Jem Green
CricViz data analyst

Brydon Carse’s four sixes is the most in an ODI innings by a number nine for England.

The highest number of maximums in an ODI innings by a number nine is six (Darren Sammy twice and Thisara Perera).

Is this not pretty much the case for the rest of the world, though, Russ?

T20 franchise tournaments draw the talent and there's no cash to pull in the majority of international players for domestic 50-over competitions.

Back under way in Wellingon and Jamie Overton square drives Mitchell Santner for four.

Time for a bit of liquid refreshment in Wellington.

Eng 151-7published at 29.5 overs

29.5 overs

Short from Nathan Smith and Brydon Carse swivels and flashes across the line to help the ball on its way over the ropes for six.

He picks up another maximum with a beautifully-timed whip off his legs off the next ball.

Crisp striking.

Jem Green
CricViz data analyst

The new ball swung an average of 1.6º in the first powerplay today. In the next 10 overs, this dropped to 0.6º. This is by far the biggest decrease in lateral movement we have seen in this series once the ball gets a little softer.

Nothing like a bit of positivity to keep your spirits up in the wee small hours...

Oh, and good luck Ray.

Eng 138-7published at 28.3 overs

28.3 overs

Lovely stuff from Brydon Carse.

Twice he gets down low and slog sweeps a couple of balls tossed up by Mitchell Santner for six over cow corner. Plenty of bottom hand in both those shots.

Nathan Smith - wicketless so far - with an eventful over.

First he has Jamie Overton fishing outside off stump.

The Kiwi seamer then straightens his line and Overton edges, but the England batter players it with relatively soft hands and it does not carry to the solitary slip in place.

Off the penultimate ball of the over Overton gives himself some room and throws the kitchen sink at a square drive, on the up, for four.

Overton then nearly spoons the final delivery to mid-off.

Jem Green
CricViz data analyst

For any optimists out there, England's tail has the best average (15.64) of all full-member nations in ODIs over the last couple of years.

Brydon Carse has a sound technique.

He guides Mitchell Santner fine for a couple, defends a few, then decides to whack the Kiwi skipper down the ground, benefiting from a misfield from Jacob Duffy on the boundary to pick up four.

Eng 114-7published at 26 overs

26 overs

Jamie Overton anticipates a short ball from Blair Tickner off the final ball of the over and muscles a pull over the boundary for six.

Valuable runs for England.

Thanks, Matthew.

Been enjoying the Halloween XI contributions. Keep 'em coming.

Describing the second half of innings in this series has been a thankless task. There hasn't been much to go at thanks to England's performance. Today that falls to the expert that is Timothy Abraham.

Brydon Carse has come out looking like he's just going to try and smack every ball for six. Some might say it looks like throwing in the towel.

Brendon McCullum watches on behind his sunglasses on the bench.

Shane Bond
Former New Zealand bowler Shane Bond on TNT Sports

Jos Buttler has looked to attack the first ball of the over consistently but there's seam movement and that was an absolute ripper from Blair Tickner.

The first over of spin is a quiet one from Mitchell Santner. One from the over.