Brendon McCullum, injured Martin Guptill, steer New Zealand to win

As the England tail folded the only other players to reach double figures were Jos Buttler (21), Chris Woakes (17) and Graeme Swann (16).

In the process of mopping up the innings, left-arm seamer Mitchell McClenaghan, who took four for 56, left the ground with a side strain before completing his final over and is unlikely to play again in the series.

Franklin was the second best of the New Zealand bowlerswith three for 38 while Kyle Mills took two for 32. New Zealand's response started shakily with BJ Watling

out for two on the last ball of the first over and Guptill

hobbling from the field soon after.

Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott both made 22 and New Zealand's cause looked decidedly difficult when McCullum came to the crease and Kane Williamson was run out after scoring an impressive 74.New Zealand were then 132 for four and required 126 off the final 96 balls. Franklin, Nathan McCullum and Andrew Ellis all played brief cameos before Guptill re-entered the fray to help Brendon McCullum seal the outcome. Woakes was the most successful of the England bowlers taking two for 52 and combined with Ian Bell to run out Williamson. The second match in the series will be played in Napier on Wednesday.

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