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The second One-Day International (ODI) of the New Zealand Tour of England 2023 unfolded at The Rose Bowl, where England locked horns with New Zealand. In a rain-curtailed encounter, England emerged victorious by a margin of 79 runs, showꦕcasing their dominance in both battingꦿ and bowling departments.
England Innings: 226/7 (34 overs)
England’s innings witnessed a mixture of spectacular strokes and calculated partnerships. Liam Livingstone was the star of the show, scoring a magnificent 95 runs off 78 balls, anchoring the innings with 9 fours and 1 six. Jos Buttler (30 runs off 25) and Sam Curran (42 runs off 35) provided valuable🔯 contrꦰibutions to propel England to a competitive total of 226-7.
However, New Zealand bowlers, led by Trent Boult (3 wickets for 37 runs) and Tim Southee (2 wickets for 🐈65 runs), managed to keep England from posting an even more substantial total.
New Zealand Innings: 147/10 (26.5 overs)
Chasing a target of 227, New Zealand’s batting order faced a stern test from England’s bowlers. Daryl Mitchell (57 runs off 52) played a resilient innings, but the rest of the Kiwi batsmen struggled to build substantial partnerships. England’s bowlers put up a formidable performance, with Reece Topley (3 wickets for 27 runs) and David Willey (3 wickets for 34 ⛄runs) being the standout performers.
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Ultimately, the Blackcaps were bowled 💝out for 147 in 26.5 overs, falling shor🍌t of the target by 79 runs.
Player of the Match
Livingstone’s brilliant knock earned him the well-deserved ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Walked inꩵ at 55/5, took England to 226/7 in a 34-over game against 🇳🇿 with a blistering 95* (78) 🔥
A knoc𓆉k for the ages at the Ageas Bowl from Livingstone! 🤌
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Outstanding from Liam Livingstone. His highest ODI score of 95* helped rescue England from a precarious scenario in Southampton. From 55-5 to 226/7 in a 34 over match. Excellent support from Sam Curran. New Zealand will feel like they've let England get away here.
— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz)
🏴 ENGLAND WIN 🏴
An amazing bounce back in Southampton 👏
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy)
Today’s Liam Livingstone is the one we all hoped to watch regularly ✅since he broke onto the scene. Because he has given us doubts…
Please just do𒁃 this consistently until the ☂end of the WC 🙏
I൩t’s a very big ask of course but he’s surely near🃏 his very destructive best today.
— WG RumblePants (@WG_RumblePants)
Battingல Liam Livingstoಞn….꧑ Bowlingல Reece Topley Come Back… ! 🧘🏽♂️🧘🏽♂️🧘🏽♂️🧘🏽♂️
— Cricket Anand 🏏 (@cricanandha)
What a comeback by Tent Boult!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
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Last two knocks of
Liam Livingstone
52(40)
95(78)
Amazing performance by him— 𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶.🏴 (@ishi_178)
England beat New Zealand by 79 runs in 2nd ODI match and now this seriꦯ𝔉es leveled with 1-1.
What a comeback by England in this match, At one point they was 55/5 and from then England won the match – Liam Livingstone the Hero for England…!!!
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)
ENGLAND WIN 🙌
A superb bowling display sees New Zealand bowled out for 14😼7 🤝
Three wickets apiece for Reece Tꩵopley and David Willey 💥
— Utilita Bowl (@UtilitaBowl)
England won by 79 runs (34 Overs per side d♒ue to rain):
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
W . W . . .
A doub🐷le-wicket maiden𒁏 in his second over! Starting his 100th ODI in style 🔥
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
