ENG vs NZ, 3rd ODI Highlights: Ben Stokes struck the highest score by an England batsman in a one-day international on Wednesday, smashing a blistering 182 as the hosts piled up 368 against New Zealand at The Oval. But either side of his remarkable innings, fast bowler Trent Boult kept New Zealand in the game with an impressive return of 5-51 in 9.1 overs. Chasing the humungous target, New Zealand could only score 187 runs before being bowled out, hence suffering a 181-run defeat.
ENG vs NZ, 3rd ODI Live Updates
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We are back for the chase. The umpires are on the ground and the fielding team has taken their positions. Devon Conway and Will Young will open the batting innings while Chris Woakes has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
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Not much to say about the New Zealand bowlers. They started off well as Trent Boult dismissed Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root. After that, none of the bowlers could provide a breakthrough as the batters smashed them all around the ground. They were put under a lot of pressure in the middle phases by Ben Stokes and Dawid Malan. It was Trent Boult again with the breakthrough as he got the wicket of Dawid Malan. Glenn Phillips got the wicket of Jos Buttler which made them release some pressure. The big wicket of Ben Stokes was taken by Benjamin Lister and that was the turning point in the innings. After that, it was the bowlers' show as England were bowled out for 368. Trent Boult was the star of the innings as he took a fifer followed by Benjamin Lister who scalped 3. The target for the batters is 369. Join us in a while for the run chase until then grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the break.
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England have been fantastic at home this series. After quick departures of two of their top 3 batters, Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes took the reigns in their hands. They managed to stabilize the innings and put up a partnership of more than 150 runs. Malan was dismissed at 96. Ben Stokes continued his onslaught as he breached the 150-run mark. Jos Buttler supported him and he played a short but explosive knock before being sent back to the pavilion. Ben Stokes was the next to be dismissed after scoring 182. After his dismissal, none of the batters managed to score well and England were bowled out by some amazing death bowling. A good batting display made sure that England put 382 on the board.
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We have witnessed an amazing piece of batting by Ben Stokes out here at the Oval. His 182-run knock made sure England reached the score of 368. Trent Boult also gets his fifer and has cleaned up the batters.
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48.1WTrent Boult to Gus Atkinson
OUT! TIMBER! FIVE-FOR FOR BOULT! He nails the yorker, on middle, Gus Atkinson gets across and tries to sweep it away but plays all over it as the ball goes between his legs to rattle the stumps. England have been bowled out for 368!
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Reece Topley is the last man to walk in to bat.
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47.6WBenjamin Lister to Chris Woakes
OUT! TAKEN! Benjamin Lister strikes now! He serves this full and around middle, Chris Woakes series to slog it away but fails to get under it and mistimes it badly in the air towards long on where Daryl Mitchell runs forward and dives to take a fine catch. England nine down now!
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47.51Benjamin Lister to Gus Atkinson
Fullish and on middle, Gus Atkinson heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for another run.
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47.41Benjamin Lister to Chris Woakes
Another good yorker, on off, Chris Woakes jams it out off the bottom half of the bat as the ball rolls towards the keeper, the batters set off for the run as Tom Latham picks up and hits the stumps at the batter's end with Atkinson putting in a dive. That dive has saved him as the replay confirms it.
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47.30Benjamin Lister to Chris Woakes
Benjamin Lister bowls this right in the blackhole, on off, shaping in, Chris Woakes fails to dig it out.
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47.21Benjamin Lister to Gus Atkinson
On a length and on off, Gus Atkinson taps it towards point for a run.
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47.11Benjamin Lister to Chris Woakes
Slower delivery, on a length and on leg, Chris Woakes backs away and steers it towards short third man for a single.
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Gus Atkinson is the new man in.
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46.6WTrent Boult to Sam Curran
OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Trent Boult gets his fourth wicket! He serves this a touch fuller, outside off, Sam Curran makes room and slashes at it but only manages to slice it in the air towards the deep extra cover fence where Devon Conway runs to his left and settles under it to take a good catch. England eight down now!
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46.51Trent Boult to Chris Woakes
Short of a length and around off, Chris Woakes dabs it towards point for a run.
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46.40Trent Boult to Chris Woakes
On length and on middle, angling in, Chris Woakes looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit high on the body.
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46.41 wdTrent Boult to Chris Woakes
Trent Boult bangs in another bouncer, on off, slower too, Chris Woakes fails to reach it. It is called a wide again.
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46.30Trent Boult to Chris Woakes
Pithed up, on leg, Chris Woakes misses his glance as the ball goes off his pads to the keeper.
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46.31 wdTrent Boult to Chris Woakes
Back of a length again, outside off, way outside off, Chris Woakes moves across a bit but leaves it alone. Wided. Boult is asking the umpire that Woakes moved but nothing doing.