DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root made centuries and shared a 190-run second-wicket partnership to lift England to 335-9 as it batted first after losing the toss Wednesday in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand.
Bairstow made 138 from 106 balls with 14 fours and seven sixes and Root a more studied 102 from 110 in a record partnership for the second wicket for England against New Zealand.
England was also on target for a record score when the two were together at 267-1 in the 38th over. But Bairstow's dismissal by the part-time medium-pacer Colin Munro, from whom he had just previously hit a six over the gabled grandstand at the University Oval, precipitated a collapse which saw England lose 6-19 in 6.1 overs.
Root batted on, powerless as a series of partners departed, to reach his 11th ODI century from 99 balls before being dismissed in the 48th over, at which stage England had lost 7-28.
England stumbled to 305-8 before Root was out and had seemed to have given up some of advantage but a late, unbeaten 22 by Tom Curran, who hit four fours from the last over bowled by Tim Southee, put the tourists back on top.
