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London: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum led from the front with a typically quickfire innings as the Black Caps beat England by five runs to win the first Twenty20 international at The Oval on Tuesday.
The skipper's 68 off just 48 balls, including two sixes and seven fours, was the heart of New Zealand's imposing 201 for four and although England had a bold stab at a target of 202 it proved just beyond their reach.
Defeat meant England had again lost by five runs after going down by that margin in a Champions Trophy final against India reduced to 20 overs per side by rain at Edgbaston on Sunday.
England needed six for a tie off the last ball that would have taken this match into a 'super-over' and that proved beyond Ravi Bopara, who finished on 30 not out.
The hosts fielded just four players from Sunday's side in stand-in captain Eoin Morgan, Bopara, Jos Buttler and James Tredwell.
Earlier, England won the toss and elected to field. They got off to the perfect start when 6'7" debutant Rankin, who had previously played for Ireland, had opener James Franklin caught behind in the first over with just one run on the board.
However, the good vibes lasted just a few minutes as Warwickshire's Chris Woakes went for 19 runs in the following over - he did not return to the attack.
The next 18 overs of bowling were tainted by wides, poorly-pitched deliveries and wayward spin, with New Zealand's batsmen, in particular, Rutherford and McCullum, taking advantage of the weak attack.
That pair put on a hugely entertaining 114 for the second wicket. Left-hander Rutherford's 62 came off 35 balls, decorated by six fours and four sixes.
Both Rutherford and McCullum fell to Wright (2-31 off four overs). The medium-pacer's delivery to dismiss McCullum was arguably the ball of the match - a slower-ball yorker which turned into a daisy-cutter en route to the stumps.
Taylor came in and produced another useful cameo knock from 19 deliveries and was well supported by Latham who was caught, penultimate ball, by Bopara off the bowling of Jade Dernbach.
New Zealand's final total of 201 is the highest ever in T20 cricket against their opponents. Their previous best was 192-6 set in Hamilton this year
Earlier, Eoin Morgan won the toss and decides to bowl first.
Eoin Morgan lead England in the absence of Stuart Broad. Boyd Rankin makes his England debut. He played 15 T20s and 37 ODIs for Ireland.
Teams
England: Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, Luke Wright, Eoin Morgan (Capt.), Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, James Tredwell, Jade Dernback, Boyd Rankin
New Zealand: Hamish Rutherford, James Franklin, Brendon McCullum (Capt.), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Ian Buttler, Nathan Mcullum, Corey Anderson, Kyle Mills, Ronnie Hira
Brief scores
New Zealand 201 for 4 (B McCullum 68, Rutherford 62, Taylor 32*, Wright 2-31)
England 196 for 5 (Wright 52, Hales 39, Bopara 30*)
Result New Zealand won by five runs
MOM Hamish Rutherford (New Zealand)
