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.
09:10 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 34 overs 173 - 8
Runs Scored: 0
140211
  • Jofra Archer 4 (4)
  • Jamie Overton 33 (37)
Blair Tickner7-0-36-3
1
Overs33.6
Score173 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jofra Archer, CHANCE! That would have been a spectacular grab! Full and honing in on the off stump. Archer gets behind the line, looking to turn it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. Gets a leading edge that goes flat and to the right of backward point. Devon Conway flings himself towards the ball and sticks out his right hand but the ball does not stick in his grasp. It clips his hand and rolls behind for a single.

09:10 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs33.5
Score172 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Keeps it full again, outside off, Overton pushes at the ball in front of his body. Gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third. Rachin Ravindra sprints and tumbles to his left to keep the batters down to a single.

09:09 (IST) Nov 01
2
Overs33.4
Score171 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Angled in at the sticks, full in length. Jamie Overton does not move his feet much but brings his bat out in front of the pads. Flicks it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

09:08 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs33.3
Score169 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Pace taken off and it is fuller, outside off, guided to backward point.

09:07 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs33.2
Score169 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Nicely done! On a back of a length, outside off. Overton lets the ball come to him and gets on top of the bounce. Glides it between backward point and deep third for a boundary.

09:07 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs33.1
Score165 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jofra Archer, Full and on middle. Jofra Archer gets his bat down and squeezes it out to the right of mid on for a single.

09:06 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 33 overs 164 - 8
Runs Scored: 0
100002
  • Jamie Overton 26 (33)
  • Jofra Archer 2 (2)
Mitchell Santner6-0-34-0
2
Overs32.6
Score164 - 8

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Full and drifting onto the pads, Overton wrists it in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

09:05 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs32.5
Score162 - 8

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Nice and full, at the sticks, Jamie Overton defends it with a straight bat.

09:05 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs32.4
Score162 - 8

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Spears in a full ball, on off, Jamie Overton reaches out for the drive but gets an inside edge that goes to short fine leg.

09:05 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs32.3
Score162 - 8

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Santner spots Overton charging down the track and he adjusts by dragging the length back and keeping it a bit wide. Jamie manages to cover the line and push it to cover.

09:04 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs32.2
Score162 - 8

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, A bit quicker, full and around off, Jamie Overton taps it to cover.

09:04 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs32.1
Score162 - 8

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, Tosses it up, full and on off, Archer presses forward and drives it towards cover, where Nathan Smith tumbles to his right but the ball gets past him and that allows a single.

09:03 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 32 overs 161 - 8
Runs Scored: 0
100(W)100
  • Jamie Overton 24 (28)
  • Jofra Archer 1 (1)
Blair Tickner6-0-27-3
0
Overs31.6
Score161 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, This cuts back a bit off the deck, on a back of a length, over off. Jamie Overton sets up to punch it away on the off side but is cramped for room due to the movement off the deck. Ends up chopping it down on the deck. End of a successful over for Tickner and New Zealand.

09:02 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs31.5
Score161 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Around off, on a back of a length, Jamie Overton waits back to block it out.

09:02 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs31.4
Score161 - 8

Blair Tickner to Jofra Archer, On middle and leg, on a length, helped down to deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

09:01 (IST) Nov 01

Jofra Archer is the new batter in.

09:00 (IST) Nov 01
W
Overs31.3
Score160 - 8

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Blair Tickner breaks through for New Zealand! Tickner lands it on a good length, on the off pole. Brydon Carse gets his hands out in front and gets low for a swipe across the line. Skies it up off a top edge that goes straight up towards extra cover. Daryl Mitchell backpedals and settles under it. Takes a safe catch while tumbling backwards. Carse falls for an entertaining 36 (30). England are 160/8.

08:59 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs31.2
Score160 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Big swing and a miss! Pace on, on a good length, outside off. Brydon Carse gets the front leg out of the way and swings for the hills but fails to connect.

08:58 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs31.1
Score160 - 7

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Blair Tickner returns to the attack and he starts with an off-pace delivery, on a length, on off. Overton walks across and whips it wide of mid on for a single.

08:57 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 31 overs 159 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
041110
  • Brydon Carse 36 (28)
  • Jamie Overton 23 (25)
Mitchell Santner5-0-31-0
0
Overs30.6
Score159 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, This is looped up and slowed down, around off. Brydon Carse waits on the back foot and taps it to cover.

08:57 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs30.5
Score159 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Speared in by Santner, short in length, punched through covers for another single.

08:57 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs30.4
Score158 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Pushed through, outside off, Carse slaps it through cover-point for one more.

08:56 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs30.3
Score157 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Keeps it short again, on off, Jamie cuts it past cover and crosses over.

08:56 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs30.2
Score156 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Slashed away! Fractionally wide, on the shorter side, Jamie Overton stays back and cuts it hard and wide of backward point for a boundary.

08:55 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs30.1
Score152 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Tossed up, full and on off, Overton pushes it to cover.

08:52 (IST) Nov 01

DRINKS! 26 runs have come off the last two overs, and the English innings has finally found a bit of momentum thanks to some clean ball-striking from Brydon Carse. The tourists will hope that Carse continues in this fashion. As for New Zealand, Mitchell Santner might turn to Jacob Duffy or Zakary Foulkes after the break to put an end to this budding stand. Given that this surface has had plenty in it for the seamers, the Kiwis will be keen to keep England under 200 here.

08:52 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 30 overs 152 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
010661(1WD)0
  • Brydon Carse 35 (26)
  • Jamie Overton 17 (21)
Nathan Smith6-0-40-0
0
Overs29.6
Score152 - 7

Nathan Smith to Brydon Carse, Good length outside off, Carse looks to go through the off side but fails to connect.

08:51 (IST) Nov 01
1wd
Overs29.6
Score152 - 7

Nathan Smith to Brydon Carse, Wide! Sees the batter advancing and takes pace off but bowls it full and wide, a bit too wide outside off.

08:50 (IST) Nov 01
6
Overs29.5
Score151 - 7

Nathan Smith to Brydon Carse, SIX! Wow, that is a monster hit from Brydon Carse and 150 comes up for England now. Just short of a length and over middle, right in the hitting arc and Carse swings it handsomely beyond the mid-wicket fence for another six.

08:49 (IST) Nov 01
6
Overs29.4
Score145 - 7

Nathan Smith to Brydon Carse, SIX! The boundaries are flowing for Carse and England. Banged in short over middle and leg, Carse gets inside the line and pulls, gets more of a top edge but the ball sails over deep backward square leg for a single.

08:49 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs29.3
Score139 - 7

Nathan Smith to Brydon Carse, On a good length around off, just nibbling away, Carse looks to push at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

08:48 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs29.2
Score139 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Banged in short around off, Jamie Overton pulls it hard and down through mid-wicket but just for a single.

08:47 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs29.1
Score138 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Hard length in the channel, kept out on the off side.

08:46 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 29 overs 138 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
066000
  • Brydon Carse 23 (22)
  • Jamie Overton 16 (19)
Mitchell Santner4-0-24-0
0
Overs28.6
Score138 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Flighted ball, a bit full and wide outside off. Brydon Carse leaves it alone. England fighting back with this partnership.

08:46 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs28.5
Score138 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Nagging length, angled in from outside off, Carse covers the line and blocks it off.

08:46 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs28.4
Score138 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Quicker and flatter outside off, left alone by Carse.

08:45 (IST) Nov 01
6
Overs28.3
Score138 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, SIX! And again! Flattens it up and bowls it full outside off but Brydon Carse gets low and fetches the ball, swatting it over cow corner for another six.

08:45 (IST) Nov 01
6
Overs28.2
Score132 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, SIX! Similar delivery, but this time Brydon Carse takes it on and gets the desired result as well. Tossed up, full and outside off, too much air on it and Carse drags the slog wide of long on for a biggie.

08:44 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs28.1
Score126 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Floated up wide outside off, enticing the batter but Brydon Carse leaves it alone.

08:43 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 28 overs 126 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
000041(1WD)0
  • Jamie Overton 16 (19)
  • Brydon Carse 11 (16)
Nathan Smith5-0-26-0
0
Overs27.6
Score126 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Oh, does not carry again and Nathan Smith will count him unlucky. This is pitched up around off, a bit slower as well, Overton leans on to drive but is a bit early and ends up spooning the ball, which lands well short of mid off.

08:43 (IST) Nov 01
1wd
Overs27.6
Score126 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Wide! A well-directed short ball around off and this one flies through. Given as a wide and replays show that the ball was comfortably over head height.

08:42 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs27.5
Score125 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Smacked away! Length ball outside off, Jamie Overton hangs back and makes a bit of room before slashing it away through cover-point for a boundary.

08:41 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs27.4
Score121 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Edged but falls well short! Just full of a good length and around off, Overton gets halfway forward and pushes at it but nicks it down to first slip.

08:41 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs27.3
Score121 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Short of a good length and wide outside off, Overton backs away to cut but misses. Overton will feel he missed out there.

08:40 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs27.2
Score121 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, Pitched up wide outside off, angling in, Overton takes a couple of steps ahead and drives it to mid off.

08:40 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs27.1
Score121 - 7

Nathan Smith to Jamie Overton, On a hard length outside off, Overton prods halfway and eases it towards extra cover.

08:38 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 27 overs 121 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
112004
  • Brydon Carse 11 (16)
  • Jamie Overton 12 (13)
Mitchell Santner3-0-12-0
4
Overs26.6
Score121 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Oh, no, no! Tossed up, full on off, Brydon Carse drives it uppishly but straight towards long off, where Jacob Duffy has a slight slip and fumbles the ball onto the ropes.

08:38 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs26.5
Score117 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Nicely flighted, around middle, Carse plays it back to the bowler.

08:38 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs26.4
Score117 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Floated up again, fuller and straighter, this is eased away into the leg side.

08:37 (IST) Nov 01
2
Overs26.3
Score117 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Floated up on a nagging length around off and this one turns as well. Brydon Carse gets an outside edge down to deep third and picks up a couple of runs.

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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.