Taylor plucks final catch in last ODI; New Zealand sweep series

Hamilton: Ross Taylor scored only 14 runs in his final ODI match but more importantly pouched the catch to dismiss the final Netherlands batter and helped New Zealand romp to a 115-run victory and sweep the three-match series 3-0 here on Monday.

The Blackcaps rode on centuries by opener Martin Guptill (106 - 123b, 11x4, 2x6) and Will Young (120 - 112b, 6x4, 4x6) to post a mammoth 333/8 in their allotted 50 overs.

In reply, the Netherlands were bowled out for 218 in 42.3 overs, seamer Matt Henry claiming 4/36 at Seddon Park here.

New Zealand's sixth straight win in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League helped them leapfrog Pakistan to the eighth position on the virtue of a superior Net Run Rate (NRR). The Netherlands remain at the bottom of the 13-team table with 25 points from 10 games.

New Zealand consolidated their top position in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings, while the Netherlands remain at the 14th spot, according to a report on the ICC website.

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