Rarely will you see a more valiant, match-winning knock than the one played by Ross Taylor. Of the boxes ticked – a century made in a winning chase, seeing his side over the line, on one leg – the crucial point is a five-wicket victory that squares the series 2-2, with one match to play. If they still make DVDs, they should get to commissioning this series. Not many have contained as much drama and intrigue.
Taylor’s unbeaten 181 from 147 – his second hundred of the series, a 19th in ODIs and a new top score – was brutal, but equally damaging blow for England came in their innings. Having been set-up for a spectacular finish by Jonny Bairstow’s third ODI century, they conspired to lose eight wickets in the space of 75 balls. Only Joe Root’s 102 and an unbeaten cameo of 22 from Tom Curran, which included 18 from the final over, took England to 335-9 – the second-highest total posted on this ground.
Source : theguardian
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