Guptill the architect of NZ win

Martin Guptill’s fluent unbeaten 103 led New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international at Lord’s on Friday.

Martin Guptill’s fluent unbeaten 103 led New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international at Lord’s on Friday.

Guptill shared a third-wicket partnership of 120 with Ross Taylor which laid the platform for the touring side to chase down their target of 228 with 3.1 overs to spare.

England, who completed a 2-0 win over New Zealand in the Test series on Tuesday, started well after being put into bat, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell sharing a smooth opening partnership of 45.

But Bell, on 18, edged Tim Southee through to wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and the captain fell in identical fashion for 30. Jonathan Trott and Joe Root repaired the damage with a third-wicket stand of 67 before England lost three wickets in quick succession.

Root was bowled for 30 trying to reverse sweep spinner Nathan McCullum.

Trott, on 37, was caught at deep mid-wicket off McCullum and Eoin Morgan top-edged Mitchell McClenaghan to Ronchi to leave the hosts reeling at 126 for five.

Chris Woakes made 36 and Tim Bresnan 25 but England's batsmen never got on top of a disciplined attack backed up by excellent fielding and 227 for nine was a disappointing total. New Zealand made a terrible start, losing two wickets in James Anderson’s first over.

Brief scores: England 227-9 (Trott 37, Woakes 36, Southee 3-37, N McCullum 2-34) New Zealand 231-5 (46.5 overs, Guptill 103 not out, Taylor 54, Anderson 3-31).