Five one-day match series between England and New Zealand started today. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first and it looks they done a good job until now because England just scored 285 runs in their 50 overs and last eight wickets. Only three players played good in this innings and rest of them are just okay and that's why they couldn't score over 300 runs. I think NZ will win this match.
I still think England will be able to win this one . The odds are pretty good for them and hence I am going for them 
I was expecting them to score 300+ though . Roy should have gone on to score big , he takes too much risk but he is an exceptional player.The fact that England managed to make 285 is only due to the knocks of Root and Butler. Butler scored at better than a run a ball and hit 5 sixers, showing how explosive he can be. New Zealand didn't have the best of starts, being reduced to 27/3 by England. They are now in a consolidation phase and Taylor and Latham have done well, taking New Zealand to 121/3
NZ won this match with three wickets and four balls were still remaining. After the three quick wickets fourth wicket both Taylor and Latham build up a good partnership. Taylor scored 113 runs and Latham 79 runs but final touch by Santner who scored 45 runs in just 27 balls with 2 fours and four sixes gave NZ edge over England otherwise it was England's match today. England started well but didn't finish well but NZ did opposite to win the match.
Very tight match but New Zealand managed to win this match. after losing quick wickets they really came back strongly and reached the target credit goes to Mitchell Santner he played superbly at the end. England failed to add 20 to 30 extra runs to the total if they added means today it was England match. bad luck and a good start for New Zealand congrats.
New Zealand played a great match all round, with the ball and with the bat. They bowled well to keep England under 300 runs as it did look like England would score at least 300 runs but New Zealand were able to keep the pressure on and restrict them to 285. They also recovered well when batting thanks to the middle order and to Ross Taylor & Tom Latham putting on that magnificent partnership which really set up the win for New Zealand and then for Santner to finish it off. Great win for the Kiwis!
