"For the second time in four days, England's blundering with the bat doomed them to defeat, the touring side skittled for just 175 to leave New Zealand with not so much a chase but more a stroll. Half-centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell carried the Black Caps to a victory sealed with nearly 17 overs to spare, England consigned to a ninth consecutive away defeat in one-day international games, and a sixth lost series in their past seven attempts."
"It's pretty obvious we didn't get enough runs 175 against the secondbest team in the world on their own patch is never going to be enough, the England captain, Harry Brook, said. We've got some of the best players in the world and we just haven't performed as well as we could have done. New Zealand have just outplayed us."
England's batting failed again, being dismissed for 175 and leaving New Zealand a modest target. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell produced half-centuries as the Black Caps completed victory with nearly 17 overs remaining. The defeat extended England's away ODI losing streak to nine and marked their sixth lost series in seven attempts. Jofra Archer returned and bowled five excellent overs for eight runs, creating a 20-ball scoreless period and taking wickets, but suffered a side injury after diving in the outfield. Will Young was trapped lbw for a duck, and New Zealand outplayed England throughout.
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