MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Harry Brook hit 11 sixes in an extraordinary captain's knock of 135, outshining other England Ashes stars in a four wicket loss to New Zealand Sunday in the first one-day cricket international.
Brook came to the crease with England was 4-2 in the second over, survived more disarray as it slipped to 56-6, then batted through to be the last man out in England's innings of 223 from 35.2 overs.
New Zealand reached 224-6 target with 80 balls remaining.
Among other players potentially bound for the Ashes series which starts in Perth, Australia in less than a month, Ben Duckett made 2, Joe Root 2, Jacob Bethell 2, Jos Buttler 4 and Sam Curran 6.
New Zealand lost Kane Williamson for a golden duck in his first international match in seven months and slipped

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