The series victory was England's sixth in succession. Chasing 224 to win, opening batsmen Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales – a late replacement for Jason Roy who suffered a back spasm – took them to 155 as the doddle unfolded. Bairstow was a tour de force, reaching his century from 58 balls - England's third fastest in ODIs. Mitchell Santner came to the rescue again in his finest ODI batting series, but his acceleration was tethered to a lack of wickets-in-hand. England hunted the same target to win by six wickets with 73 balls to spare at Mt Maunganui in the second match of the series.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2018 04:41 UTC