Daryl Mitchell and Daryl Mithcell both scored centuries while Rachin Ravindra took three wickets as New Zealand dominated England in the first ODI of the four-match series, winning by eight wickets. With this victory, New Zealand is now ahead 1-0 in the bilateral ODI series.
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Toss Update: New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first.
England was sent into bat first and managed to score 291 runs, losing 6 wickets in 50 overs. The home team's innings was a roller coaster, as they started with a brisk 80-run partnership for the first wicket, but then lost their way in the middle. They were reduced to 101-3, but Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes played well to stabilize their innings.
England's Jos Buttler scored 72 runs, David Miller made 54, Liam Livingstone scored 52, and Ben Stokes added 52 of his own, with each player securing their individual half-centuries. David Willey's unbeaten 21* off 11 balls proved to be a valuable contribution, but England's total of 291-6 in 50 overs fell short due to the uneven boundary sizes on both sides.
New Zealand successfully chased down a target of 292 runs to win and ended up scoring 297 runs while losing only 2 wickets in 45.4 overs. Despite getting good starts, Will Young (29 off 33) and Henry Nicholls (26 off 30) were eventually dismissed. However, Devon Conway (111*) and Daryl Mitchell (118*) both scored unbeaten centuries and helped New Zealand secure a massive victory in the first match of the series.
Match result: New Zealand defeated England by a margin of 8 wickets.
Devon Conway was named Player of the Match for his match-winning innings of 111* off 121 balls, which included 13 fours and a six.
Brief Scores: New Zealand: 297-2 in 45.4 overs (Daryl Mithcell 118*, Devon Conway 111*, David Willey 1-32) defeated England: 291-6 in 50 overs (Jos Buttler 72, Rachin Ravindra 3-48) by a margin of 8 wickets
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