Santner, Taylor gleam as Kiwis better England

Ross Taylor’s overwhelming hundred and Mitch Santner’s last-minute fireworks helped New Zealand book a three-wicket feat over England in a initial ODI of a five-match array in Hamilton here on Sunday

Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor’s overwhelming hundred and Mitch Santner’s last-minute fireworks helped New Zealand book a three-wicket feat over England in a initial ODI of a five-match array in Hamilton here on Sunday. Coming in to bat first, a visitors set a 284-run aim for a detriment of 5 wickets, that a Black Caps achieved with 4 balls to spare. The compare was in a shrinking conditions though Santner’s 45 off 27 balls swung and a 6 in a final forsaken a round to a hosts’ court.

New Zealand were on 27 in a initial 10 overs after losing 3 discerning wickets. It was Taylor, who brought a hosts behind on lane with his 113-run innings. He was good upheld by wicket-keeper-batsman Tom Latham, as a dual stitched 178 runs together for a fourth wicket before Ben Stokes stepped adult to mislay Latham for 79. Taylor crushed his 18th century before being discharged by Adil Rashid.

Santner afterwards strike fast dual fours and 4 sixes to get New Zealand home. For England, Joe Root and Jos Buttler strike 71 and 79 runs respectively while opener Jason Roy fell a run brief of half-century. Meanwhile, Stokes who was creation his general quip given a nightclub occurrence 5 months ago managed usually 12 runs. The all-rounder, however, claimed dual wickets for his side.

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