Kane Williamson made 90 off 70 in the fourth New Zealand-England ODI at Nottingham.
Kane Williamson demonstrated what appeared to be batting hypnosis with 90 from 70 balls to take New Zealand to 349 for seven in the fourth one-day international against England at Nottingham.
The New Zealand No.3 passed 50 in 39 balls eking out his methodical brand. It was the 25th time
he has passed the mark in 78 ODIs.
Williamson became the fifth fastest ODI batsman to record 3000 runs, completing the feat in 73 innings and, to put his effort in context, sits behind Hashim Amla (57), Sir Vivian Richards (69) and Gordon Greenidge and Gary Kirsten (72). The next fastest New Zealander to the mark is Martin Guptill who took 90 innings.
Williamson's technique made the innings look effortless. The supreme compliment is the complacency which creeps in with the expectation he will score such substantial runs every game. That's what happens when you average 47.37, the highest of any New Zealand batsman to have played 10 or more innings in the format. Glenn Turner's 47 is next.
Rain threatened but failed to steal the limelight from the visitors' top four who laid a platform of 217 for three by the 35th over when Ross Taylor was trapped lbw by Steve Finn for 42 off 55 balls.
