England Post Hagley Oval Record, Beat New Zealand

England thrashed New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20I at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, posting 236-4 — the highest-ever T20 international score at the venue. Phil Salt scored 85 off 56 and captain Harry Brook made 78 off 35 as they shared a 129-run stand, with Brook named Player of the Match. England’s total was aided by a drying, batsman-friendly pitch and missed chances in the field, and leg-spinner Adil Rashid took 4-32 as New Zealand were bowled out for 171. The result gives England a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the opening game was abandoned by rain. The series continues at Eden Park on Thursday, with both captains framing the matches as preparation for the upcoming World Cup.