Christchurch, Nov 1: Chasing New Zealand's score of 153 in the first game of the series, English batsman James Vince stole the show with his 38-ball 59 as England won the game with seven wickets in the bag. Speaking after the game, England skipper Eoin Morgan not only praised Vince, but also said that the bowlers did a great job to restrict the Kiwis.
"Very happy. The game is won and lost in the first innings and thought our bowlers bowled really well. Two debutants, Pat Brown and Sam Curran had a good game and really pleased for them. They took advantage of the two-paced wicket and we ended up chasing 20 less.
"Vince was outstanding with the bat. Had a great time so far and hopefully we can cash in the same way later on in the series. We feel that we actually need 16-17 guys to start in the playing eleven and then give them opportunities all along, trying to stick to their strengths and do what they do in international cricket. We are looking at seven guys and with couple of spots up for grabs, we are allowing guys to come in and grab opportunities. It's nice to start the series with a win," he said.
