New Zealand 179 for 4 (Seifert 48, Phillips 42, Chapman 40*) beat England 175 for 8 (Bairstow 73, Santner 3-30) by six wickets

Yet it served as extra priceless preparation for New Zealand, who recovered from an abject begin to the collection to share the trophy. Friday's first ODI in Cardiff marks the beginning of the extra related a part of their tour, however this was a scientific victory underneath the Nottingham floodlights all the identical.

Clinical Kiwis

Finn Allen performed in the one means he is aware of how, smoking three of his first 4 balls for 4 earlier than shedding his off stump when trying to smear Luke Wood throughout the road. His six-ball 16 was solely a cameo, however ensured that New Zealand had been forward of the required fee all through the chase.

Promoted to open, Seifert was brutish. He camped on the again foot, lofting England's seamers again down the bottom with mid-off contained in the ring, and crunched Adil Rashid for 2 fours and a six within the fifth over. Daryl Mitchell was run out shortly after the Powerplay, taking over Wood within the deep, however New Zealand had been in management.

The fee was right down to a run a ball by the point Phillips holed out, and Chapman completed the job in fashion, cruising to 40 not out off 25 balls. Rachin Ravindra reduce the profitable boundary by way of the infield, with Wood misfielding at cowl to sum up England's disappointing evening.

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Bairstow's fireworks

After 4 quiet video games for Welsh Fire within the Hundred, Bairstow has roared again to kind on this collection. He top-scored in England's win in Manchester, batting by way of the innings for 86, and raced to 47 off 22 after 5 overs after Moeen selected to bat.

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England's spin slowdown

Bairstow aside, England's batting line-up floundered towards spin for the second recreation operating. Ish Sodhi was not at his greatest however Will Jacks edged him behind after a fourth consecutive unconverted cameo, earlier than Harry Brook hoicked his drag-down to deep backward sq. leg for 4 off 8 balls.

Neither Dawid Malan nor Liam Livingstone checked out their greatest in making 26 apiece, and Santner claimed two wickets in his fourth over - Malan and Moeen caught within the deep on the leg facet - to complete with 3 for 30. Ravindra, taking part in forward of the rested Devon Conway, had Sam Curran caught at extensive long-on, and the three spinners completed with mixed figures of 6 for 68 in 10 overs.

When Henry closed issues out with an excellent remaining over, which culminated in Livingstone drilling his extensive yorker straight to further cowl, England had fallen a way wanting the whole that they had lined up. It didn't take lengthy for New Zealand's high order to underline that their 175 was under-par.

Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98