Liam Livingstone‘s unbeaten 95 powered England to a 79-run win over New Zealand within the second one-day worldwide in Southampton on Sunday. England, who start the defence of their World Cup title in opposition to New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5, collapsed to 8-3 in a match diminished by rain to 34 overs per aspect.   They have been nonetheless struggling at 55-5 within the thirteenth over when Livingstone got here into bat. But he took England to 226-7 and New Zealand have been then dismissed for 147 because the hosts levelled the four-match sequence at 1-1 Reece Topley, whose 3-27 ended a wait of over a yr for an ODI wicket, and fellow left-arm fast David Willey (3-34) did the injury with the ball.

New Zealand nice Trent Boult had marked his one hundredth ODI — and first in practically a yr — by taking the primary three England wickets wickets to fall, the veteran left-arm fast eradicating Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.

But Livingstone’s career-best ODI innings, a tribute to his composure as a lot as his celebrated hitting energy, bolstered the full and enhanced his prospects of choice for England’s ultimate 15-man World Cup squad.

Sam Curran (42) provided fellow all-rounder Livingstone glorious help in a sixth-wicket stand of 112 in 77 balls.

“I wouldn’t quite say it was a rescue mission,” mentioned man-of-the-match Livingstone.

“We pride ourselves on depth in our batting and getting out of situations like today. I thought Sammy (Curran) batted really well.”

Livingstone, whose 52 was a uncommon England spotlight throughout their complete eight-wicket defeat by New Zealand at Sophia Gardens on Friday, added: “It has been a frustrating year for me…The innings at Cardiff did myself the world of good.”

England captain Jos Buttler was elated after a victory that ended a run of three straight white-ball losses to New Zealand, who gained the final two matches of a drawn Twenty20 sequence.

“From the position we found ourselves in to post a score was credit to the way we wanted to play,” he mentioned. “The partnership between Livingstone and Curran was fantastic.”

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham added: “I think we’re disappointed, we started outstandingly with Trent Boult back in the mix…Setting a score is probably harder (in a 34-over match) than knowing what was needed to do. It was a great innings from Liam Livingstone, credit to him.”

New Zealand, defeated by England in a dramatic 2019 World Cup ultimate at Lord’s, misplaced a wicket to the second ball of their chase when the big-hitting Finn Allen was bowled for a duck by Willey.

Devon Conway, recent from 100 in Cardiff, was then caught behind off quick bowler Gus Atkinson for 14.

Off-spinner Moeen Ali then struck twice in three balls, with Daryl Mitchell — who additionally made a Cardiff century  — falling for 57 to depart New Zealand on the brink at 140-8 earlier than Willey polished off the tail.

Earlier, Boult ripped by England’s high order after Latham gained the toss at a then overcast Rose Bowl.

Boult had Bairstow beautifully caught one-handed by Mitchell Santner at cowl and, two balls later, dismissed Root for a second-ball nought with an inswinger. It was Root’s fourth duck in his final 10 ODI innings.

England have been three down when Stokes (one) miscued Boult. The 34-year-old Boult had taken a exceptional three wickets for no runs in eight balls.

But Livingstone and Moeen stopped the rot throughout a stand of 48 earlier than Curran added recent impetus.

Livingstone demonstrated his sport consciousness by not hitting a six till 73 balls into his innings when he pulled paceman Matt Henry.

The sequence continues on the Oval on Wednesday.

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