New Zealand vs England, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs NZ, 26 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Bay Oval
224/6 (36.4 ov)
223/10 (35.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Mitchell | 78 | 91 | 7 | 2 | 85.71 |
| Nathan Smith | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Adil Rashid | 8.4 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 7.96 |
| Jamie Overton | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5.00 |
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
New Zealand vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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|---|---|---|
| West Indies (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 5th T20I | 13 Nov 2025 |
| West Indies (NZ elected to bowl) | 4th T20I | 10 Nov 2025 |
| West Indies (NZ won by 9 runs) | 3rd T20I | 9 Nov 2025 |
| West Indies (NZ won by 3 runs) | 2nd T20I | 6 Nov 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 runs) | 1st T20I | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England Lions (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 3-day Practice Match | 13 Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 2 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 1 Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 29 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 4 wickets) | 1st ODI | 26 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd T20I | 23 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (2 ov): Nathan Smith: 5 (7), Daryl Mitchell: 12 (5)
- Last Bat: Mitchell Santner 27(25) - c J Overton b A Rashid Adil Rashid
- Fall of Wickets: 12 - 1 Will Young, 12 - 2 Kane Williamson, 24 - 3 Rachin Ravindra, 66 - 4 Tom Latham, 158 - 5 Michael Bracewell, 207 - 6 Mitchell Santner
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, England - 1 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: England vs New Zealand
- Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
- Time: 06:30 AM
- Venue: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
Luke Wood to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Luke Wood to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to take bouncer of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Luke Wood to Daryl Mitchell, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Daryl Mitchell's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Luke Wood to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 33 (10 runs)
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Daryl Mitchell with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
End of over 34 (4 runs)
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mitchell Santner c J Overton b A Rashid 27 (25) Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner, no run, c J Overton b A Rashid, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, edged!! and flies straight to Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mitchell Santner.
Adil Rashid to Nathan Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 35 (13 runs)
Jamie Overton to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Jamie Overton to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Jamie Overton to Nathan Smith, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jamie Overton to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jamie Overton to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Nathan Smith hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jamie Overton to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 36 (4 runs)
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.