Overview
- New Zealand won by four wickets chasing 224 after England were dismissed for 223 in the series opener at Bay Oval.
- Coming in at 5/3, Brook struck 135 from 101 balls with nine fours and eleven sixes, adding late stands with Jamie Overton and Luke Wood.
- According to Wisden, his 60.53% share of England’s runs is the highest by an England batter in a completed men’s ODI innings.
- The eleven sixes place him fourth for most by an England player in an ODI knock, and his 135 is England’s second-highest ODI score in New Zealand.
- It was his second ODI century and took him to 1,000 runs versus New Zealand across formats; he was also named Player of the Match, with the next ODI on October 29 at Seddon Park.