LONDON, June 29: Scott Styris starred for New Zealand as the Black Caps finished their tour of England in style with a 51-run series-clinching victory in the fifth One-day International at Lord’s here on Saturday.

Man-of-the-match Styris’s 91-ball 87 was the centrepiece of New Zealand’s 266 for five, which also featured a rapid fifty from his fellow all-rounder Jacob Oram.

England in reply were bowled out for 215 as Kevin Pietersen’s first match as captain ended in defeat and a 3-1 series win for New Zealand.

Opposing skipper Daniel Vettori took three wickets for 32 runs in his 10 overs of left-arm spin after teenage quick Tim Southee (three for 49), the man of the series in his maiden ODI campaign with 13 wickets in all, had again claimed key scalps at the top of the order.

Owais Shah’s 69 off 75 balls on his Middlesex home ground was the only significant innings of note as England’s batting let them down again.

All-rounders Styris and Grant Elliott (23 not out) put on an unbroken 65 for the sixth wicket.

The 32-year-old Styris, appearing in his 152nd one-day international, struck three sixes and five fours.

Together with the big-hitting Oram he upped the tempo with a run-a-ball fifth wicket stand of 77.

England openers Ian Bell and Alastair Cook shared a fifty stand only for both to depart in quick succession as their side slumped to 60 for two.

Bell, aiming across the line, was plumb lbw for a 27 featuring five fours.

Then left-hander Cook was caught behind off the 19-year-old Southee’s second ball for 24.

Star batsman Pietersen fell for just six when his fierce square cut off Southee was well-caught by Oram at point.

And it wasn’t long before 86 for three became 101 for four when Ravi Bopara was deceived by Vettori and bowled for 30.

Scoreboard

NEW ZEALAND

J How c Bopara b Broad 22

B McCullum c Swann b Anderson 23

R Taylor c Ambrose b Broad 4

S Styris not out 87

D Flynn b Swann 35

J Oram c Broad b Swann 52

G Elliott not out 23

EXTRAS: (lb-13 w-7) 20

TOTAL (for five wickets, 50 overs) 266

FALL OF WKTS: 1-39 2-54 3-71 4-124 5-201

BOWLING: Sidebottom 10-0-52-0 (1w), Anderson 10-0-46-1 (4w), Broad 10-1-50-2 (2w), Wright 6-0-36-0, Swann 10-0-33-2, Bopara 1-0-6-0, Shah 3-0-30-0.

ENGLAND

I. Bell lbw b Gillespie 27

A. Cook c McCullum b Southee 24

K. Pietersen c Oram b Southee 6

R. Bopara b Vettori 30

O. Shah c sub b Southee 69

L. Wright b Vettori 6

T. Ambrose c sub b Vettori 2

G. Swann c McCullum b Mills 12

S. Broad c Flynn b Mills 5

R. Sidebottom not out 10

J. Anderson c Oram b Gillespie 2

EXTRAS: (b-1 lb-10 w-10 nb-1) 22

TOTAL (all out, 47.5 overs) 215

FALL OF WKTS: 1-53 2-60 3-86 4-101 5-130 6-138 7-164 8-186 9-209 10-215

BOWLING: Mills 9-1-55-2, Gillespie 9.5-2-29-2 (1nb, 1w), Oram 6-0-22-0 (1w), Southee 9-0-49-3 (4w), Vettori 10-1-32-3 (1w), Styris 4-0-17-0 (1w).

PLAYER OF THE MATCH: S. Styris (New Zealand).

PLAYER OF THE SERIES: T. Southee (New Zealand).—Agencies