Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Taylor was waiting for a minute until he got the thumbs up from the square-leg umpire, he wanted to make sure the ball didn't come off the keeper's gloves. He gauged the pace and the tempo of the innings perfectly."

England continue to chip away as Willey claims the scalp of Taylor in his last over as the batsman swings and edges on to his own stumps. It ends a brilliant innings from Taylor, who stuck around to see the replay, just in case Buttler had removed the bails with his gloves, but then has to depart to big and wholly earned applause.

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Luke Ronchi is the new man. He can end this contest in an over if he gets his eye in. He starts by flicking off his hip to collect two runs before claiming another couple with a drive through cover.

Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I think it's come too late, but a wicket's a wicket - it was a wild slash outside off stump from Santner, and went to Joe Root at a comfortable height, but he's not happy - he throws the ball into the turf. Perhaps he thinks it's too late, or just that they've finally taken a catch."

Another England wicket removes Santner, who edges Stokes to Root at slip. The catcher throws the ball to the turf in anger, probably in acknowledgement that this is too little, too late for the home side.

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I've been very impressed by Willey. He has bowled with pace and precision. But after beating Santner outside off with the first ball of his ninth over, the Kiwi batsmen gets the better of him by scything him to third man for two and then hacking a length ball through mid-on and punching a drive through cover for successive fours. To make matters worse, Willey then slings one down leg for four wides. The over ends with a big appeal for a potential catch down the leg side, but it is off the thigh pad, not the bat.

Gordon Thursfield: Pity Rashid didn't increase pace sooner. Can't wait to see him bowl on day five of a Test. Sure does give the ball a rip.

Kesh Chauhan: You can't bring a new inexperienced side and expect them to play like veterans. This will be a good lesson for this new England team and it will give our new coach (he hasn't even started yet) an opportunity to scrutinise this team and pull them up. I'm still excited about this new team and setup. Let's not let two ODI defeats against a top 50-over team dampen our spirits. Still lots to come from this England team.

Morgan is inches from giving England another breakthrough in Finn's last over as his throw to the non-striker's end just misses the stumps as Santner scampers for a single. Finn ends with 0-55 from his 10. Good effort from the big seamer, but no wickets to show for it.

Kevin, London: Have to give a lot of credit to NZ they have an inexperienced bowling line-up, 14 caps between Henry, Santner and Wheeler before play and still managed to bowl England out on a good batting track.

Ben Wear: England's catching has gone downhill since Strauss retired!

MixItNFixItMan: Inexperienced Eng team but a great mentality, Wood's dangerous with every ball. You can practise fielding, you can't practise desire.

The situation is a simple one. Only wickets will win this for England. Morgan turns to Stokes as he goes on the all-out attack. Taylor and Santner cope well, taking him for seven, with the latter pulling one ball to leg for three.

It is now when you start to really wonder how much difference that extra four-and-a-bit overs would have made to this game at the end of England's innings? A lot, I suspect.

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New Zealand were in cruise control but now, all of a sudden, they have some work to do and Taylor has some pressure on him. Finn charges in with renewed vigour, cheered on by a re-energised Ageas Bowl. New man Santner flashes at one that nips away from him and beats the bat. It was the shot of a nervous man. England have a sniff now. Just a tiny one.

Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"A beautiful leg break - slower, wider, Elliott was lured into a big off-drive which in retrospect looks rash. England have a fourth wicket, is there going to be a twist? England aren't going to contain New Zealand, they need wickets."

bROCKerz: If this was the first match of the series against World Cup runners-up, then it would be a seen as a good performance. Eng need patience.

David Swanson: No doubt about it, this new England ODI philosophy looks promising but cant ignore the old saying: catches win matches.

Rashid is given a go at the new man with his last over and the move pays off as Elliott swings widely at the last ball - which is lofted temptingly outside off - which he nicks to Joe Root at slip. Is there going to be a twist? Even if there isn't, it is good to see England fighting to the end.

Muted celebrations from England for that wicket. It is too little, too late. In comes Grant Elliott, who picks up two runs from his first ball with a glance off his pads.

Isa Guha
Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match Special

"New Zealand have such a good ability to move up through the gears. They don't bludgeon the balls to all parts, but they're not fazed by any bowler they face. I felt Adil Rashid's spell was going to be crucial, but Williamson hit him out of the attack."

Finally, England take a catch as Wood makes amends for his earlier drop by taking an even tougher chance above his head at mid-off off the bowling of Willey. Williamson - who lofted one straight for six the ball before - goes for a truly world-class 118. It has been a pleasure to witness a developing master of this game take apart an attack.

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Technically a dropped catch but it would have been a hell of a snare as Williamson batters one straight back at Willey over head height. The bowler gets a hand on it through pure instinct but not enough to take it.

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