England thrash New Zealand and level the series with record run chase

England v New Zealand, 4th ODI, Trent Bridge

England 350 for 3  (44 ov) Morgan 113  off 82 , 12 fours  and 5 sixes, Root 106not out  off 97,  13 fours, Hales 67 off 38, 7 fours and 4 sixes, MJ Henry 77-2, Tim Southee 70-1

 New Zealand 349 for 7  (50 ov)  Kane Williamson 90 off 70, 12 fours and 1 six, Elliott 55 not out off 52, 4 fours and 3 sixes, Guptill 53 0ff66 , 8 fours and 1 six , DJ Willey 89-2, Ben Stokes 73–2

England Won by seven wickets with 36 balls to spare.

England for the first time successfully chased a target of 350 against New Zealand in the fourth Royal London ODI at Trent Bridge. It was the fourth-highest chase ever and came in England. A seven-wicket victory with six overs to spare.

Alex Hales 67 off 38  with 7 fours and 4 sixes and Jason Roy 38 off 35  5 fours 1 six started the attack with Hales the dominant factor in an opening stand of 100 by the 11th over – Then Eoin Morgan 113 off 82, 12 fours and  5 sixes completed his eighth ODI hundred. He has four scores of 50-plus in the series which no England captain has achieved that before. England have four scores of 300 on the trot. Australia have managed six, Sri Lanka five.

Joe Root also scored an unbeaten century  as Morgan amassed a third-wicket stand of 198 in 27 overs.  Then Morgan looked a captain out of sorts. Now he bats as if truly empowered, his 113 from 82 balls coming to grief with 41 needed when he hooked Tim Southee to fine leg.