Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck superb centuries as New Zealand secured an eight-wicket victory over hosts England in the first one-day International in Cardiff on Friday.
Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck superb centuries as New Zealand secured an eight- gate palm over hosts England in the first one- day International in Cardiff on Friday to ramp up their medications for coming month’s World Cup in India.
Half- centuries from Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone had powered England to 291- 6 after being put into club at Cardiff’s Sophia auditoriums.
New Zealand’s chase got off to a strong launch, with Will Young and Henry Nicholls contributing runs, before Conway (111 from 121 balls) and Mitchell (118 from 91) participated a stunning stage of 180.
After both batters brought up their 100s, the brace stepped on the gas and Conway sealed the palm in emphatic fashion with a six straight down the ground.
“Enough happy with way effects went, nice to spend time in the middle and get the palm, ” Conway said.
“The communication in the hookups were great. I always enjoy fur with Daryl, we round each other well. It made my job readily, just getting him on strike. Long may it continue. ”
England had started well as Harry Brook (25) and Malan (54) sutured together an opening cooperation of 80.
After the openers departed in the span of just five balls, Stokes, who reversed his withdrawal from ODI justice ahead of England’s title defence at the 50- overs World Cup in India, stepped in to score 52 and keep the instigation going.
Captain Buttler (72) and Livingstone (52) also combined for 77, but after the two were dismissed by Tim Southee in the same over, England’s tail was unfit to take them once 300.
“Disappointing. study we had a enough good score at halfway. Credit to them, it was a fantastic cooperation and we couldn’t find a way to break it, ” Buttler said.
“We tried most effects, for a little period we erected pressure and pushed the rate to just under seven, but Daryl Mitchell played some big shots and took it down from us. Brilliant cooperation. ”
Though the hosts had some strong fur performances, they lost lattices at regular intervals.
Rachin Ravindra was the pick of New Zealand’s bowlers, picking up three lattices for 48, his stylish numbers so far in his rookie ODI career.
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