ENGLAND were beaten by the widest of margins to get their World Cup preparations off to a jarring start.
Four fifties in the hosts' 291-6 could not hold a candle to the twin unbeaten tons by Black Caps duo Devon Conway (inset, bottom) and Daryl Mitchell (inset, top).
Conway struck the winning six off Liam Livingstone, who had earlier scored an eye-catching 52, to complete the eight-wicket thrashing with 26 balls left.
They take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series to the Ageas Bowl tomorrow.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der September 09, 2023-Ausgabe von Daily Star.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der September 09, 2023-Ausgabe von Daily Star.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
BRIT SMASHERS CAN DO NO WRONG
EMMA RADUCANU and Katie Boulter blew away defending champions Canada to help Great Britain reach the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals.
Hit for six
Matching Seve's total leaves Rory emotional
ALL CUT UP
Billam-Smith is bloody marvellous in defeat
MARO NO!
Itoje says boss does not deserve Borth barrels
Francais festive woe
FLOP'S KING GEORGE DOUBT
Soaps a lifetime of Riley
DALE TO LAST INTO THE '40s
Rocks race row
'GEOLOGY LINKED TO WHITE SUPREMACY'
MO-MENTUM
Olympic hero chases down van pair who nicked phone
Car boot murder: Cops hunt hubby
POLICE suspect a woman found dead in a car boot was killed by her husband who has since fled the UK.
Even Fido thinks you're a wazzock
DOGS TAKE SIDES IN FAMILY BUST-UPS