England cruised to a dominant nine-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening one-day international at Chester-le-Street.

Openers Tammy Beaumont and Maia Bouchier added 137 as the hosts reached their below-par target of 157 in just 21.2 overs.

Beaumont finished with 76 not out and Bouchier 67 in a brutal and chanceless display on a good batting pitch that New Zealand could not exploit at first use.

They were skittled for 156 inside 33.3 overs, with spinner Charlie Dean taking 4-38.

A positive start of 57-1 after the 10-over powerplay was squandered, as Georgia Plimmer was unluckily run out for 29 after a deflection off her bat at the non-striker’s end.

That sparked a collapse to 76-5 before Brooke Halliday became the only batter to offer any resistance with a counter-attacking 51 from 60 balls, but could not find any support from a struggling middle order.

England’s reply was ruthless, with Bouchier and Beaumont hitting 24 boundaries between them against an erratic New Zealand bowling display before captain Heather Knight calmly completed the chase.

The three-match ODI series continues at Worcester on Sunday.

More to follow.