England would have spent plenty of time in the lead-up to their encounter with New Zealand pondering the best way to winkle out Kane Williamson.
The Black Caps’ captain had been averaging 113 in the tournament, with match-winning centuries against South Africa and West Indies that had once again underlined his status among the world’s elite batsmen.
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