England sail past New Zealand in 2nd ODI
Eoin Morgan-led England won the second ODI match against New Zealand by six wickets to tie the five-match series at 1-1. Morgan smashed 62 runs off just 63 deliveries to help England chase down a paltry 224-run target. England's all-round performance handed the Black Caps a rare ODI defeat after they had scripted nine wins in a row. Here is the match summary.
Comeback man Stokes a delight for England
Two run-outs, two wickets and an unbeaten 63 runs. Stokes highlighted his importance in this English team. This is Ben's first international series since the Bristol's brawl incident in September 2017. And today, he was the chief contributor in England's victory. His 88-run partnership with Morgan was a key turning point in the 2nd ODI.
Key moments cost Kiwis
New Zealand lost a pile of wickets in the middle. The four run-outs in the innings proved to be costly for the Black Caps. Jason Roy's astonishing catch to dismiss in-form Guptill was a key highlight. Martin Guptill continued with his fine form after smashing a fifty as Mitchell Santner (63*) helped them to rally past the 200-run mark. But that was never enough.
Stat attack
This was the 10th consecutive ODI win for England while chasing. In this match, New Zealand's Santner scored his maiden ODI half-century.
