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ENGLAND TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, 2018

Live Cricket Score - New Zealand vs England, 5th ODI, Christchurch

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England 229-3 (32.4 Ovs)
Ben Stokes  26 (18)
New Zealand 223-10
Ish Sodhi  7.4-0-78-1
England won by 7 wkts
Bairstow slammed 104 off 60 in the chase.
Bairstow slammed 104 off 60 in the chase. © Getty

That's all from us folks! Hope you enjoyed England's cracking win. Until next time then ...

Here's what the players had to say -

Jonny Bairstow - Player of the Match: "Very fortunate to travel to this amazing country. It's a case of giving yourself a bit of extra time at the top. You can be 1 or 2 off 10 balls but you can catch up later. Delighted to get the win. Opening the batting is different to batting in the middle order. My job now is to contribute with big hundreds. It's still work in progress. There was grip for our spinners, so maybe there was some moisture in the wicket early on. Decent toss to win. The catch I took was more luck than judgement. Can't wait for the Tests. First D/N Test as well here, so a new experience for everyone."

Chris Woakes - Player of the Series: "The ball's coming out alright. Wickets upfront are important, else the guys can take it away. It's nice to pick those wickets and thankfully I've been able to do that. A couple of wickets offered a bit. Pitches have been okay. You've to adapt to the conditions and realize what deliveries are best on that pitch. You've to think on your feet."

Williamson: "We lost the toss and they bowled very well. The ball did stand up a little bit but we had to weather that. Santner and Nicholls batted really well. A disappointing win from our side. It's such a shame. Putting all that aside, England are a very very good One-Day side and deserved to win the series. Too many soft dismissals throughout our innings. the wicket was a good surface and we did need a lot more from the bat. We weren't good today, which is such a tough pill to swallow. They have great depth, have a number of all-rounders and bat a long way down. So they can play the aggressive brand of cricket a lot longer. We know when we do well, we can beat anyone. The game keeps teaching us lessons."

Morgan: "Our bowlers set the tone. Probably a little bit of bounce early on, and we took advantage of that. We created opportunities by creating pressure. Spinners took opportunities of a little bit of turn here today. Woakes has been outstanding. He can bat as well, believe me. He's led our attack with the ball; just doesn't take the limelight. We did get the hundreds but the process through which we got them. Bairstow and Hales batted well but the game today was won by the bowling unit."

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