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Blackcaps dominate England to claim ODI series in Hamilton
Sport Nation • October 29th, 2025 8:15 pm
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra on his way to 52. Game 2 of the ODI cricket series between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton New Zealand. Wednesday 29 October 2025. © Photo: Andrew Cornaga / Photosport
New Zealand's successful record at Seddon Park continued on Wednesday, as they beat England and claimed their eleventh successive ODI win in Hamilton.
After England were bundled out for just 175 in the 36th over, the Blackcaps marched to the total with 16 overs and five wickets to spare, clinching the series with a match to spare.
England lost wickets regularly through their innings right from the start, with both their openers back in the shed within the first half dozen overs.
One of the key moments of the England innings was Will Young's great diving catch to remove England's in-form captain Harry Brook who had scored 34 at exactly run-a-ball.
Jamie Overton top scored with 42 for England while Blair Tickner was the best of the New Zealand bowlers taking the last 3 wickets to give him figures of 4 for 34.
The very first over of New Zealand's innings hinted that 175 could be a competitive target as Jofra Archer caught Will Young LBW and almost had Kane Williamson out as well.
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Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra made 42 together, weathering the early storm, and slowly accumulated runs. Having set himself, Williamson chopped one onto his stumps for 21 in the 12th over.
This brought Daryl Mitchell to the crease and with Ravindra together they dominated the England bowlers. The boundaries started to arrive and as the sun set and as the temperature started to drop, the two New Zealand batters got hot.
The pair plundered 26 runs off Sam Curran's 3 overs and Ravindra reached his 50 and New Zealand reached three figures.
England captain Harry Brook needed to make a change, so brought back Jofra Archer and the plan quickly worked as the pace bowler snared Ravindra's wicket in the 22nd over.
Tom Latham and Michael Bracewell came and quickly went and Archer then claimed his third wicket with his very last ball, finishing with figures of 3-23 off his 10 overs.
Once Jofra had completed his spell, New Zealand released the brakes and in the 31st over, both Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner hit sixes down the ground and with 17 runs off the over, it felt like the air was sucked out of the English.
Just like in the first ODI at Tauranga, Daryl Mitchell top scored for New Zealand, tonight with an unbeaten 56.
Captain Mitchell Santner's cameo innings of 34 off 17 ensured New Zealand made it comfortably across the line with more than 16 overs to spare.
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