Overview
- Inserted to bat, England crashed to 56-6 inside 12 overs as Zak Foulkes (4-41) and Matt Henry (2-53) ripped through the top order.
- Captain Harry Brook countered with 135 off 101 balls, including 11 sixes, and with Jamie Overton’s 46 lifted England to 223 all out in 35.2 overs.
- New Zealand slipped to 24-3 in reply as Brydon Carse struck early for 3-45, with Kane Williamson falling for a first‑ball duck on his ODI return.
- Michael Bracewell made 51 and Mitchell Santner added 27, while dropped catches of Bracewell and Mitchell helped the hosts reach 224-6 in 36.4 overs.
- Kyle Jamieson was ruled out of the series with side stiffness and Jofra Archer was rested for the opener, with the second ODI scheduled for October 29 in Hamilton.