England beat New Zealand in thriller despite Kane Williamson’s hundred

While the rest of the world worries about the state of Test cricket, the one-day game seems in fine fettle, certainly when these two are going at it. Another thrilling match in this one-day international series saw England triumph by four runs, sealing victory in the last over in a successful defence of their 234 that looked insignificant to a man of Kane Williamson’s class.

The Black Caps’ captain, returning to the XI having recovered from a hamstring injury, rattled off his 11th ODI hundred and second of 2018 that fell short due to England’s sheer will. No one else made more than 49, limited by the uncertainty of what lay beneath their feet. Williamson, though, was at peace.

With 22 needed from the final two overs, Williamson hit Tom Curran over mid-on for the boundary to take him to three figures, from 137 balls. But Curran fought back, ensuring only three came off the last five deliveries to give Chris Woakes 15 to play with in the final over.


Source : theguardian