Ben Stokes’ comeback fifty in useless for England as New Zealand hammer hosts by eight wickets in first ODI | Cricket Information

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 sequence opener at Cardiff.

Stokes struck 52 from 69 balls in his first 50-over sport since reversing his retirement, together with his knock, plus half-centuries from Jos Buttler (72), Dawid Malan (54) and Liam Livingstone (52), serving to England put up 291-6 on what regarded a difficult floor.

Nevertheless, 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.

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 from his eight overs, whereas Reece Topley (0-47) and ODI debutant Gus Atkinson (0-47) have 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 facet in Wales.

This sport was the primary ODI assembly between England and New Zealand for the reason that dramatic World Cup closing at Lord’s in 2019, a sport England received on boundary countback.

The defending champions will face the Black Caps at this 12 months’s World Cup opener, in Ahmedabad on October 5, with query marks nonetheless surrounding the ultimate make-up of their squad.

Malan and Livingstone’s innings in Cardiff have been well timed with the pair seen as in danger if England have been to pick out Harry Brook of their closing World Cup 15, which have to 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 considered one of 4 England batters to cross fifty in Cardiff

Malan unfurled numerous 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 trying to flip to leg.

Brook gloved a snorter of a brief ball from Lockie Ferguson behind 5 deliveries later – a wicket that introduced Stokes to the crease.

England have been tottering on 101-3 when Joe Root (16) swept Ravindra to deep midwicket, leaving Stokes and Buttler to rebuild the innings, simply as that they had executed 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).

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 in peril of really fizzling out, just for David Willey (21no off 11) to crunch Southee for 4 and 6 in a 16-run closing 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, significantly from Topley, whose first two-over spell went for 25, noticed the Black Caps race to 61-0 from 10 overs by way of 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.

Rashid was affected by cramp and compelled to go away the sphere, rendering him unable to bowl as Conway proceeded to share massive 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 2 sixes within the house of three balls within the forty sixth over to wrap up a dominant win for the Black Caps and their third in a row over England in white-ball cricket after they triumphed within the closing two T20s.

What’s subsequent?

Sunday tenth September 10:30am

England and New Zealand proceed their four-match ODI sequence at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Sunday, reside 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 sequence happen in London subsequent week, at The Kia Oval on Wednesday (12.30pm begin) after which Lord’s on Friday (12.30pm begin).