Match Details:
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat
England 287 for 6 (Bell 82, Morgan 49, Buttler 47*, McClenaghan 3-54)
New Zealand 253 (Taylor 71, Tredwell 3-51)
England won by 34 runs
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Man of the match JC Buttler (England)
Man of the series MJ Guptill (New Zealand)
New Zealand would be thinking about their last five overs with the ball and the middle-order collapse with the bat. Guptill started off on a positive note, but the visitors suddenly lost track of their chase. England did really well to put pressure on the New Zealand batsmen with some fine bowling. In the end, it was too much for Taylor as he ran out of partners.
Match Notes:
England innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 2.3: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - RT Robinson, Batsman - AN Cook (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (IR Bell 26, IJL Trott 25, Ex 0)
- Drinks: England - 61/1 in 16.0 overs (IR Bell 29, IJL Trott 31)
- England: 100 runs in 25.3 overs (153 balls), Extras 1
- IR Bell: 50 off 69 balls (4 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (IR Bell 29, JE Root 22, Ex 0)
- Drinks: England - 149/3 in 34.0 overs (IR Bell 78)
- England: 150 runs in 34.2 overs (206 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 20 runs, 0 wicket)
- England: 200 runs in 44.1 overs (265 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (EJG Morgan 23, RS Bopara 24, Ex 3)
- England: 250 runs in 48.2 overs (292 balls), Extras 8
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (EJG Morgan 17, JC Buttler 32, Ex 6)
- Innings Break: England - 287/6 in 50.0 overs (JC Buttler 47, TT Bresnan 0)
New Zealand innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 70 runs, 2 wickets)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 3
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 10
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 29.4 overs (179 balls), Extras 11
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (LRPL Taylor 24, NL McCullum 25, Ex 1)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 173/6 in 34.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 43, NL McCullum 26)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 28 runs, 1 wicket)
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 72 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 39.4 overs (239 balls), Extras 13
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 45.2 overs (274 balls), Extras 15