England vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2025 Highlights: The 1st ODI of the England vs New Zealand 2025 series kicked off on 26th October at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The match begins with a strong performance by New Zealand after winning the toss and opting to bowl first. The decision worked perfectly on their home ground, as their bowling attack completely dismantled England’s batting lineup and won by 4 wickets (80 balls left).
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England’s Batting Struggles
England’s top-order batting lineup collapsed early, with the openers failing to give a good start. Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root & J. Bathell fell cheaply, unable to build momentum.
However, the captain, Harry Brook, stood tall amidst the chaos and played an outstanding inning of 135 runs in 101 balls, which helped England set the target of 223 runs. Jos Butler and Sam Curran also failed to score, but J. Overton delivered a decent performance with 46 runs in 54 balls.
England Batting Summary:
- Jamie Smith – 0 (1)
- Ben Duckett – 2 (4)
- Joe Root – 2 (6)
- J. Bethell – 2 (12)
- Harry Brook (c) – 135 (101)
- Jos Buttler (wk) – 4 (8)
- Sam Curran – 6 (10)
- Jamie Overton – 46 (54)
- Brydon Carse – 0 (1)
- Adil Rashid – 4 (12)
- Luke Wood – 5 (4)
New Zealand Bowling Figures:
- Matt Henry – 9 overs, 53 runs, 2 wickets
- Zak Foulkes – 7 overs, 41 runs, 4 wickets
- Nathan Smith – 6 overs, 49 runs, 0 wickets
- Jacob Duffy – 6 overs, 53 runs, 3 wickets
- Mitchell Santner – 7.2 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket
England Total Run: 223 runs (35.2)
New Zealand’s Confident Chase
The New Zealand side also faced early setbacks during the chase. Their top order struggled, with R. Ravindra scoring only 17 in 17, Kane Williamson 0 in 1, and Will Young 5 runs in 7 balls. However, Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham stabilised the innings with a crucial middle-order partnership. D. Mitchell scored 78 in 91, and then Lethem scored 24 runs in 24 balls. Scroll down for the detailed highlights.
New Zealand Batting Summary:
- Will Young – 5 (7)
- Rachin Ravindra – 17 (17)
- Kane Williamson – 0 (1)
- Daryl Mitchell – 78 (91)
- Tom Latham (wk) – 24 (24)
- Michael Bracewell – 51 (51)
- Mitchell Santner (c) – 27 (25)
- Nathan Smith – 5 (7)
England Bowling Figures:
- Luke Wood – 8 overs, 54 runs, 1 wicket
- Brydon Carse – 10 overs, 45 runs, 3 wickets
- Adil Rashid – 8.4 overs, 69 runs, 1 wicket
- Jamie Overton – 6 overs, 30 runs, 0 wickets
- Sam Curran – 4 overs, 24 runs, 0 wickets
New Zealand Won With: 224/6 (36.4)
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