Published: Jun 14, 2015, 09:33 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 15, 2015, 12:08 AM (IST)
New Zealand batsmen, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor are playing beautifully and have kept New Zealand in total control so far, during their chase against hosts, England, in the third of the five-match ODI series at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday. Ross Taylor too scored his 32nd ODI half-century that came off 56 deliveries including six boundaries along with a strike rate of 84.09. Currently, New Zealand are 187 for the loss of two wickets in 30 overs with Kane Williamson on 95 and Ross Taylor on 74. SCORECARD: England vs New Zealand 2015, 3rd ODI at Southampton
This was also the highest ever partnership for New Zealand against England in the ODIs and also the highest third wicket partnership for New Zealand in the ODIs:
| Batsmen | W | R | I | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson | 3 | 206 | 2 | v England | Southampton | 14-Jun-15 |
| Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder | 1 | 165* | 2 | v England | Hamilton | 12-Feb-08 |
| Martin Crowe, Geoffrey Howarth | 3 | 160 | 2 | v England | Auckland | 25-Feb-84 |
| Bruce Edgar, Glenn Turner | 1 | 152 | 1 | v England | Wellington | 23-Feb-83 |
| Jacob Oram, Scott Styris | 5 | 138* | 2 | v England | Gros Islet | 16-Mar-07 |
This was also the highest third wicket partnership in ODIs at The Rose Bowl:
| Batsmen | W | R | I | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson (NZ) | 3 | 206 | 2 | vs England | Southampton | 14-Jun-15 |
| Mohammad Yousuf,Younis Khan (Pak) | 3 | 167 | 2 | vs England | Southampton | 05-Sep-06 |
| Michael Clarke, Cameron White (Aus) | 3 | 143 | 2 | vs England | Southampton | 09-Sep-09 |
| Jacques Rudolph, Graeme Smith (SA) | 3 | 137 | 2 | vs Zimbabwe | Southampton | 10-Jul-03 |
| Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor (NZ) | 3 | 109 | 1 | vs England | Southampton | 02-Jun-13 |
Earlier, England skipper, Morgan won the toss and elected to bat first as England were bowled out for 302. David Willey and Mark Wood made their way in to the squad for England, while New Zealand too made a couple of changes in the form of Wheeler for Trent Boult and Matt Henry for Nathan McCullum. UPDATES: England vs New Zealand 2015, 3rd ODI at Southampton
