Black Caps score series sweep over England
- Dave Worsley
- Nov 1
- 2 min read
The Black Caps have scored a two wicket win with 32 balls to spare in Wellington to claim a ODI series sweep over England.
England batted first and made their biggest total of the seres 222 all out in the 40th over.
Jamie Overton top scored with 68 as the last batsman out. His three highest scores in his 10-match ODI career have been 42, 46 and 68, all in the three-game series in New Zealand.
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Jacob Duffy and Zak Foulkes set the tone early taking the first four wickets (4-31) none of whom made double figures and the next batter Jacob Bethell got to 11.
Over the three games the England top four made just 84 runs, a record for an international side.
Blair Tickner finished with 4-64 from his 10 overs as Brydon Carse and Overton took to him a little as he eventually wrapped up the tail.
Duffy finished with three wickets and Foulkes two while captain Mitch Santner had the other.
At bat the Black Caps looked good to start with as Rachin Ravindra made 46 and Devon Conway 34, however he was run out from a deflection with Ravindra following soon after.
Will Young scored just one run followed by Daryl Mitchell making 44 and turning over the strike.
Tom Latham was also run out via a dellection before Micahel Bracewell went for 13 and then Santner score 27 includeing two stunning sixes.
Thiings got a little nervous when Nathan Smith was out for two but Mitchell and Santner had set it up nicely for Tickner to finish unbeaten on 18 and Foulkes unbeaten on 14.
