The history of Black Caps and game five deciders

Kane Williamson scored 97 in New Zealand's last game five decider. Photo / Getty

The Black Caps and England face off in a game five decider on Saturday night. Just what does history say about New Zealand's record in a must-win game?

New Zealand record in game give deciders:
Won: 4, Drawn: 2, Lost 4.

WON

v Pakistan, February 28, 2001, Dunedin.
New Zealand win by four wickets with 11 balls remaining.
Pakistan made 285 and New Zealand, mainly courtesy of Nathan Astle's 119, warded off Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram to ensure victory.

v England, February 26, 2002, Dunedin.
New Zealand win by five wickets with seven balls remaining.
Chris Cairns (three for 32) and Daryl Tuffey (three for 42) kept England in check and Astle delivered the batting steel with 122.

v West Indies, January 13, 2009, Napier.
New Zealand win by nine runs via D-L method.
Two matches were rained out before the decider. Chris Gayle hit 135 as part of 293 for nine. New Zealand finished on 211 for five in 35 overs when rain struck.

v Pakistan, December 19, 2014, Abu Dhabi.
New Zealand win by 68 runs.
A 116-run third-wicket stand between Kane Williamson (97) and Ross Taylor (88) set up 275 for four. Matt Henry defended it with five for 30 in his sixth ODI.

DRAWN:

v Sri Lanka, January 9, 2007, Hamilton.
Match abandoned.
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming won the toss. The rain came. The end.

v Australia, February 13, 2009, Brisbane.
No result.
Australia posted 168 for four in 22 overs. Further rain reduced the target to 156 off 20.

New Zealand were humming at 123 for six in 14 overs with Martin Guptill 64 from 34 and Brendon Diamanti, in his solitary ODI, 26 off 22. Then it poured.

LOST:

v Australia, March 28, 1993, Auckland.
Australia win by three runs.
Rod Latham stunned with five for 32 to restrict Australia to 232 for eight. Gavin Larsen and Chris Pringle produced an unbeaten 54-run stand. Pringle needed six off the last ball; Merv Hughes' dry humour - even after a sustained fruit pelted on the boundary - saw him shape to underarm.

v India, November 17, 1999, Delhi.
India win by seven wickets with 36 balls remaining.
New Zealand stumbled to 179 for nine. India cruised. Given current run rates, Chris Cairns' none for 10 off seven overs was parsimony personified.

v West Indies, April 6, 1996, St Vincent.
West Indies win by seven wickets with nine balls remaining.
Brian Lara and Phil Simmons' centuries in a 186-run third-wicket stand ensured New Zealand were sunk like ice-cold rum and cokes after a day in the cane fields.

v India, November 29, 1995, Mumbai.
India win by six wickets with 108 balls remaining.
In an affront to Brabourne Stadium, one of the world's grandest cricket grounds, New Zealand were dismissed for 126 in 35 overs in front of 35,000 fans.