Summary

  • England win with 12.1 overs to spare

  • England level five-match series at 1-1

  • Stokes 63* (74) after taking 2-42

  • Morgan 62, Buttler 36 (20)

  • NZ 223: Santner 63*, Guptill 50

  • Four run-outs; two great Roy catches

  1. Postpublished at 07:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That's a brilliant fifty - it has been a very, very good knock. It has been riddled with magnificent shots. Welcome back, Ben.

    Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images
  2. 50 runs

    50 for Stokespublished at 31.2 overs

    Stokes slices behind backward point to the fence and scampers through for one.

    That's his fifty, taking 54 balls to reach the mark.

    He was a bit rusty in the first ODI but has been in superb touch here.

  3. Eng 176-4published at 31 overs

    Need 48 runs to win

    England's batting keeps coming though as Jos Buttler strides out, getting off the mark straight away with a single to fine leg.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 30.3 overs

    Morgan c & b Munro 62 (Eng 174-4)

    Munro sends down a short, slow knuckle ball and Morgan has so much time to pick his slot he ends up not really committing to any of his options.

    As a result he miscues an attempted flay straight back to Munro, who completes a fairly simple caught and bowled chance.

    Munro laughs briefly. Morgan will be livid. England should ease home from here though, Morgan's work is done.

  5. Eng 174-3published at 30 overs

    Munro strays down leg and the ball evades bat and Latham's gloves, sliding away to the fence and that'll be five wides.

  6. Eng 169-3published at 30 overs

    Ferguson drifts just a tad short and an even smaller tad wide of off stump but it's more than enough for Stokes to clatter away a pull stroke to the fence.

    Supremely gifted batting.

  7. Postpublished at 07:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Morgan hit with the wind - there was a lot of bat speed and he hit it very high. Very sensible batting.

  8. 6 runs

    Eng 164-3published at 29.3 overs

    Morgan clears the fence with a tremendous upper-cut.

    A bit of width from Ferguson and the England skipper ramps it up and away over the diving Mark Chapman on the boundary. What a shot.

  9. Postpublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England have been in control of this match pretty much from the start.

  10. Eng 157-3published at 29 overs

    Target 224

    Munro is accurate and you know this pair would hate to get out to him.

    The result? Morgan and Stokes play the part-timer respectably and take just two singles from the over.

  11. Postpublished at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    When all hope is lost...

    Tim Southee turns to the part-time right-arm trundle of Colin Munro...

  12. Eng 155-3published at 28 overs

    Need 69 runs to win

    Southee brings the field in, knowing that only wickets - and a lot of them and quickly - will do if New Zealand are to win this game.

    It limits England to just two off Lockie Ferguson's over for now.

  13. Postpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's been a very good display by England. Their fielding was exceptional. They could have gingerly gone about this with the bat and tried to use up the overs, but they've been very aggressive from the top.

  14. Eng 153-3published at 27 overs

    Morgan 53, Stokes 41

    An excellent half-century from Eoin Morgan, showing his confidence and experience in playing aggressively to ensure England didn't really wobble after falling to 86-3.

    Stokes has played majestically too and is nearing his fifty...

  15. Postpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Brilliant knock - he has been very aggressive from the word go. That pull shot to bring up his fifty sums up his innings.

  16. 50 runs

    50 for Morganpublished at 26.4 overs

    Boult goes short but Morgan's eye is firmly in, the captain taking on the pull and smearing it through mid-wicket to the fence to bring up his fifty off 48 balls.

    Eoin MorganImage source, Getty Images
  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 07:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    #bbccricket

  18. Eng 147-3published at 26 overs

    Target 224

    Morgan and Stokes remain happy to nudge and nurdle Santner around for singles.

    Stokes then shapes to hit the last one but decides against the big shot and just defends.

  19. Postpublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    This partnership is going at six and a half runs an over. That shows their intent.

  20. Eng 143-3published at 25 overs

    Morgan 46, Stokes 38

    Boult digs one in and Morgan takes on the pull shot - Chapman sprints in to try and take the catch but the ball dies on him, bouncing in front and skipping up over him for four. Gutting.

    This partnership is now worth 57 off 58 balls. New Zealand's chances drastically fading.