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England will look to edge ahead of New Zealand when the third installment of the five-match one-day series takes place in Wellington on Saturday. Here, Aiden Perkins casts his eye over the ODI betting market.

New Zealand v England - ODI series (Sat 1.00am)

A Ben Stokes-inspired England levelled the score at 1-1 overall on Wednesday and, with momentum on their side, expect the tourists to make it back-to-back victories and finally secure a ODI success at the ground known as the 'Cake-Tin'.

England have been awfully under-baked in one-dayers at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington and, in four previous attempts, have ended up well beaten on each occasion - including a memorable eight-wicket mauling against Sri Lanka at the 2015 World Cup.

However, they will be confident of ending that poor run on Saturday and, buoyed by Stokes' return, should rise to the occasion.

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The Durham man was outstanding in the second game, firing an unbeaten 63 and taking two wickets, and was clearly keen to make up for lost time after his much-publicised absence from the Ashes series and the one-day matches against the Aussies that followed.

If the all-rounder can maintain the sort of form he showed in his man-of-the-match display in the six-wicket win, England may just have at their disposal the matchwinner they were so obviously missing at times earlier on their antipodean tour.

Add in captain Eoin Morgan, who scored an impressive 62 in the second ODI, and Jos Buttler, who made an unbeaten 36 off 20 balls to help seal that win, and England have an attacking trio capable of hurting anyone.

The Kiwis, who are on offer at 7/5 to win in the ODI odds, were disappointing in Tauranga but have been boosted in the build-up as captain Kane Williamson has been passed fit from the hamstring strain that kept him out of the second ODI. However, that has been tempered somewhat after Ross Taylor was ruled out with the quad strain he picked up in Mount Maunganui.

New Zealand will need more from the likes of Colin Munro and Henry Nicholls, who have both struggled in the series so far, if they are to bounce back with a win at the Westpac. Opener Martin Guptill looked in good nick on Wednesday, and his half-century did raise the prospect of a home win at one point, while Mitchell Santner's maiden one-day 50 was another plus point for NZ.

Following a poor display in Hamilton in the opener, it was an improved showing in the field from England in Tauranga and it was there where the match was arguably won. David Willey took an acrobatic catch to dismiss Mark Chapman before a stunning throw at the stumps saw off dangerman Taylor for just 10 to put England in charge early on.

They will likely need to be at their best with the ball again to pull off a long-awaited win in Wellington but, with key men looking in good form, a narrow win can be achieved.

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