England set New Zealand 224-run target in 1st ODI:Captain Harry Brook scores 135; Zakary Foulkes takes four wickets

England have set a target of 224 runs for New Zealand to win in the first match of the ODI series. In reply, New Zealand have scored 104 runs for 4 wickets in the fiirst 18 overs. Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell are at the crease. Tom Latham (24 runs), Will Young (5), Kane Williamson (0) and Rachin Ravindra (17 runs) have returned to the pavilion. All three were dismissed by Brydon Carse. Batting first after losing the toss at Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui, the English team was all out for 223 runs in 35.2 overs. Captain Harry Brook scored the most runs, 135. Zakary Foulkes took 4 wickets. New Zealand’s poor start, Top-3 batters scored 22 runs New Zealand, chasing a target of 224 runs, had a poor start. The team had lost its top-3 wickets for 24 runs. Brydon Carse created pressure by sending Will Young (5 runs) and Kane Williamson (zero) back to the pavilion in the second over. Then, in the 5th over, Mark Wood dismissed Rachin Ravindra. Ravindra could only score 17 runs. England’s poor start, top-3 batters scored 4 runs Batting first after losing the toss, England had a poor start. The team’s top-3 batters scored just 2 runs. The team suffered its first blow at a score of zero when Matt Henry bowled Jamie Smith on the very first ball. He couldn’t even open his account. Zakary Foulkes, bowling the second over of the innings, sent Ben Duckett and Joe Root back to the pavilion. Both scored 2 runs each. From here, Captain Harry Brook took charge and took the score to 223 runs. He made an 87-run partnership off 87 balls for the 7th wicket with Jimmy Overton. Harry Brook scored 135 runs off 101 balls. Brook’s innings included 9 fours and 11 sixes. 9 out of 11 batters failed to reach double digits 9 out of 11 England batsmen failed to reach double digits. The team’s top-4 batsmen together scored just 4 runs. After the top order failed, Jos Buttler and Sam Curran were unable to steady the innings in the middle order. Buttler scored 4 and Curran scored 6 runs. For New Zealand, fast bowler Zakary Foulkes took 4 wickets. He sent Duckett, Root, Bethell and Curran back to the pavilion. Apart from him, Jacob Duffy took 3 wickets. Matt Henry got 2 wickets.