Shah ready to lead comeback

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The Middlesex batsman was one of the many players who under-performed during Saturday's opener to the five-match series, when New Zealand responded to comprehensive defeats in the two Twenty20 Internationals by claiming a six-wicket win with 20 overs to spare.

"We know it was a poor performance by our team, but it was just one game," stressed Shah. "We know we didn't play well but after the way we played in the two Twenty20 matches we believe we still have the momentum."

The loss was a shock to the system for an England team who had previously looked capable of dominating the hosts during the five-match series and confounded local critics who had labelled New Zealand's latest side as their worst for 40 years.

But Shah is confident England can respond strongly to the defeat in Tuesday's day-night match at Seddon Park and rediscover the form they showed in the two Twenty20 wins.

"We believe we just had one bad day at the office and hopefully we can put that right - we have to make sure we don't go 2-0 down.

"It's similar to where we were in Sri Lanka when we adapted to the conditions after the first game, when we got a hammering by Sri Lanka," he explained.

"We came back strongly then and went on to win the series and it's still early days in this one. We all believe we can still win games out here and try and win the series."

England are considering whether to recall in-form Hampshire all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas as a replacement for Ravi Bopara or keep the same side that were beaten so comprehensively at the Westpac Stadium.