Ben Stokes and Dawid Malan's impressive performances were the key to England's victory against New Zealand in the third ODI of the 4-match series. Stokes scored a magnificent 182 runs off 124 deliveries, earning a standing ovation from the cricket fraternity. Meanwhile, his partnership with Malan accumulated a total of 199 runs for the third wicket. The match was held at The Oval, where England won by a stunning margin of 181 runs.
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Toss Update: New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first.
England scored 368 runs in 48.1 overs, losing all 10 wickets after batting first. The team faced a challenging start with Jonny Bairstow (0 off 1) and Joe Root (4 off 7) losing their wickets in the first three overs due to Trent Boult's exceptional bowling. However, Ben Stokes (182 off 124) and Dawid Malan (96 off 95) formed an impressive 199-run partnership for the third wicket, resulting in England securing a mammoth total.
Malan just missed out on scoring a century, but he performed well and scored runs at a rapid pace during the partnership. Stokes had an opportunity to score a double century, but he didn't appear to be aiming for it and eventually left the field after scoring 182 runs. He was the sixth wicket to fall, with the score at 348. The team was bowled out in the 49th over, with only 368 runs on the board. It appeared as though everyone was trying to score quickly.
New Zealand had the challenging task of chasing down 369 runs for victory, but unfortunately, they could only score 187 runs. They lost all their wickets in just 39 overs. Glenn Phillips was the only player who put up a valiant fight and scored 72 runs. Rachin Ravindra also contributed 28 runs, which was the only other notable contribution from the New Zealand team as no other player managed to cross the 20-run mark individually.
Chris Woakes and Liam Livingstone took three wickets each. While Woakes dismissed top-order batsmen, Livingstone bowled out the tail, including New Zealand's top scorer, Glenn Phillips.
Match result: England defeated New Zealand by a margin of 181 runs.
The Player of the Match for the third ODI has been named as Ben Stokes for his remarkable performance. He scored 182 runs off 124 deliveries, hitting 15 fours and 9 sixes. The 4-match ODI series is currently being led by England with a score of 2-1. The fourth and final ODI is scheduled at Lord's on Friday, September 15.
Brief Scores: England: 368-10 in 48.1 overs (Ben Stokes 182, Dawid Malan 96, Trent Boult 5-51) defeated New Zealand: 187-10 in 39 overs (Glenn Phillips 72, Liam Livingstone 3-16) by a margin of 181 runs
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