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Morgan, Root tons in record chase

ESPNcricinfo staff
New Zealand won the toss hoping to clinch the series and Brendon McCullum fired the starting gun  PA Photos
Steven Finn took a fine catch to remove McCullum and fellow opener Martin Guptill went no further than 53  Getty Images
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Once again it was Kane Williamson who was the cornerstone of the Blackcaps innings but he fell 10 short of a century  PA Photos
New Zealand were just beginning to flatline before Grant Elliott hit the go button in the last 10 overs...  Getty Images
...and Mitchell Santner biffed 28 in one over to lift New Zealand to 349  Getty Images
England needed a good start and Alex Hales blasted them out of the blocks  Getty Images
But Matt Henry removed both openers  Getty Images
Out strode the England captain in fine touch once again  Getty Images
Joe Root also picked up his superb form. He and Morgan put England well on course  Getty Images
Eoin Morgan was unstoppable, belting the ball to all parts, striking 12 fours and five sixes  Getty Images
Morgan made a scintillating century from 73 balls as England closed in on their highest ODI chase  Getty Images
Root went to his own ton, off 94 balls, as England waltzed home with six overs to spare  Getty Images
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