England continue dominance with big win

Chester-le-Street: Kevin Pietersen's unbeaten 110 was the cornerstone of England's 114-run thrashing of New Zealand in the first One-day International at the Riverside here Sunday which saw them go 1-0 up in the five-match series.

Pietersen's sixth hundred in 72 One-day Internationals matches guided England to 307 for five and was his first century at this level since his 104 against Australia at the World Cup in Antigua last year.

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World Cup semi-finalists New Zealand, chasing 308 to win, were bowled out for 193 with more than seven overs remaining as they lost only their second match in nine 50 overs per side contests.Stay tuned for videos

South Africa-born Pietersen, who on Friday made 42 not out in England's nine-wicket Twenty20 thrashing of New Zealand at Old Trafford, was in total command and at times appeared to be toying with the bowling.

The 27-year-old faced 113 balls with three sixes - two of them outrageous reverse sweeps off medium-pacer Scott Styris - and eight fours.
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Together with England One-day captain Paul Collingwood, who made a run-a-ball 64 in front of his Durham home crowd, he put on 136 for the fourth wicket after England had wobbled at 95 for three.

Owais Shah ensured the runs kept coming with a dashing 49 off 25 balls with three sixes and fours fours. Shah added 73 in just 35 deliveries with Pietersen. Ian Bell, retained as on opener after his man-of-the-match winning 60 on Friday, again provided the innings with a solid foundation before he was run out for 46 by Ross Taylor's direct hit from mid-wicket.

New Zealand's reply got off to a rapid start with openers Jamie How and Brendon McCullum putting on 50 inside eight overs.