Wellington: New Zealand had thrashed England in with Tim Southee had took 7 wickets on 33 runs and become most destructive spell in New Zealand’s limited-overs history and Brandon McCullum made the fastest 50 as the tournament co-hosts crushed England by eight wickets on Friday.
Southee hurried England out for 123 in 33.2 overs, then McCullum made the embarrassment deeper when he smashed 77 from 25 balls, reaching a half century from 18 deliveries the third fastest in the history of one-day internationals after A.B. de Villiers (16 balls) and Shahid Afridi (17).
After losing to Australia by 111-runs in its opening match and now to New Zealand, England has endured two demoralizing defeats at the start of its Cup campaign. No victory against a top team in New Zealand’s ODI history has been more comprehensive or executed with more callous efficiency.
To prove it wasn’t the wicket playing tricks on the batsmen, McCullum went out and beat his own record for the fastest 50 in a World Cup innings which stood at 20 balls and was achieved against Canada four years ago.
Bureau Report
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