New Zealand thrash England to clinch T20I series

England's top order collapsed again as their pre-Ashes preparations suffered a setback with a five-wicket defeat by New Zealand in the second one-day international in Hamilton.

The tourists were bowled out for 175 with 14 overs of their innings left unused before New Zealand knocked off the runs with relative ease to clinch the series 2-0 with one match left to play.

Jamie Overton top scored for England as he bludgeoned 42 off 28 balls during a counter-attacking knock.

That innings came after Test players Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell and Brook had all got starts without being able to manifest them into anything of greater substance.

Blair Tickner claimed 4-34 while fellow seamer Nathan Smith took 2-27 as the rest of England's order stumbled to a underwhelming total against a disciplined New Zealand attack.

Jofra Archer gave England some early hope with the ball when he pinned opener Will Young lbw with the fourth delivery of the Black Caps' innings.

Kane Williamson showed his nous as he soaked up the pressure with a gritty 21 before he was dismissed by Overton.

England still had hope when Archer ended Rachin Ravindra's fluent innings of 54 and then strangled Michael Bracewell down the leg side.

But Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 56 and skipper Mitchell Santner's breezy 34 not out got New Zealand home with a mammoth 101 balls to spare.

Source: BBC