On 5th October 2023, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will kick off with a match between England and New Zealand. Let’s look back at the last five ODI results of England vs New Zealand
Both England and New Zealand are known for their high-performance cricket. These former World Champions have faced off numerous times at different locations. However, they can’t be classified as rivals but as strong competitors.
The recently completed ODI Series between England and New Zealand ended in a 3-1 series victory for the British side. Despite their strong performance at the opening match, the Kiwis lost track in the remaining games. Consequently, team England enjoyed a pleasurable series win at the home ground.
Results of the Last 5 Matches
1st ODI at Sophia Gardens Cardiff: The current World Champion, England, lost the match to New Zealand by 8 Wickets. With over eight wickets to spare, the Kiwi chased 291 runs and won. Devon Conway secured the Player of the Match title for his outstanding innings of 111 runs out of 121 balls.
2nd ODI at The Ageas Bowl: Upon realizing their issues, England quickly bounced back at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, and scored a 79 runs victory against New Zealand. Liam Livingstone’s Not out 95 runs innings helped England secure 226 runs in 34 overs. Southampton’s rainy weather forced the officials to shorten the match.
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3rd ODI at The Kia Oval: In the 3rd Day and Night ODI, team England won by a massive margin of 181 runs. A supreme bowling performance by Chris Woakes and Reece Topley packed New Zealand in the sub-200 runs mark. Additionally, Ben Stokes obtained the Player of The Match for his incredible 181 runs innings.
4th ODI at Lord’s: In this series-winning attempt at Lord’s Cricket Ground, England scored 311 for the Kiwis to chase. However, The Kiwis only scored 211 as Moeen Ali’s 4-wicket haul swept through the Kiwi batting lineup.
5th ODI at Lord’s: At this grand showdown of the Cricket World Cup 2019 final, England and New Zealand faced off to secure the champion’s title. When their score evened at 241, the infamous Super Over rule came into the equation. However, New Zealand fell short of 1 run in the Super Over while chasing the 16 runs target given by England. At this very nerve-wracking grand finale, England crowned itself as the champion of CWC ’19.
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The stage is set for the grand opening of CWC ’23, where these two very decorated teams will again face off each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 5th October 2023. As expected, the tensions will be high, and the spectators worldwide will get to watch a potentially exciting match. These teams have announced their World Cup squads and are expected to arrive in India soon.
