New Zealand’s thrilling victory over England with Conway and Mitchell’s unbeaten centuries

Sep 9: Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell both struck unbeaten hundreds as New Zealand cruised to an eight-wicket win over England in the first one-day international in Cardiff on Friday.

The Black Caps, set 292 to win, finished on 297-2 with 26 balls remaining as they went 1-0 up in a four-match series.

Opening batsman Conway was 111 not out and Mitchell 118 not out, the pair sharing an unbroken third-wicket partnership of 180 in New Zealand’s first ODI against England since their agonising Super Over loss in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s.

The teams will also face each other in the first match of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on October 5.

“We thought England’s score was just above par, but the bowlers did well to restrict them on that surface,” said Conway at the presentation ceremony.

“We just knew that if we built those partnerships it would get us over the line.”