"A 129-run partnership between Phil Salt and Harry Brook powered the tourists towards a score of 236 for four and, though the Black Caps demonstrated some mighty power-hitting of their own, they simply could not do it often enough, and too regularly lost wickets in trying. Adil Rashid took four wickets and Jordan Cox four catches as New Zealand were dismissed for 171 with two overs remaining, England winning by 65."
"By the time the forecast downpour arrived, the heavens opening as if fed up of having cricket balls repeatedly hit into them, the game was over. This prelude to this match had followed the precise script of the first, as if the fates had decided that Christchurch deserved to find out what would have happened in that unfinished fixture had rain failed to fall."
"But once the action started the scripts diverged almost immediately, and where England had found it such a struggle to score on the same surface 48 hours previously this time Salt heaved the second delivery over midwicket for six, and Saturday's trickle of runs turned into a deluge. Jos Buttler was the only batter who did not partake of the feast, miscuing to mid-off in the second over for just four."
Phil Salt and Harry Brook compiled a 129-run partnership that propelled England to 236 for four. Jos Buttler fell early for four, while Jacob Bethell struck aggressively before being caught. New Zealand showed power-hitting but repeatedly lost wickets trying to chase the target. Adil Rashid claimed four wickets and Jordan Cox took four catches as New Zealand were dismissed for 171 with two overs left. Rain arrived only after the result was decided. England secured a 65-run victory, with the tourists' top-order partnership proving decisive and New Zealand unable to sustain their hitting without losing wickets.
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