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.
08:37 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs26.2
Score115 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Shortens the length and bowls it outside off, Overton taps it through cover-point for one more.

08:37 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs26.1
Score114 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Tossed up around off, Carse comes forward and eases it through wide mid off for a single.

08:35 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 26 overs 113 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
000106
  • Jamie Overton 11 (12)
  • Brydon Carse 4 (11)
Blair Tickner5-0-25-2
6
Overs25.6
Score113 - 7

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, SIX! Hit flat and hard and into the stands! Dug in short over middle, Jamie Overton is waiting for it and he rocks back before smoking the pull between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The ball's made a dent in the wall as well.

08:35 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs25.5
Score107 - 7

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Back of a length and outside off, blocked towards cover.

08:34 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs25.4
Score107 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Pitched up on off stump, angles in late, Carse pushes at it and gets an inside edge towards square leg and picks up a quick single.

08:33 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs25.3
Score106 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Good mix of deliveries from Tickner here! A bumper now, around off and at a good click as well. Brydon Carse ducks under it well.

08:33 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs25.2
Score106 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Beaten! Good-length delivery, in the channel around off and cutting back in quickly. Carse hangs back and looks to angle it away but is well beaten.

08:32 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs25.1
Score106 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Swing and a miss! Dug in short and wide, moving further away, Brydon Carse has a waft at it but fails to connect.

08:31 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 25 overs 106 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
100101
  • Brydon Carse 3 (7)
  • Jamie Overton 5 (10)
Mitchell Santner2-0-4-0
1
Overs24.6
Score106 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Tossed up, full and outside off, Carse goes down on one knee and drives it firmly to sweeper cover for one more.

08:31 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs24.5
Score105 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Looped up, full and angled in from middle, Carse lunges forward to defend.

08:30 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs24.4
Score105 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Fractionally short around off, punched away square through the off side for a single.

08:30 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs24.3
Score104 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, On a dragged length, Overton looks to step out and drive but gets an inside edge onto the leg side.

08:30 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs24.2
Score104 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Flatter one, angled in at the stumps and straightens as well. Overton jams it out to covers.

08:29 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs24.1
Score104 - 7

Mitchell Santner to Brydon Carse, Floats it up on a length and wide outside off. This is cut away to deep point for a run.

08:28 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 24 overs 103 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)00010
  • Jamie Overton 4 (7)
  • Brydon Carse 1 (4)
Blair Tickner4-0-18-2
0
Overs23.6
Score103 - 7

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Hard length, angled well into the batter, Overton backs away and exposes all three stumps and hits it straight to cover.

08:28 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs23.5
Score103 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Back of a length and outside off, pushed off the back foot and past point for a single.

08:27 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs23.4
Score102 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Carse is just swinging like a madman here! Banged in quick and short outside off, Carse hangs back and goes hard at the pull but only connects with thin air.

08:26 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs23.3
Score102 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Oh, that was close to the stumps as well. Bowled fuller and around off, Brydon Carse decides to step out and throws the kitchen sink at it but misses and the ball just misses the off stump.

08:26 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs23.2
Score102 - 7

Blair Tickner to Brydon Carse, Another beauty! Just back of a length and over off, the ball straightens down the line and squares up Brydon Carse.

08:25 (IST) Nov 01

Brydon Carse is in next.

08:24 (IST) Nov 01
W
Overs23.1
Score102 - 7

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Ripper of a delivery from Blair Tickner and he is pumped up! Tickner serves the ball a bit further up and bowls it around the fifth stump line. Jos Buttler is drawn into the drive and leans forward to play it through covers. However, Tickner gets expansive seam movement off the deck thanks to the scrambled seam, and the ball nips back in a mile to go through the big gap between bat and pad and knocks over the off stump. Buttler's fighting knock of 38 (56) comes to an end and England are now 102/7.

08:23 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 23 overs 102 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
001000
  • Jamie Overton 4 (6)
  • Jos Buttler 38 (55)
Mitchell Santner1-0-1-0
0
Overs22.6
Score102 - 6

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Nagging length around off, pushed through quicker as well. Overton looks to rock back and cut but ends up jamming it out on the off side.

08:23 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs22.5
Score102 - 6

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Nice and full again, at the stumps and sliding back in, Overton makes another block.

08:22 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs22.4
Score102 - 6

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Overton, Loops this one up and floats it at the stumps, Overton holds back and just blocks it off.

08:22 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs22.3
Score102 - 6

Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Flatter one, sliding into the pads, worked away past square leg for a single.

08:21 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs22.2
Score101 - 6

Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Slows it right up and drifts it into middle and leg, Buttler defends down the line.

08:21 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs22.1
Score101 - 6

Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, Starts with an arm ball around off, Jos Buttler defends it off the back foot.

08:21 (IST) Nov 01

First look at spin as Mitchell Santner brings himself on.

08:20 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 22 overs 101 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
100(W)040
  • Jamie Overton 4 (3)
  • Jos Buttler 37 (52)
Blair Tickner3-0-17-1
0
Overs21.6
Score101 - 6

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Hard-length delivery in the channel around off, Overton blocks it off.

08:19 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs21.5
Score101 - 6

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Goes after it and gets the boundary, does Jamie Overton. Banged in well short and around off, Overton opens up the stance and slaps the pull high and in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

08:18 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs21.4
Score97 - 6

Blair Tickner to Jamie Overton, Dug in a bit short and around off, Jamie Overton hops back up on his toes and plays it down to backward point.

08:17 (IST) Nov 01

Jamie Overton walks out to bat.

08:16 (IST) Nov 01
W
Overs21.3
Score97 - 6

Blair Tickner to Sam Curran, OUT! TIMBER! Bottom edge onto the stumps and that's not a pretty way to get out. Blair Tickner keeps the line tight and bowls it a bit fuller on off stump. Sam Curran yet again hangs back in the crease and looks to play it late but the ball angles in a touch and takes the inside edge. The ball first goes on to hit the back leg and then the stumps before the bails come off. Tickner gets the breakthrough New Zealand were looking for and Curran is devastated.

08:16 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs21.2
Score97 - 5

Blair Tickner to Sam Curran, Length again and on off, Curran decides to play this off the back foot and is a bit late on the shot, jamming it towards cover.

08:15 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs21.1
Score97 - 5

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, On a good length and around off, Jos Buttler walks inside the line of the ball and tucks it 'round the corner on the leg side for one.

08:13 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 21 overs 96 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
004000
  • Sam Curran 17 (27)
  • Jos Buttler 36 (51)
Nathan Smith4-0-21-0
0
Overs20.6
Score96 - 5

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, A length ball on off, slanted away, Curran jams it away into the off side.

08:13 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs20.5
Score96 - 5

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, Serves it fuller and angles it across from leg stump, Curran solidly blocks it off.

08:12 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs20.4
Score96 - 5

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, Just back of a length and in the channel, eased off the back foot to covers.

08:11 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs20.3
Score96 - 5

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, FOUR! SHOT! Banged in short and around off, Sam Curran hangs back in the crease and flat-bats the pull well over mid-wicket and picks up a boundary. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

08:11 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs20.2
Score92 - 5

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, On a hard length again, pitching around leg, Curran defends it back to the bowler.

08:10 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs20.1
Score92 - 5

Nathan Smith to Sam Curran, Hard length over middle and leg, Curran comes down the track and just blocks it towards cover.

08:09 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 20 overs 92 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
441(1WD)0101
  • Sam Curran 13 (21)
  • Jos Buttler 36 (51)
Blair Tickner2-0-12-0
1
Overs19.6
Score92 - 5

Blair Tickner to Sam Curran, Dug in short under the right armpit. Sam Curran swivels in the crease and plays a controlled pull to deep backward square leg for a single. Back-to-back 11-run overs for England.

08:08 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs19.5
Score91 - 5

Blair Tickner to Sam Curran, This kicks up a bit, on a hard length, over off. Curran rises with the bounce and dabs it to point.

08:07 (IST) Nov 01
1
Overs19.4
Score91 - 5

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, Pitched up, outside off, Jos walks across and clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

08:07 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs19.3
Score90 - 5

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, In the channel on off, on a good length, Jos lets it be.

08:06 (IST) Nov 01
1wd
Overs19.3
Score90 - 5

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, Wide! Blair Tickner responds by going short but the line is down leg. The ball sails over Jos's head for a wide. An acrobatic leap by Tom Latham to gather the ball in his left glove.

08:05 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs19.2
Score89 - 5

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Jos Buttler! Fuller in length, at the sticks. Buttler charges down the track again but stays leg side of the ball. Crunches the drive to the right of mid off for another boundary.

08:05 (IST) Nov 01
4
Overs19.1
Score85 - 5

Blair Tickner to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Not quite from the middle of the bat but Jos Buttler will take it! Tickner hits the deck hard, over middle. Buttler premeditates as he gives the bowler the charge. He does not quite get hold of it but swats it over mid-wicket. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence.

08:04 (IST) Nov 01
Score after 19 overs 81 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
441101
  • Jos Buttler 27 (47)
  • Sam Curran 12 (19)
Nathan Smith3-0-17-0
1
Overs18.6
Score81 - 5

Nathan Smith to Jos Buttler, Angled in on the off pole, on a length, Jos Buttler presses forward and punches it wide of mid off for a single. Best over of the innings so far for England, 11 runs off it.

08:03 (IST) Nov 01
0
Overs18.5
Score80 - 5

Nathan Smith to Jos Buttler, Outside off, on a short of a good length, Jos Buttler walks across and taps it down towards backward point.

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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.