England won the first Twenty20


England skipper  Stuart Broad became his country's leading wicket taker in Twenty20 International  cricket as England protected their largest ever total, crushing  New Zealand by 40 runs on  Saturday in the 1st  of three T20 match series.

England made  214 for 7 after being sent in to bat at Eden Park, whipping their previous best total in T20 internationals of 202 for 6 against South Africa in 2009.

Eion Morgan smashed  46 off 26 deliveries, Luke Wright 42 off 20 and James Bairstow 38 off 22 as England exploited a fast paced wicket and short boundaries. Stuart Broad then take  4 for 24, as England restrict  New Zealand to 174 for 9 in 20 overs.

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