New Zealand hammer reckless England despite Archer’s brilliance

HAMILTON, New Zealand: New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the second ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, with the return of Jofra Archer unable to ignite the visitors’ full-throttle style of cricket.
The victory meant New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare after their four-wicket win in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
England’s batsmen flitted between reason and recklessness after New Zealand won the toss, with the visitors bowled out for 175 after just 36 overs.
England’s aggressive batting often led to needless dismissals against the run of play, with no partnership lasting longer than six overs or more than 38 runs.
New Zealand’s bowling was steady but not unplayable.

Blair Tickner claimed 4-34 on his return to the Black Caps after more than two years away.
Jamie Smith, Jacob Bethell and Brydon Carse holed out unnecessarily, Bethell showing a lack of awareness in picking out the deep-square fielder with the first ball after drinks.
Harry Brook, who was brilliant in scoring 135 in the first match, slashed a cut in the air to point off Mitchell Santner that was well taken by a diving Will Young.
England were 143-7 midway through the innings but couldn’t accelerate to a decent total without Brook at the crease.
Jamie Overton was the pick of England’s batters with 42 from just 28 balls, followed by Brook’s run-a-ball 34.
England took hope from Archer’s return ahead of next month’s Ashes series, and he worried New Zealand as soon as he took the ball.
Archer dismissed Young with the fourth ball of the innings and then troubled Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra with deliveries that seamed past both edges of the bat.
Where England had tried to hit their way out of trouble, New Zealand knuckled