Taylor guides New Zealand to win over England

Taylor (113) and Latham (79) helped the host recover from 27 for three in the 10th over to reach 287 for seven in the final over after England had scored a credible 284 for eight. 

While both Taylor and Latham were unable to see their side through to victory, Mitchell Santner won the game with his fourth six and finished on 45 not out. England had batted superbly on the slow-paced pitch, with Jason Roy (49) and test captain Root combining for 79 runs after Jonny Bairstow had been dismissed early. 

Root also added 42 runs with Buttler in quick time before he played around a slower delivery from Colin Munro to be bowled for 71. 

Buttler and Moeen Ali (28) then added another 47 runs. NZ’s run chase looked to have ended inside the first 10 overs when Martin Guptill, Munro and Kane Williamson were all dismissed cheaply. Taylor and Latham then rebuilt the innings by rotating the strike and hitting the bad balls for boundaries to keep pace with the required run rate before Ben Stokes broke the partnership.