Ben Stokes’ fifty on one-day worldwide comeback got here in useless as centuries from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell powered New Zealand to a thumping eight-wicket victory over England within the collection opener.
Stokes struck 52 from 69 balls in his first 50-over sport since reversing his retirement, along with his knock, plus half-centuries from Jos Buttler (72 off 68), Dawid Malan (54 off 53) and Liam Livingstone (52 off 40), serving to England publish 291-6 on what appeared a difficult floor in Cardiff.
Nonetheless, Conway (111no off 121) reached his hundred from 115 balls earlier than Mitchell (118no off 91) raced to the milestone in 84 deliveries, with the duo sharing an unbroken third-wicket stand of 180 as New Zealand eased dwelling with 26 balls to spare.
Rating abstract
England 291-6 from 50 overs: Jos Buttler (72 off 68), Dawid Malan (54 off 53), Liam Livingstone (52 off 40), Ben Stokes (52 off 69); Rachin Ravindra (3-48), Tim Southee (2-71)
New Zealand 297-2 from 45.4 overs: Daryl Mitchell (118no off 91), Devon Conway (111no off 121); David Willey (1-32), Adil Rashid (1-70)
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Watch the successful second as Devon Conway smashed Liam Livingstone for six
Adil Rashid bowled New Zealand opener Will Younger (29) with a cracking leg break however was later tucked into by Mitchell after returning to the assault following a bout of cramp, recording figures of 1-70 from his eight overs, whereas Reece Topley (0-47 from six) and ODI debutant Gus Atkinson (0-47 from seven) had been additionally costly.
Former England captain Andrew Flintoff, who was hospitalised final December after he suffered facial accidents in a crash whereas filming for Prime Gear, was with the house aspect in Wales.
This sport was the primary ODI assembly between England and New Zealand because the dramatic World Cup remaining at Lord’s in 2019, a sport England received on boundary countback.
The defending champions will face the Black Caps at this yr’s World Cup opener, in Ahmedabad on October 5, with query marks nonetheless surrounding the ultimate make-up of their squad.
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Dawid Malan (left) and Harry Brook (proper) shared a gap stand of 80 from 90 balls within the first ODI
Malan and Livingstone’s innings in Cardiff had been well timed with the pair seen as in danger if England had been to pick Harry Brook of their remaining World Cup 15, which should be confirmed no later than September 28.
Brook opened with Malan within the absence of Jason Roy (again spasm) and Jonny Bairstow (proper shoulder), scoring 25 from 41 balls in a Malan-dominated stand of 80, however failing to considerably press his World Cup claims.
Malan one in all 4 England batters to go fifty in Cardiff
Malan unfurled a variety of coruscating cowl drives en path to a 48-ball half-century earlier than he was bowled off his pad and elbow by Rachin Ravindra (3-48) within the fifteenth over seeking to flip to leg.
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Malan struck 9 boundaries in his rating of 54 from 53 balls in Cardiff
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Malan and Brook had been dismissed within the area of 5 balls, out to Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Ferguson respectively
Brook gloved a snorter of a brief ball from Lockie Ferguson behind 5 deliveries later – a wicket that introduced Stokes to the crease.
England had been tottering on 101-3 when Joe Root (16) swept Ravindra to deep midwicket, leaving Stokes and Buttler to rebuild the innings, simply as they’d completed at Lord’s 4 years in the past.
Buttler and Stokes placed on a sedate 88 from 104 balls as they negotiated a troublesome deck – their stand largely devoid of boundaries – earlier than Stokes was caught at cowl off Ravindra, two balls after securing a 67-ball fifty with a six over sq. leg.
Buttler’s fifty partnership with Livingstone was a lot brisker, sealed from 31 deliveries with the third of Livingstone’s three sixes in a row off the out-of-sorts Kyle Jamieson (0-61 from seven overs).
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Liam Livingstone crunched three successive sixes off New Zealand seamer Kyle Jamieson
That alliance was snapped on 77 from 59 balls within the forty eighth over when Livingstone holed out off Southee’s off-cutter, two deliveries earlier than top-scorer Buttler did the very same factor.
England’s innings was at risk of tapering off, just for David Willey (21no off 11) to crunch Southee for 4 and 6 in a 16-run remaining over – the final ball launched over the rope at long-on.
Conway, Mitchell lead the cost as New Zealand coast dwelling
Any momentum the hosts had constructed up was rapidly extinguished as free bowling, notably from Topley, whose first two-over spell went for 25, noticed the Black Caps race to 61-0 from 10 overs by Conway and Younger.
Rashid broke the stand in model with the primary ball of his spell, bowling Younger off stump with a scrumptious supply that drifted in and turned away after pitching.
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Rashid bowled New Zealand opener Will Younger with an outstanding supply in Cardiff
Rashid was affected by cramp and compelled to go away the sphere, rendering him unable to bowl as Conway proceeded to share huge stands with Henry Nicholls (26) and Mitchell.
Rashid returned to bowl the thirty seventh over however was thrashed for six and and dabbed for 4 by Mitchell from successive deliveries, after which belted for 2 sixes and 4 by the identical batter within the forty third and 4 and 6 within the forty fifth.
Conway then cracked Livingstone for his sole six within the forty sixth over to wrap up a dominant win for the Black Caps, their third in a row over England in white-ball cricket after they triumphed within the remaining two T20 internationals.
What’s subsequent?
Sunday tenth September 10:30am
England and New Zealand proceed their four-match ODI collection at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Sunday, stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket (build-up begins at 10.30am forward of the primary ball at 11am).
The ultimate two video games of the collection happen in London subsequent week, at The Kia Oval on Wednesday (12.30pm begin) after which Lord’s on Friday (12.30pm begin).