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Alastair Cook: "We have been outplayed"

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Alastair Cook hails New Zealand after they wrapped up a series victory with one game left to play.

England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that New Zealand have "outplayed" the Three Lions in their two one-day international matches so far.

The Kiwis recorded an 86-run victory at the Ageas Bowl this afternoon to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Cook said that his team must pick themselves up before the ICC Champions Trophy, which starts in four days' time.

"It was a tough day," Cook told Sky Sports News. "They really batted us out of the game. Chasing 360 is always a tough task.

We needed someone to get a hundred which we did but we needed people to chip which we did but more of a chip in. We batted well and it was a very hard place to defend.

"Clearly we have been outplayed in these two games. It has hurt us but we need to learn why, get better and with the Champions Trophy coming up get better than we have been in these two games."

England take on Australia at Edgbaston in their first match in the Champions Trophy.

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