Kiwis beats England by 3 wickets in the first ODI. Ross Taylor with his 18th ODI century against England help New Zealand to chase 286 runs. Ross Taylor with 113 runs of 116 balls including a dozen of boundaries to his name. Mitchell Santner also provide a good supporting role. Santner scores 45 runs of 27 balls with four sixes. A disciplined New Zealand bowling effort has been countered by a late England flurry, leaving the Black Caps a target of 286 to win the the first one-day cricket international in Hamilton.
Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler was key in England's rally, striking an up-tempo 79 off 65 balls which included five boundaries and five sixes before he was run out with one ball remaining. Tim Southee didn't pick up a wicket in conceding 47 runs from his 10 overs, while spinners Mitchell Santner (2-54) and Ish Sodhi (2-63) were well supported by Trent Boult's 2-64.
Allrounder Colin Munro chipped in with an effective six-over cameo which included the wicket of danger man Joe Root for 71. The Black Caps started brightly when Boult removed Jonny Bairstow for four, Ross Taylor taking a comfortable catch at first slip in the fourth over. Root then joined Jason Roy to put on 79 in a useful second-wicket stand before good variation from Santner ended the partnership. The 26-year-old left-armer snuck in an arm ball which skidded through to topple leg stump as Roy looked for a single to bring up his 50.
