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‘Aur hum yaha Bangladesh se haar rahe hai’ – Fans react as England win ODI series against New Zealand by 3-1

Published on September 16, 2023

At the home of cricket, England got the better of New Zealand and won the match by 100 runs. In the process, the home side won the series 3-1 against a good New Zealand side after losing the first ODI by a huge margin. For England, it is a perfect way to prepare for the ODI World Cup. New Zealand will have to think about a lot of factors after their loss to England in the series.

English captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first. England lost the wicket of Jonny Bairstow early in their innings. But the duo of Dawid Malan and Joe Root revived the innings of England. Root was dismissed for 29 runs. But Malan continued the innings and played a big one. The Southpaw scored his fifth ODI hundred and helped England post a good total on the board.

Dawid Malan and Moeen Ali shine for England at Lord’s

The opener scored 127 runs in 114 balls, which included 14 fours and 3 sixes. Some crucial cameos towards the end from the likes of Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, David Willey, and Brydon Carse helped England to score 311 runs in their 50 overs. At the home of cricket, the target was a good one. For Zealand, Rachin Ravindra claimed 4 wickets, and Daryl Mitchell and Matt Henry claimed 2 wickets each.

Chasing 312, New Zealand did not have a great start. Devon Conway and Will Young lost their wickets in the Powerplay overs. With the progression of the innings, the visiting side continuously lost the wickets at regular intervals. Only Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra fought hard for New Zealand. Nicholls scored 41 runs in 48 balls, which included 2 fours and a six.

Ravindra scored 61 runs in 48 balls and tried his best to win the match for his team. There was no support from the other end, which meant that the efforts of the youngster were in vain. Moeen Ali claimed a 4-wicket haul and helped England to win the match by 100 runs.

Here’s how the fans reacted to the match:

Some record of Virat Kohli 👇🏻
1) Lowest totals recorded under his captaincy in IPL (49)😂 & Test match (36)
2) Poor form in ODI WC Knock-out games: 24, 9, 35, 3, 1 & 1 he’s no.2 in worst WC performers 🫢
3) Most matches lost in IPL:
Virat Kohli – 111
— 🐐 (@ItsHitmanERA) September 15, 2023

2022 – England won last 2 bilateral T20I series before T20 WC. After losing 3 previous series.
2023 – England won last 2 bilateral ODI series before ODI WC. After not winning 4 previous series.
2022 T20 WC winners – England
2023 ODI WC?
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 15, 2023

England is coming for worldcup with full strength… and they are the only team who can give tough competitions to India and Pakistan.. I am seeing India vs pakistan Worldcup Final.
— Cricket Updates (@rameez_kazmi) September 15, 2023

They are missing our mi blood Amelia Kerr’s support
— User45 (@140off113) September 15, 2023

Ben Stokes hundred and his comeback will always be the highlight of this series
— Anuj Mishra (@anujmishra003) September 15, 2023

This England team is too dangerous. They have the ability to retain their world cup title.
— Teri Meri Baatein (@TeriMeriBaatein) September 15, 2023

Or hum yha Bangladesh se haar rhe
— Umrao (@Notfor_psycho) September 15, 2023

Other teams have likes of Livingstone klassen and stoinis and we have Ghodeja (good for nothing batter) playing at that specialist position. Group stage exit confirmed.
— Ankit (@cricholic90) September 15, 2023