New Zealand were so in control of their game against Kenya, they could afford to experiment. New Zealand’s 148-run win on Tuesday secured a place in the Super 8 stage and allows for even more tinkering in their final group game against Canada.“It was pretty much to plan, the whole innings today,” a satisfied New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said. “The tempo was about spot on. You can get too complicated in what you’re trying to achieve but today’s blueprint was pretty much seen out there.”New Zealand were sent into bat and their total of 331 was their World Cup best and the highest ODI score at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. Kenya were dismissed for 183 in the last over.Fleming said it was harder to prepare for a match against a non-Test side.“"It’s tough when you play the so-called minnows because they bowl different length, different pace and it provides a different challenge,” Fleming said. “You don’t practice for this type of play, and the pace, you can’t generate what you usually generate so you’ve got to adjust your game.”Ross Taylor adjusted well, hitting 85 despite truggling late in his innings with a hamstring strain and needing a runner. That earned him man-of-the-match honors even though he didn’t field. He won’t play against Canada. “It’s a bit sore at the moment but hopefully come tomorrow, we’ll have a bit more of an idea of where it’s at,” Taylor said.“It’s not related to cramp.”Taylor was out for a first-ball duck in New Zealand’s six-wicket win over England on Friday and was grateful to get off the mark in this World Cup.“After that England game, I was pretty nervous going out there at the start of the innings and to get that first run and that first ball out of the way was good,” Taylor said. (AP)
