Overview
- New Zealand won by five wickets in Hamilton to take an unassailable 2-0 lead, reaching 177-5 in 33.1 overs after being set 176.
- After a delayed toss, the hosts opted to bowl and dismissed England for 175 in 36 overs, with Blair Tickner taking 4-34 on his ODI return.
- Daryl Mitchell anchored the pursuit with 56 not out, supported by Rachin Ravindra's 54 and captain Mitchell Santner's unbeaten 34.
- Jofra Archer marked his England return with a standout 3-23 and an early breakthrough, yet New Zealand absorbed the pressure to finish the chase comfortably.
- Matt Henry was ruled out with a calf injury as Tickner came into the XI, and England's away ODI slump extended to nine straight defeats; the series concludes in Wellington.