third man for a leg bye.

A DOT! Shorter and around off, Overton looks to pull but slices it to mid on where the catch is taken.

Slants in a length ball on the pads, Harry Brook turns it to square leg for a single. Oh, a no ball called as Jacob Duffy has overstepped. A free-hit next.

This is full and around off, Harry Brook pushes it to cover.

Wide! Hat trick of wides! Again, short and down leg. Harry Brook looks to pull but misses.

Wide! Drops it short and close to the leg pole. Harry Brook looks to pull but misses.

Wide! Bowls it well down the leg side. Harry Brook offers no shot.

A single to end the over as Harry Brook punches it to covers.

BEATEN! Harry Brook takes charge and Nathan Smith sticks to his length, bowls over the stumps. Brook swings across the line and misses.

Good length delivery on middle and leg, Harry Brook clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! Streaky but it all counts. Fifty for Harry Brook! A counterattacking display of cricket from the English skipper. Short in length and outside off, Harry Brook looks to pull but top edges it to third man where it goes all the way.

Angling on the pads, Overton helps it to fine leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Harry Brook drops it to third man for a single.

A prolonged spell comes to an end for Zakary Foulkes. First change of the game. Nathan Smith is into the attack.

JUST SHORT! Hard length delivery, around the fifth stump line. Overton defends with soft hands and edges it short of Daryl Mitchell at first slip.

FOUR! Overton takes the aerial route. Fractionally short and around off, Overton swings across the line and hits it through mid on for a boundary.

Touch fuller and comes with an angle on off, Overton tucks it to square leg.

Good length delivery, around off, nips in. Overton punches it to cover.

Touch fuller and around off, Harry Brook nudges it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Continues to bowl the short stuff, this is around off, Harry Brook looks to pull but misses.

Wide! Shorter and around off, too high and Harry Brook leaves it.

DRINKS! Everyone needs a breather. What a spell that was New Zealand. Nerve-wrecking from their new ball bowlers. They have been all over the visitors and will hope to wrap up the good work by not allowing the tail to wag much. England are relying on Harry Brook to get them out of this situation and the skipper has done well so far.

Too full and on middle and leg, Overton plays it back to the bowler.

Was that a chance? New Zealand appeal for LBW but it seems like there was an inside edge. Touch fuller and around off, swinging in. Overton steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Back of a length and slanting around off. Overton keeps it out on the off side.

Short in length and outside off, cut to third man for a single.

FOUR! Flicked away! Zakary Foulkes overpitches and angles it on the pads. Harry Brook uses the angle and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length delivery, around off, Harry Brook plays it back to the bowler.

Too full and on leg, nudged to square leg.

FOUR! Well played! Touch too full and around off, Overton drives, a bit early into his shot as one hand comes off but hits it well past mid off for a boundary.

Wide! Drifts in a length ball down the leg side. Overton looks to flick but misses.

Length ball, outside off, tapped to point.

Touch fuller and around off, Overton punches it to the right of cover where a misfield allows a couple of runs.

BEATEN AGAIN! Pushes it full and slanting it in around off, it holds its line and whizzes past the off pole as well as Overton's flick.

BEATEN! Matt Henry bowls in the channel of uncertainty, around the fifth stump line. Overton looks to defend but is beaten.

Swings back in a long way, slightly shorter. Harry Brook clips off the pads to square leg.

Wide! Bangs it short and over the batter, on leg, Harry Brook leaves.

This is full and outside off, swinging a bit. Overton looks to flick but gets an inside edge to square leg for a run.

Hard length delivery, around off, Overton clips it to square leg.

Jamie Overton walks in to bat.

OUT! GONE! Zakary Foulkes has his fourth wicket. Scrambled seam delivery, pitches it on a length and around off, shoots up off the surface. Sam Curran tries to defend on his toes but gets an outside edge to the keeper. Tom Latham takes a simpler catch than he has taken today.

A slower length delivery, around off, Harry Brook works it to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! HIT AWAY! Zakary Foulkes gives a lot of width outside off, Harry Brook frees his arms and hits it through point for a boundary.

Bangs it short and well over the batter, it is left alone.

Good length delivery, around off, Sam Curran defends well.

FOUR! 50 up for England! Matt Henry overpitches and bowls it outside off, Sam Curran frees his arms and hits it down to mid off for a boundary.

Angles a length ball, across around off, Sam Curran punches it to point.

Bowls it on the pads, Sam Curran tucks it to mid-wicket.

Slightly short and outside off, Sam Curran punches it in the gap, through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Powerplay 1 done! Now, New Zealand can field four fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Pushes it full and around off, Harry Brook tries to drive but plays off the inner half to the man at mid on.

Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side. Harry Brook looks to clip but misses.

SIX! He loves to play this shot! A length delivery, drifting on middle and off. Harry Brook stands tall and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Harry Brook is not shying away from scoring. Short of a length and slanting on the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg and it rolls away.

Zakary Foulkes bowls with a slight angle, lands it on middle. Harry Brook almost falls to the trap as he tries to defend across but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it lobs in front of mid-wicket.

On a hard length and on top of off. Harry Brook solidly defends.

Bangs it short as Zakary Foulkes sees Harry Brook dance down the track, the batter swings his blade and misses.

Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side. Harry Brook looks to flick but misses.

Length delivery, outside off, Sam Curran punches it to cover.

This is pure art from Henry at the moment! Pings one in front of the left-hander, bowls with nice seam position and gets it to move in just a touch. Sam Curran is beaten as he tries to defend. Height was an issue as Mitchell Santner suggested but he takes his chances. The replay shows it clips the top of the middle pole. Umpire's call.

New Zealand take an LBW decision upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on the wicket's hitting.

BEATEN! Welcomes with a shorter length delivery, around off. Sam Curran tries to defend on the up and misses.

Sam Curran is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That is consistency at its best. Matt Henry keeps bowling in the same channel, just works off his length here. Bowls it on a good length and makes it move away. Buttler is drawn for a punch but gets a thick outside edge. Tom Latham dives to his right and picks it out one-handedly. He has been brilliant behind the stumps.

Pushes his length in by a fraction, outside off and shapes away. Buttler looks to punch it across but misses.

LOVELY! Test match line and length! Bowls it around the sixth stump line, slightly on the shorter side. Buttler looks to defend but misses.

FOUR! This is a wonderful counterattack from Brook! On a nagging length and outside off. Harry Brook leans into his punch and hits it through cover for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle and leg, Harry Brook nudges it to short mid-wicket. Was beaten for pace this time.

SIX! That's how England roll! Short of a good length and around off, Harry Brook tries a couple of times but missed, this time he connects it well to hit it over mid-wicket for a six.

Touch fuller and around off, comes with an angle. Harry Brook blocks it on the leg side.

Zakary Foulkes serves it on the fuller side and just outside off, it nips back in. Harry Brook goes for the big heave but misses. This was not far away from the stumps.

Drops it full and slightly angling on the pads. Harry Brook nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads, Harry Brook misses his flick and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

FOUR! A bit risky but that's what England have done so far. Pitches it up, around off, Harry Brook lofts it to the right of mid off for a wonderful boundary.

Harry Brook takes charge and Matt Henry drags his length back to keep it tight around the batter. Harry Brook makes room and punches it to point.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Overpitches as Matt Henry looks for some swing, this is on middle, Brook punches it firmly past mid on for a boundary.

Harry Brook takes the charge as he makes room. Matt Henry cleverly follows him and cramps for any room. Harry Brook ends up blocking on the deck.

Henry dishes out a fuller delivery, tight on middle and off. Harry Brook prods and defends it back to the bowler.

A bumper, outside off, skids a bit. Buttler steps across to push but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, swinging back in. Buttler wears it high on the pads as he tries to defend.

This is full and around off. Buttler leans and defends it back to the bowler.

Good length delivery, just outside off, Buttler blocks it on the off side.

FOUR! What a chance! Short of a length and on middle, first ball and Buttler rides it across, hits it just wide of the man at square leg and it races to the fence.

Jos Buttler walks to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Zakary Foulkes with an absolute beauty once again. England are all over the place. Zakary Foulkes steams in from around the wicket with a fuller delivery, around off, skids on off the surface. Bethell bends forward and defends well inside the line, gets beaten on the outside edge and it uproots the off pole. This doesn't look good at all.

Goes back to attacking the stumps, this is on a length, it is blocked out.

FOUR! Superb from Brook! Gets off the mark in style. Serves it touch fuller and swinging on middle and off. Harry Brook comes down the track and punches it past cover for a boundary.

TAP AND RUN! Hits the deck hard and bowls it tight on the off pole. Bethell defends on the back foot and runs it to mid off for a quick single.

Good length delivery on top of off, Bethell punches it to cover.

Matt Henry bowls in the same channel but drags his length back a bit. Bethell watchfully leaves it.

Angles a fuller delivery across the batter, well outside off. Bethell leans to drive but misses.

Back of a length and outside off, Harry Brook gets tall and defends it to cover.

On a hard length and outside off, swinging back in sharply and pings Harry Brook on the pads as he tries to flick it.

Short of a length and outside off, Harry Brook shoulders arms to it.

Harry Brook uses his feet to negotiate the swing, comes down and keeps it out on the off side.

A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Maybe doing too much. A beautiful inswinger, lands it outside off and it comes back in sharply. Harry Brook looks to defend but is well beaten. The replay shows there was an inside edge.

Drops it short and wide of off. Harry Brook shoulders arms to it.

Maiden from Matt Henry! Tad fuller and keeps attacking the stumps. Bethell half-presses and blocks it out.

Henry steams in and bowls tight onto the stumps, this is on a length. Bethell hangs back and solidly blocks.

Short in length and around off, Bethell punches it straight to cover.

Slightly scrambled seam, lands around off and nips away sharply. Bethell defends well inside the line and gets beaten.

Bowls it on a good length and on middle and off. Bethell punches it to cover.

Matt Henry serves it fuller and on middle, Bethell punches it to mid on.

Harry Brook walks in to face the music.

OUT! BOWLED! Oh, wow! This is a beauty from Zakary Foulkes and he gets rid of the big fish, Joe Root! Steams in and dishes an inswinger, it lands outside off and keeps coming in. Joe Root leans across to flick but misses, it whizzes past his pads and hits the stumps.

Bangs it short and on middle, Joe Root ducks under it.

Bethell is underway! Touch fuller and attacking the stumps. Bethell tucks it to square leg for a run.

Jacob Bethell walks in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The other opener goes. What a start by New Zealand! Zakary Foulkes bowls it shorter in length and outside off, bounces a bit and moves in with the angle. Ben Duckett tries to defend in front of the body but gets a thick outside edge to the left of the keeper, Tom Latham, who dives and plucks with one hand. Right in front of first slip.

Zakary Foulkes keeps it fuller and around off, Joe Root drops it to point for a quick single.

Begins with a fuller delivery on middle and leg, Ben Duckett flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Zakary Foulkes to bowl from the other end.

BEATEN! A solid first over from Matt Henry! On a nagging length and outside off, holds its line. Joe Root looks to defend but misses on the outside edge.

A good length delivery, with a bit of shape on middle, Joe Root punches it back to the bowler.

Very full and swinging on middle, Ben Duckett flicks it to square leg where the fielder half-stops and allows a single.

Angles across a fuller delivery, just outside off. Ben Duckett leans to defend but is beaten.

Shapes in a good length ball on middle and leg. Joe Root nudges it to fine leg for a single. England are underway.

Joe Root walks to the middle.

OUT! BOWLED! Oh, what a beauty from Matt Henry to kick start the proceedings. Touch fuller and angling in, it lands and swings back in. Jamie Smith plays the wrong line, tries to defend up front with a big gap open but misses and it goes through and hits the stumps.

All set for action. The players are out for the national anthems. It will be England's first and then followed by that of New Zealand's. All done. Time for the action to unfold. Jamie Smith amd Ben Duckett to open for England. Matt Henry to bowl first...

England (Playing XI) - Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler(WK), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Zakary Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and will BOWL!

Hello everyone to the first ODI between England and New Zealand. After a rain curtailed T20I series, both teams are set to play three match ODI series.  England, led by Harry Brook, is looking to continue their winning momentum after clinching the T20 series 1-0. New Zealand, under Mitchell Santner's leadership, has been in excellent ODI form recently, whitewashing Pakistan 3-0 and reaching the Champions Trophy final. Kane Williamson's return to the team adds experience and stability to their batting lineup. The Bay Oval pitch is expected to be batting-friendly, with some early seam movement and spin assistance. New ball could be key for both teams. How will the match pan out? Stay tuned to find more updates.

...MATCH DAY...

After a rain-hammered T20I series, New Zealand and England are moving into the chunkier side of white-ball cricket. The action fires up at the seriously gorgeous Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, with this tasty 3-match ODI series rolling through Hamilton before wrapping in Wellington's capital setting. England haven't shown up for ODI duties on Kiwi soil since the 2017-18 season, making this only their second series since then. It’s been a proper wait, and overdue doesn't quite cover it. This is arguably where New Zealand hit their stride best, and they roll into this series fresh off a brutal 3-0 home demolition of Pakistan from their last ODI outing back in March. Before that, they cruised through a stellar Champions Trophy run, barely breaking a sweat until the final. Make no mistake, New Zealand pack a punch, especially with Kane Williamson returning and sliding back into a battle-hardened top six alongside Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell. Williamson, armed with 7 fifties and a pair of hundreds, ranks third overall and stands as the leading run-maker among current Kiwis against England in this format. While the likes of Will Young, Tom Latham and Devon Conway, the regulars in this format, will be looking to guide their side through with steady contributions. The bowling gets the job done without being flashy, though the Kiwis hold a trump card in the superb Matt Henry, who will spearhead a quintet representing the next wave of their pace attack including Kyle Jamieson, Zakary Foulkes, Nathan Smith and of course, Jacob Duffy. If this turns into a proper grind, you'd naturally fancy England's firepower, but they're far more exposed in this format than T20I, and facing skipper Mitchell Santner's spin backed by Michael Bracewell won't make things any smoother either. England’s summer spelled it out clearly. Harry Brook's squad salvaged pride with a thumping win over South Africa after already surrendering the series through two earlier losses, including an absolute shellacking when their batting crumbled at Headingley. And under the right circumstances, that fragility can surface with this England outfit who might already be peeking ahead to the upcoming Ashes. Harry Brook leads the side, which features their talisman Joe Root, currently the only English batter with over 1000 ODI runs against the Blackcaps and a tidy average of 47.63. He'll be joined by a couple of senior pros in Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett. The rest of the squad mirrors the T20I setup largely, but Sam Curran's return to ODI duty after nearly a year beefs up their middle order and adds crucial depth to the bowling options. With an already shaky bowling unit, Jofra Archer's absence cranks up the pressure, leaving Curran and Brydon Carse as their most seasoned seamers alongside Luke Wood and the young Sonny Baker. Still, Adil Rashid's spin will likely be the difference-maker once again, having been England's leading wicket-taker in this format during the calendar year with 27 scalps in 12 matches. Cricket thrives on rivalries, but when you talk about them, the one between these two sides often flies under the radar. With a 45-44 overall head-to-head in ODIs, New Zealand holds that whisker-thin lead, but England's commanding 7-3 record in their last ten meetings, including that infamous 2019 World Cup Final tie, has kept things tight. While there is no immediate agenda for this series with the next World Cup a couple of years away, both sides will be focused on fine-tuning their combinations, building momentum, and staking claims in what remains a relatively open ODI landscape. It promises to be a thrilling contest, and the weather, too, looks to be lenient this time around. Expect a spicy series as it surely will be a treat to watch two of the most prolific, the modern-day greats, and technically sound batters - Kane Williamson and Joe Root in action.