New Zealand went into the game with pacemen Ian Butler and Kyle Mills replacing all-rounder Jacob Oram and the youthful Tim Southee and it proved a shrewd move as Butler took the Man of the Match award for his 3-19 after Mills struck twice with the new ball.
Even after Watson finally fell to Ian Butler, holing out in the covers, Kyle Coetzer smashed his first ball for four and the onslaught continued apace.