Ben Stokes struck the highest score by an England batsman in a one-day international on Wednesday, his 182 setting up a rout of New Zealand at The Oval and sending a warning to the champions' World Cup rivals just weeks before they begin the defence
Stokes's stunning innings almost accounted for all of England's 181-run margin of victory as they went 2-1 up in a four-match series ahead of Friday's finale at Lord's.But Stokes and Dawid Malan turned the tide with a third-wicket partnership of 199 as England recovered to 368 all out.
Glenn Phillips kept England at bay with a 57-ball fifty, but when he was lbw for 72 to spinner Liam Livingstone the Black Caps were all but beaten 173-8. Boult again troubled an England top-order once more missing Roy after the opener suffered a fresh back spasm.
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