England captain Harry Brook and opening batter Phil Salt put New Zealand to the sword as the tourists recorded the highest T20 total at the Hagley Oval en route to a 65-run win.

Brook was especially belligerent in a staggering display of power hitting, with five sixes and six fours, crashing 78 off 35 balls in a 129-run stand alongside Salt, who made 85 off 56 deliveries.

The duo’s efforts formed the backbone of England’s 236 for four, eclipsing the previous best score of 208 for five in Christchurch made in 2022 against Bangladesh by the Black Caps, who subsided to 171 in 18 overs to go 1-0 down in the three-match series.

Brydon Carse struck twice in his opening over, but it was Adil Rashid who was the pick of the bowlers with four for 32, benefiting from New Zealand going for

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