Stokes's England ODI record 182 sets up win over New Zealand

Ben Stokes struck the highest score by an England batsman in a one-day international on Wednesday, his 182 setting up a rout of New Zealand at The Oval and sending a warning to the champions' World Cup rivals just weeks before they begin the defence of their 50-over title in India.

Stokes's stunning innings almost accounted for all of England's 181-run margin of victory as they went 2-1 up in a four-match series ahead of Friday's finale at Lord's.

England were struggling at 13-2 after Trent Boult's early double strike.

But Stokes and Dawid Malan (96) turned the tide with a third-wicket partnership of 199 as England recovered to 368 all out.

Either side of Stokes's remarkable innings, Boult kept New Zealand in the game with an impressive return of 5-51 in 9.1 overs.

England were set for a huge total at 348-5 when Stokes was dismissed.

But they lost their last five wickets for 20 runs, left-arm quick Boult wrapping up the innings with 11 balls to spare.

England, however, had more than enough runs, with paceman Chris Woakes (3-31) doing the damage as New Zealand -- without regular skipper Kane Williamson while the star batsman completes a pre-World Cup recovery from a knee injury -- slumped to 37-4.

Glenn Phillips kept England at bay with a 57-ball fifty, but when he was lbw for 72 to spinner Liam Livingstone the Black Caps were all but beaten 173-8.

Livingstone (3-16) ended the match with 11 overs to spare when he had last man Ben Lister stumped by England captain Jos Buttler as New Zealand were bowled out for 187.

Earlier, Boult had Jonny Bairstow caught at deep backward square off the first ball of the match before inducing Joe Root to inside-edge a drive onto his stumps.

But Stokes, who only recently reversed his ODI retirement,