New Zealand won the ODI series against England With a stunning five-wicket win in the second ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, excitement soared blair ticknerThe feat of taking four wickets and a explosive innings darryl mitchellIn the match, the hosts chased down England’s modest score of 175 runs with 101 balls to spare, thrilling the home fans and clinching the series with a strong all-round performance.
Blair Tickner’s flamboyant spell turned the tables for New Zealand
England struggled to find rhythm against an aggressive New Zealand attack, electing to bat on a damp Hamilton pitch. Tickner was the main destroyer, delivering a career-best spell to demolish the visitors’ middle and lower order. Tickner strikes at crucial junctures to eliminate set batters Joe RootDangerous jamie overton, braydon carseAnd adil rashidFinished with figures of 4/34 from his eight overs. His pace and bounce proved decisive as England were simply unable to build solid partnerships. harry brook (34), jamie overton (42), and Root (25) are offering resistance.
England collapsed after a promising powerplay as Tickner increased the pressure in the middle overs. England lost wickets in clusters, including two reviews where the hosts successfully overturned the decisions, and finished on 175 from 36 overs. Tickner’s accuracy and aggression earned him the Player of the Match award, underscoring his emergence as a match-winner in difficult home conditions.
Daryl Mitchell’s masterclass leads New Zealand to ODI series win over England
New Zealand lost early wickets while chasing 176 runs. jofra archerwith Will Young Got out in the first over and kane williamson Bowled by Overton. However, Mitchell chased down the target with a composed but aggressive innings, controlling the proceedings after the powerplay. His partnership with Rachin Ravindra Both batsmen rotated the strike and hit boundaries, increasing the scoring rate as England tried to apply pressure.
Mitchell completed his half-century in spectacular fashion, bowling with power and finesse on the leg side. He remained unbeaten on 56 off 59 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes to demoralize England’s bowling unit. Whereas, Ravindra’s valuable innings of 54 runs out of 58 set the stage michel santnerA quickfire 34 off 17 balls ensured that the chase was completed with authority and ease. New Zealand reached 177/5 in 33.1 overs, leaving the crowd in celebratory mood as Mitchell ended the match with a four.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Blair Tickner won the Player of the Match award for his brilliant 4 wickets ⭐#Cricket #blairtickner #NZvENG #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/Yci5mdOm9o
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 29 October 2025
🔥 Blair Tickner is on fire!
A furious spell – 8 overs, 4 wickets, pure dominance against England in the 2nd ODI!#blairtickner #NZvsENG #Cricket #blackcaps #ODI #iGamingKeeda pic.twitter.com/Na4Fb2ORoB– iGamingKeeda (@igamingkeeda) 29 October 2025
I haven’t seen Blair Tickner bowl, but the stats give me the impression that someone will have to pay a heavy price in this IPL.#IPL2026 #NZvsENG pic.twitter.com/oyz88ZNAlh
– SanjayGandhi (@SanjayGandhi41) 29 October 2025
🚨 New Zealand won the ODI series against England 🚨
– Daryl Mitchell is a hero. pic.twitter.com/vhseCAiWnQ
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 29 October 2025
🚨 New Zealand won the ODI series against England 🚨
New Zealand has taken a 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series by defeating England by 5 wickets in the second ODI. Daryl Mitchell was the hero of the chase for New Zealand. #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/1PxrQO5OXU
– Kricholik Mriganka🇮🇳❤️ (@MSDianMrigu) 29 October 2025
New Zealand defeated England by 5 wickets in the second ODI and won the series 2-0 with one match remaining.
Daryl Mitchell scored two fifties in two matches for the Kiwis!#ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/6abopWpS5Q
– What is happening!! (@WhatIsThat_09) 29 October 2025
– 78*(91) runs in the first ODI match.
– 56*(59) runs in the second ODI match.Daryl Mitchell against the England team. He performed well for the New Zealand team and became a hero. pic.twitter.com/EeZA9NqPyp
– Ashu (@AshuKharwa66211) 29 October 2025
– 78*(91) runs in the first ODI match.
– 56*(59) runs in the second ODI match.Daryl Mitchell performed well in both run chases as New Zealand won the ODI series vs England. pic.twitter.com/B7ONZO1Ach
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 29 October 2025
New Zealand has taken a decisive 2-0 lead in the ODI series by defeating England by 5 wickets in the second ODI. Daryl Mitchell steps up again at a crucial time for New Zealand #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/Esea3stCqr
– Shakeel Khan Khattak (@ShakeelktkKhan) 29 October 2025
Daryl Mitchell completed another target while remaining unbeaten on 56 runs.
New Zealand defeated England by 5 wickets with 107 balls to spare and won the series 2–0 with a game to spare.
Santner came in early after scoring 34* (17) and did not get any chance after a brilliant spell from Archer. #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/sl9sI6DpXB
– Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) 29 October 2025
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