New Zealand edged England by two wickets in a tense finale at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, completing a 3-0 whitewash in the ODI series.
Chasing 223, the hosts appeared to cruise before a late collapse left them struggling at 196 for 8, only for Blair Tickner and Zak Foulkes to guide them home with a gritty ninth-wicket stand.
Earlier, Tickner’s four-wicket haul and Jacob Duffy’s incisive new-ball spell ripped through England’s fragile top order, which crumbled to 44 for 5.
Despite a spirited 68 from Jamie Overton at No. 8, England’s batting woes continued, exposing their vulnerability in seam-friendly conditions ahead of the upcoming Test series in Australia.
