Overview
- Matt Henry produced match figures of 11 for 109 on Sunday, taking five wickets in the first innings and six in the second and earning player of the match honours.
- New Zealand beat England by 253 runs at The Oval after England collapsed from 182 for 5 to 209 all out in about 48–50 minutes on the final morning.
- Glenn Phillips and Henry Nicholls each scored centuries to build the lead that allowed New Zealand’s bowlers to press home the advantage.
- Henry’s 11/109 is the best match return by a New Zealand bowler in England, surpassing Dion Nash’s 1994 figures, and included two five-wicket innings at The Oval.
- England’s squad is unsettled ahead of the decider with Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson withdrawn from county action by the ECB and reported as possible recalls, making team selection for Trent Bridge unclear.