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New Zealand vs England 1st ODI Highlights 2025 | 26 October 2025
Date: Sunday, 26 October 2025
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Event: England tour of New Zealand 2025
Match Overview
New Zealand started the ODI series with a convincing win over England at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Despite a sensational individual performance from Harry Brook, England’s batting collapse cost them the match. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s steady chase ensured they secured victory by 4 wickets.
First Innings – England Batting
England’s innings was nothing short of chaos. After being reduced to 10/4 within the first 12 balls, their top order completely collapsed. Jamie, Ben, Joe, and Jacob scored only two runs each, while Jos Buttler managed just 4. Sam contributed 6, Brydon was dismissed for a duck, Adil made 4, and Luke added 5 runs.
At one stage, England’s scorecard seemed almost unbelievable. However, Harry Brook played a breathtaking innings of 135 runs off 101 balls, including 11 sixes and 9 fours. Jamie contributed a fighting 46 off 54. In total, England were bowled out for 223 runs in 35.2 overs.
For New Zealand, Zakary took 4 wickets, Jacob picked up 3, Matt claimed 2, and Mitchell added 1 wicket to his name.
Second Innings – New Zealand Batting
Chasing 224, New Zealand faced early trouble as Will Young fell cheaply and Rachin Ravindra also departed early. Skipper Kane Williamson was dismissed for a duck, putting pressure on the middle order. However, Daryl Mitchell anchored the chase with an unbeaten 78*, supported by Michael who scored 51 and Tom Latham who added 24.
New Zealand eventually reached the target in 36.4 overs, losing 6 wickets along the way. For England, Brydon took 3 wickets for 45, while Adil Rashid and Luke took one wicket each.
Match Details
- Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first.
- Match Number: ODI No. 4916
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza, Shaun Haig
- TV Umpire: Paul Reiffel
- Match Referee: Dave Gilbert
- Reserve Umpire: Cory Black
- Match Timings: 01:00 AM GMT | 02:00 PM Local
Head-to-Head (ODIs)
- Matches Played: 96
- New Zealand Won: 45
- England Won: 45
Current ODI Rankings
- New Zealand: 2nd
- England: 8th
Recent Form
New Zealand: WWWLW
England: WLLWW
Teams
New Zealand XI: Young, Rachin, Kane, Daryl, Latham (wk), Michael, Santner (c), Foulkes, Nathan, Duffy, Henry.
England XI: Smith, Ben, Root, Bethell, Brook (c), Buttler (wk), Sam, Overton, Brydon, Adil, Luke.
Match Summary
Although England struggled early, Harry Brook’s masterclass gave them a fighting total. However, New Zealand’s composed middle-order batting ensured they chased it down comfortably. Overall, it was a thrilling start to the series, filled with surprises and moments of brilliance.
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Result: New Zealand won by 4 wickets 🏆
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