England's Liam Livingstone celebrates after reaching his half century
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England vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI: England beat New Zealand by 79 runs to level series 1-1
Liam Livingstone's remarkable 95 not out took England to 226-7, in the second one-day international at Southampton, and then the bowlers dismissed New Zealand for just 147, to give the hosts a win by 79 runs to level the series 1-1.
Match Summary
England 226/7 (34 ov)
New Zealand 147/10 (26.5 ov)
Result - England won by 79 runs
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Match Report
Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 95 powered England to a 79-run win over New Zealand in the second one-day international in Southampton on Sunday.
England, who begin the defence of their World Cup title against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5, collapsed to 8-3 in a match reduced by rain to 34 overs per side.
They were still struggling at 55-5 in the 13th over when Livingstone came into bat.
But he took England to 226-7 and New Zealand were then dismissed for 147 as the hosts levelled the four-match series at 1-1
Reece Topley, whose 3-27 ended a wait of over a year for an ODI wicket, and fellow left-arm quick David Willey (3-34) were in the wickets.
New Zealand great Trent Boult had marked his 100th ODI -- and first in nearly a year -- by taking the first three England wickets wickets to fall, the veteran left-arm quick removing Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.
But Livingstone's career-best ODI innings, a tribute to his composure as much as his celebrated hitting power, bolstered the total and enhanced his prospects of selection for England's final 15-man World Cup squad.
Sam Curran (42) offered fellow all-rounder Livingstone excellent support in a sixth-wicket stand of 112 in 77 balls.
New Zealand, defeated by England in a dramatic 2019 World Cup final at Lord's that went to a Super Over, lost Finn Allen to the second ball of their chase when the big-hitting batsman was bowled for a second-ball duck by Willey.
Devon Conway, fresh from a hundred in an eight-wicket rout of England in Cardiff on Friday, was then caught behind off fast bowler Gus Atkinson for 14.
Off-spinner Moeen Ali then struck twice in three balls, with Daryl Mitchell -- who like Conway made a century in Cardiff -- falling for 57 to leave New Zealand on the brink of defeat at 140-8 before Willey polished off the tail.
Earlier, Boult ripped through England's top order after New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss at a then overcast Rose Bowl.
Boult had Bairstow superbly caught one-handed by a leaping Mitchell Santner at cover and, two balls later, dismissed Root for a second-ball nought with an inswinger. It was Root's fourth duck in his last 10 ODI innings.
England were three down when Stokes (one) miscued Boult. The 34-year-old Boult had taken a remarkable three wickets for no runs in eight balls.
England captain Jos Buttler made a promising 30 before under-edging left-arm spinner Santner into his stumps.
But Livingstone helped Mooen (33) stop the rot during a stand of 48 before Curran added fresh impetus with sixes off spinners Rachin Ravindra and Santner.
Livingstone demonstrated his game awareness on one of England's larger grounds by not hitting a six until 73 balls into his innings when he pulled paceman Matt Henry.
But come the start of the last over he had lost the strike when in sight of a hundred.
The series continues at the Oval on Wednesday.
Match Stats
England Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Jonny Bairstow - 2.1 ov), 2-6 (Joe Root - 2.3 ov), 3-8 (Ben Stokes - 4.2 ov), 4-28 (Harry Brook - 7.2 ov), 5-55 (Jos Buttler - 12.1 ov), 6-103 (Moeen Ali - 20.3 ov), 7-215 (Sam Curran - 33.2 ov)
New Zealand Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Finn Allen - 0.2 ov), 2-49 (Devon Conway - 8.6 ov), 3-55 (Will Young - 11.1 ov), 4-111 (Tom Latham - 20.3 ov), 5-119 (Glenn Phillips - 22.1 ov), 6-123 (Rachin Ravindra - 22.3 ov), 7-139 (Daryl Mitchell - 25.2 ov), 8-140 (Mitchell Santner - 25.4 ov), 9-145 (Tim Southee - 26.2 ov), 10-147 (Trent Boult - 26.5 ov)
Playing XIs
England: Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(WK/C), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(WK/C), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Match Details:
Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023 11:00
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Officials Umpires: Adrian Holdstock(South Africa) Martin Saggers(England) Paul Reiffel(AustraliaTV)
Match Referee: Chris Broad(England)
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