New Zealand cemented their status as one of the favourites for a maiden World Cup title as they made short shrift of a hapless England.
Tim Southee took a New Zealand one-day international best of seven for 33 before Brendon McCullum's punishing 25-ball 77 sealed victory, with the Westpac Stadium match lasting just 45.4 overs in total.
Victory gave New Zealand their third straight win in as many Pool A games while England were left with two defeats in two after their 111-run thumping by Australia, the other co-hosts.
England were staging something of a revival at 104 for when Joe Root (46) and Morgan (17) were at the crease but Southee's second spell of five for 10 in 18 balls saw them dismissed for just 123 in 33.2 overs.
Morgan holed out to veteran spinner Daniel Vettori but the left-hander defended his choice of stroke by saying: "We kept trying to put the pressure on their bowlers and looking back, I still would have played that aggressive shot because at the time we needed to take the game continually to them because they were gaining control."
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