England loses the third ODI towards New Zealand by 2 wickets and the sequence 3-0

England will head to the five-test Ashes sequence in Australia low on type and confidence after being bowled out for 222 in a two-wicket loss to New Zealand within the third one-day worldwide Saturday (November 1, 2025) and a 3-0 sequence defeat.

New Zealand was determined on the finish, with two wickets remaining and 28 runs nonetheless wanted to win. But Zak Foulkes with 14 not out and Blair Tickner, with an unbeaten 18, noticed New Zealand residence with 32 balls to spare and a complete of 226-8.

New Zealand received the primary match by 4 wickets and the second by 5 wickets.

England captain Harry Brook bowled out Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton, leaving Sam Curran and Adil Rashid to bowl the important last overs.

The downside for England was its batting. For the third time within the three-match sequence, England was bowled out inside 50 overs as its high order faltered towards fast and correct swing bowling.

New Zealand’s run chase was impeded by two runouts on the non-striker’s finish however Daryl Mitchell’s 44 took it near victory.

Overton had scores of 46 and 42 within the first two matches of the sequence and has been excellent batting at No. 8, outshining England’s specialist batters. He is unavailable for the Ashes, having chosen to not play take a look at cricket.

On Saturday, England slumped to 44-4 on the finish of the primary 10-over energy play earlier than being saved by the center and decrease order.

“That’s one factor we have spoken about. We did not get large enough scores for us to have the ability to defend them and to provide the bowlers a large enough probabilities to win us the video games,” Brook mentioned. “We’ll return, we’ll take the learnings we have produced from this journey right here and we’ll strive our greatest to be higher sooner or later.”

Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jacob Bethell will all head to Australia with few runs below their belt.

Smith was out for five Saturday, Duckett for 8, Root for two, Bethell for 11 and Brook, who has been England’s mainstay within the sequence, was dismissed for six. Brook scored 175 runs in his three innings within the sequence.

The late resistance got here first from Jos Buttler who made 38 and placed on 53 in a partnership for the sixth wicket with Sam Curran (17) which greater than doubled England’s whole.

Overton and Brydon Carse then placed on 58 for the eighth wicket. Carse hit 4 sixes in his 36 whereas Overton reached his half century from 50 balls with consecutive fours off Blair Tickner. He hit 10 fours and two sixes.

England bowled nicely in defence of an insufficient whole, although Jofra Archer conceded 53 runs from 10 overs with out taking a wicket. His fifth over value 24 runs.

Overton took 2-32 so as to add to his excellent batting efficiency.