4th ODI, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Dunedin, Mar 7 2018 | Match Epic | ESPNCricinfo

England 335 for 9 (Bairstow 138, Root 102, Sodhi Four-fifty eight) v New Zealand
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England suffered a startling batting meltdown as New Zealand hauled themselves again into the fourth ODI in Dunedin after a extremely fine century from Jonny Bairstow. Joe Root additionally reached three figures, his first in any international since final August, nevertheless that turned into accomplished in the shadow of an England crumple of 8 for forty six with Ish Sodhi taking a occupation-most efficient Four for fifty eight, even though a closing complete of 335 for 9 turned into mute imposing.

After having to dig in and strive against to a aggressive ranking in Wellington, for far of the innings this turned into England reverting to form as Bairstow and Root added a hundred ninety in 27 overs. Alternatively, that turned into adopted by a prime reversal and after the tip three, the subsequent batsmen to reach double figures turned into Adil Rashid and Tom Curran. From 267 for 1, England had been left with the on occasion believable scenario of the final-wicket pair looking out to stumble on out the 50 overs – Curran took 18 off the closing over – nevertheless their eventual tally turned into mute the second-very most sensible complete at the bottom.

Bairstow, who turned into dropped on seventy Four, and Root had taken charge with their dominant second-wicket stand as England’s top stutter hit top equipment for the first time since the hole ODI against Australia in Melbourne. Bairstow had now not transformed masses of starts over the final two series, following his favorable promotion to opener final twelve months, nevertheless right here skipped to his third ODI century off 86 deliveries. Such turned into the turnaround in the innings, by the time Root reached his hundred from ninety nine balls England had been seven down.

New Zealand had hoped for some early aid after favorable the toss – the pitch had been lined for the final two days – nevertheless on a beautifully sunny day it fleet was apparent it turned into the final observe ground of the series for strokeplay. There turned into a contact of scoot with the novel ball, nevertheless the traces of Tim Southee and Trent Boult had been a cramped erratic whereas New Zealand had been uncharacteristically glum in the self-discipline.

The captain, Kane Williamson, fumbled at mid-off in the hole over which regarded to problem the tone. Mitchell Santner dived over one at quilt to concede a boundary after which a wild throw from Tom Latham talented Four overthrows to Bairstow.

There turned into additionally some thunderous strokeplay as Bairstow and Jason Roy timed sweetly. Roy picked up sixes off Boult and Southee – a pull and a loft down the bottom – and after the ten-over Powerplay England had skipped to seventy seven with out loss.

Sodhi broke by means of with his second offer when Roy could perhaps now not moderately withhold a sweep down and Santner did successfully to dive forward at short ideal-attempting leg. It went to the TV umpire for checking, nevertheless turned into so determined that even foreshortening didn’t build a question. Sodhi accomplished his first over as a maiden – it turned into a rare second of aloof for New Zealand in the first 37 overs.

After fleet assessing there turned into cramped on offer for the spinners, Bairstow and Root kicked on. Bairstow twice sent Sodhi down the bottom – the first measured at over a hundred metres by TV – and additionally did the similar to Santner, who then gave Bairstow his lifestyles at quilt.

Either facet of the second drinks destroy, things went up yet every other stage. Root went to his fifty by launching Southee over lengthy-on then gave a masterclass in toying with hasten, taking Sodhi for three boundaries to diversified corners of the bottom: a serene wing by means of backward point, a extremely fine sweep and a pull.

Nonetheless fair as thoughts had been turning in direction of Bairstow now not easy Roy’s 100 eighty as England very most sensible ranking in ODIs – and England pushing the Four hundred-designate again – New Zealand hit again. Bairstow miscued Colin Munro into the off facet and Jos Buttler’s promotion to No. Four lasted two balls when he chipped a purchase again to Sodhi.

There turned into no conception of momentary consolidation with Eoin Morgan hoisting Boult into the leg facet. New Zealand’s fielding all of the sudden went up a notch with Munro taking an aesthetic purchase running again. Ben Stokes then picked out deep sq. leg and Moeen Ali lofted down the bottom where Southee made aesthetic ground running in to comprehend the ball by his bootlaces. When Chris Woakes chipped Munro to lengthy-on, Root turned into in hazard of running out of companions.

Root and Rashid nursed England over 300 nevertheless there turned into no stopping the crumple. Root feathered a pull to the keeper off Southee and Rashid turned into yorked by Boult as New Zealand looked care for bowling England out before Curran offered a gradual boost. Now or now not it’s over to New Zealand’s batsmen to withhold them on this series.

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