England comprehensively thrash beat New Zealand by seven wickets with a professional performance in the first T20 at Chester-le-Street.
Phillips 41 ; L Wood 3-37, Carse 3-23Scorecard
England comprehensively thrashed New Zealand by seven wickets with a professional performance in the first T20 of their four-match series at Chester-le-Street. Switching formats for their first action since the Ashes a month ago, the hosts romped to victory in a chase of 140 with six overs to spare. They lost Jonny Bairstow to the second ball of the chase but Dawid Malan made a composed 54 from 42 balls.
The left-hander fell with 24 needed from 48 but Harry Brook struck an unbeaten 27-ball 43 to take England home - two towering sixes reinforcing the surprise at his omission from England's provisional squad for their 50-over World Cup defence this autumn.Luke Wood was hit for three sixes in the first over but recovered to take 3-37 while pace bowler Brydon Carse claimed an impressive 3-23 on his T20 debut - the tourists never able to get going after their fast start.
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