New Zealand vs England Highlights, 3rd ODI: New Zealand beat England by 2 wickets in a thriller
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New Zealand vs England Highlights, 3rd ODI: New Zealand beat England by 2 wickets in a thriller

New Zealand vs England 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third one-day international against England today, looking to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Bowling first has worked well for the Black Caps, who have already secured the series with wins by four wickets and five wickets in the first two matches.

England’s top-order woes have continued throughout the series, with senior players Joe Root and Ben Duckett struggling for runs. The series offers one last opportunity for them to regain confidence before the Ashes Test series begins on November 21 in Perth. Captain Harry Brook urged his teammates to stay relaxed, saying, “We just have to play with freedom, play with a smile on our face and just try to have fun.”

While England went in with an unchanged lineup, New Zealand made one alteration — Devon Conway replaced Kane Williamson, who is nursing a slight groin injury. Santner said the drop-in pitch might be soft early on but should become favorable for batting later, setting up an intriguing contest.

Playing XIs

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Zak Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy.

England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
07:26 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs10.5
Score53 - 5

Jacob Duffy to Sam Curran, Hits the deck hard, over off. Sam Curran stands tall and punches it off the back foot to cover.

07:25 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs10.4
Score53 - 5

Jacob Duffy to Sam Curran, FOUR! Off the edge! Pulls the length back and bowls it around off. Sam Curran gives the bowler the charge and pushes at the ball away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies well away from second slip to his left and it races away to the deep third fence.

07:25 (IST) Nov 01
5wd
Overs10.4
Score49 - 5

Jacob Duffy to Sam Curran, FIVE WIDES! A rare loose delivery from Duffy! Goes full in search of swing and he does find some inward shape but it is sprayed down leg. Sam Curran misses out on the tickle and the keeper, Tom Latham is beaten on the dive to his right.

07:24 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs10.3
Score44 - 5

Jacob Duffy to Sam Curran, On a good length, on the off pole, Sam Curran taps it down on the off side.

07:23 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs10.2
Score44 - 5

Jacob Duffy to Sam Curran, Fuller in length, on off, Sam Curran keeps it out off from the crease.

07:22 (IST) Nov 01

Sam Curran walks in at number 7.

07:21 (IST) Nov 01
W
Overs10.1
Score44 - 5

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, OUT! CAUGHT! Fine grab by Daryl Mitchell and Jacob Bethell pays the price for a loose stroke! This is pushed across the left-hander, on a hard length. A bit too close to cut but Jacob Bethell flashes hard at it in hope, even if he gets an outside edge, it flies over the slip cordon. It does fly towards first slip, where Mitchell leaps acrobatically to his left and holds onto it over his head. Duffy has his third wicket. England have now lost half their side for just 44 runs on the board.

07:21 (IST) Nov 01

Time for Powerplay 2! The first 10 overs were completely bossed by the Kiwi quicks. It is all about weathering the storm for England, and the challenge doesn’t seem to be easing anytime soon, with the ball still doing plenty. New Zealand can now have four fielders outside the 30-yard circle, but it’s unlikely they will want to spread the field just yet.

07:20 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 10 overs 44 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
000040
  • Jos Buttler 9 (13)
  • Jacob Bethell 11 (15)
Zakary Foulkes5-1-19-2
0
Overs9.6
Score44 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jos Buttler, Dug in short and outside off, just nibbling away, Buttler opts to leave it alone. England are 44/4 after the first 10 overs.

07:20 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs9.5
Score44 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jos Buttler, FOUR! A bit full and straight, Buttler walks inside the line of the ball and clips it away firmly past square leg for a boundary.

07:19 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs9.4
Score40 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jos Buttler, A huge appeal for LBW but this is turned down. That seemed to be doing too much and Mitchell Santner opts against the review. A cross-seamer from Foulkes, lands it on a length outside off and gets the ball to nip back in a mile. Jos Buttler does well to get well outside the line of off stump but gets beaten and gets rapped on the pads.

07:18 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs9.3
Score40 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jos Buttler, Hard length again and outside off, this one just holds its line. Jos Buttler walks across to the off side and looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge.

07:18 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs9.2
Score40 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jos Buttler, Hard length outside off, swinging away, Jos wanders outside the crease and leaves this one alone.

07:17 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs9.1
Score40 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jos Buttler, Full and outside off, a bit of late inswing on offer as well. Buttler looks to get across but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

07:16 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 9 overs 40 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
004104
  • Jacob Bethell 11 (15)
  • Jos Buttler 5 (7)
Jacob Duffy5-0-25-2
4
Overs8.6
Score40 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! When you slash, slash hard! Full and wide, angling further away, Jacob Bethell throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge that flies over the slip cordon and into the deep third fence.

07:15 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs8.5
Score36 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, A direct hit and Jacob Bethell would have been gone! Pitches the ball up on middle, Bethell comes forward and pushes it to mid on, setting off for the single. Buttler sends him right back and Rachin Ravindra throws the ball towards the keeper. Tom Latham whips off the bails but Bethell manages to get back in time.

07:14 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs8.4
Score36 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Short of a length and angled into the hips, tucked away down to deep fine leg for a single.

07:14 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs8.3
Score35 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Nicely struck and that will make Buttler feel a lot more at ease. Too full and wide, Buttler extends his arms and caresses the ball past point for a boundary.

07:13 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs8.2
Score31 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Not all that full and in the channel, watchfully blocked by Jos.

07:13 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs8.1
Score31 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, This is seriously good bowling! Full and outside off, gets the ball to swing away late. Buttler gets drawn into the drive again and again, he gets beaten past the outside edge.

07:12 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 8 overs 31 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Jacob Bethell 7 (13)
  • Jos Buttler 0 (3)
Zakary Foulkes4-1-15-2
0
Overs7.6
Score31 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, A maiden! Back of a length and on a tight line around off, Bethell looks to cut but gets an outside edge that rolls down to the slip cordon.

07:11 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs7.5
Score31 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, Length ball at the stumps, Bethell comes forward and jams it down the pitch.

07:11 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs7.4
Score31 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, Loose, too loose! Good-length delivery outside off, Jacob Bethell looks to cut but his feet go nowhere and he is beaten past the outside edge once again.

07:10 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs7.3
Score31 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, Just back of a length and outside off, Bethell takes a couple of steps forward and edges it down towards third slip.

07:09 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs7.2
Score31 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, A bit full again and around off, Bethell comes forward and defends it out.

07:09 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs7.1
Score31 - 4

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, Goes wider on the crease to create an angle into the left-hander and then gets the fuller one to swing away from off. Bethell gets sucked into the drive and gets beaten past the outside edge.

07:08 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 7 overs 31 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
410(W)000
  • Jos Buttler 0 (3)
  • Jacob Bethell 7 (7)
Jacob Duffy4-0-16-2
0
Overs6.6
Score31 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Hard length, just outside off, Buttler taps it away towards cover-point.

07:07 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs6.5
Score31 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Nice and full again, on off, and eased away to covers.

07:07 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs6.4
Score31 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Oh, my word! That is unplayable. Duffy goes fuller now and angles it towards off stump, Jos Buttler is drawn into the drive but the ball curves away late and beats the outside edge, leaving Buttler bamboozled.

07:06 (IST) Nov 01

Jos Buttler makes his way out to the centre.

07:05 (IST) Nov 01
W
Overs6.3
Score31 - 4

Jacob Duffy to Harry Brook, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That's the big one and England are in dire straits now. Perfect line and length from Jacob Duffy as he serves this one on a good length around the top of off and gets the ball to nip away a bit off the deck as well. Harry Brook is drawn forward a touch and looks to defend but gets an outside edge down to second slip, where Michael Bracewell takes a sharp catch low in front of him. Brook departs for 6 (11) and England are 31/4.

07:04 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs6.2
Score31 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, Back of a length, angled into the batter, tucked away neatly through square leg for a single.

07:03 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs6.1
Score30 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Oh, that is a comical error from Rachin Ravindra! Short of a length and angled across off, Bethell looks to pull off the back foot and just manages to get it over wide mid on. Rachin chases it down but as he looks to throw, he just fumbles the ball over the ropes and concedes a boundary.

07:02 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 6 overs 26 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
01041(1WD)1(1WD)00
  • Harry Brook 6 (10)
  • Jacob Bethell 2 (5)
Zakary Foulkes3-0-15-2
0
Overs5.6
Score26 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Brook, Oh, that swung late! Short of a good length and outside off, Harry Brook waits back and looks to cut late but the ball moves away and beats the outside edge, taking Brook by surprise.

07:02 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs5.5
Score26 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Brook, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on off stump, Brook gets into a side-on stance and just jams it out.

07:01 (IST) Nov 01
1wd
Overs5.5
Score26 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Brook, Wide! Fuller this time but well down the leg side as well. Another extra from Foulkes.

07:01 (IST) Nov 01
1wd
Overs5.5
Score25 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Brook, Wide! Back of a length and darted down the leg side for a wide.

07:00 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs5.4
Score24 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Brook, FOUR! Streaky! Too full and outside off, shaping away a bit. Harry Brook goes hard at the drive and slices it away towards deep third where Rachin Ravindra is a bit too wide and the ball beats him to go into the fence.

06:59 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs5.3
Score20 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Brook, Hard length around off, angling in a touch, Brook defends it solidly from inside the crease.

06:58 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs5.2
Score20 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, Just back of a length and outside off, guided down to deep third by Bethell for a single.

06:58 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs5.1
Score19 - 3

Zakary Foulkes to Jacob Bethell, Oh, that is another jaffa from Foulkes! Around the wicket to the left-hander, angled into off stump and gets the ball to just nip away quickly off the deck. Bethell gets completely squared up.

06:57 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 5 overs 19 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
00(W)01(1WD)010
  • Harry Brook 2 (6)
  • Jacob Bethell 1 (3)
Jacob Duffy3-0-11-1
0
Overs4.6
Score19 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Harry Brook, That's a proper outswinger! Full and angled in from around off, but the ball curves away from the right-hander. There's no foot movement from Brook as he looks to cover drive and is well beaten past the outside edge.

06:56 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs4.5
Score19 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, Hard length over off and middle, punched away through backward point for a single by Bethell.

06:55 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs4.4
Score18 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, Beaten! That in-between length, on a tight line around off, Bethell looks to play it off the back foot but the ball straightens a touch and goes past the outside edge.

06:55 (IST) Nov 01
1wd
Overs4.4
Score18 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, Wide! Dug in short and outside off, this one angles well across the left-hander as Bethell leaves it alone. It is called a wide as well.

06:54 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs4.3
Score17 - 3

Jacob Duffy to Jacob Bethell, Good length, around the top of off and middle, Jacob Bethell blocks it down to covers.

06:53 (IST) Nov 01
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the drop-in pitch for the match may be a bit soft but was likely to be good for batting.
06:53 (IST) Nov 01
While England named an unchanged lineup, New Zealand named Devon Conway in place of Kane Williamson, who has a slight groin injury.
06:53 (IST) Nov 01

Jacob Bethell is in next.

06:53 (IST) Nov 01
“We just have to play with freedom, play with a smile on our face and just try to have fun,” England captain Harry Brook said.
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New Zealand vs England 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl first in the third and final ODI against England on Saturday.

The hosts, already leading the three-match series 2-0, are aiming for a clean sweep after chasing successfully in both previous games.

England’s batting lineup has struggled, with top-order players Joe Root and Ben Duckett under pressure to find form ahead of the upcoming Ashes series in Australia starting November 21 in Perth.

England captain Harry Brook urged his team to “play with freedom” and enjoy the game.

Both teams made one change — New Zealand rested Kane Williamson due to a minor groin injury, bringing in Devon Conway, while England retained their previous XI.

Santner noted the drop-in pitch might start slightly soft but expected it to be good for batting as the match progressed.