England's good start didn't end well, especially when Joe Root lost his wicket, England's hopes of a win ended. His short was not good at all especially in such a team situation. Sam Curran also could not take charge of the team. They set a target of 282 but should have given a target of 350 in this pitch. New Zealand on the other hand is trying and they have succeeded there. The team has already accumulated 122 runs with the loss of just one wicket so they are almost certain to win this match. Because in an event like the World Cup, everyone will try to hold their attention until the end. The excellent batting of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra has already managed to take the team to a confident level. They are now surely reaching the port of victory.
Looking at the current situation on the match between New Zealand and England, I feel that the match is completely one sided as New Zealand is performing brilliantly. You are right in saying that if you don't set a high target on this pitch it is very difficult to win however I would say that New Zealand bowlers performance well today as are their batsmen at present.
After 24 over new Zealand is on 178 run losing only 1 wicket. The run rate is over 7.4 I think England is on under pressure now. England's bowlers are not performing well today. However only 104 runs needed to win I think the way New Zealand continue to bat today they will win today.