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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Raf Nicholson

England squeeze past New Zealand in first ODI thanks to Charlie Dean

Charlie Dean and Tilly Corteen-Coleman embrace
Charlie Dean (left) and Tilly Corteen-Coleman celebrate England’s victory over New Zealand at Chester-le-Street. Photograph: George Wood/ECB/Getty Images

England’s biggest summer got off to an underwhelming start at Chester-le-Street, as they limped to a one-wicket win in the first one-day international against New Zealand.

Only a calm rearguard effort from the stand-in captain, Charlie Dean, who finished unbeaten on 31 and valiantly marshalled England’s long tail, enabled them to crawl across the line.

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