Langman, who captained the side in the absence of star defender Casey Kopua, typically had a strong influence on the proceedings, controlling the pace of the attack end and was workhorse on defence in what was a defensive-led performance from both sides.
After changing hotels over the weekend to be closer to the stadium at London Olympic Park, a late venue change was enforced on the Silver Ferns after significant damage was inflicted to the floor following an event at the arena over the weekend. Officials deemed the court surface was not of sufficient quality to host an international netball event. That meant Langman's milestone was brought up in front of a much more modest crowd at Crystal Palace.
But it was no less special for Langman, who was honoured in a presentation after the match.
"It's very humbling to be acknowledged in this way," said Langman.
"I must admit I did get a bit emotional during the national anthem, but I was really pleased with the team for getting the job done on court. I don't think the scoreline really reflected how tough it was for us out there."
It was particularly tough for the Silver Ferns in the opening 15 minutes, with England's highly regarded defensive pairing of Geva Mentor and Eboni Beckford-Chambers making an immediate impact in the circle. The Ferns struggled to get their ball placement into Brown and Latu right early on, with the athletic pair picking up some good balls.
New Zealand worked hard on defence right through the court to try and win the ball back, and were successful in limiting the damage, but England still held a handy 13-9 lead at the first break.
Finding better rhythm on attack, the visitors slowly managed to peg the English lead back in the second spell, drawing level at 18-all with just under five minutes left before halftime, before a late break gave them a 23-20 lead heading into the second half.
Expected to bring on their more familiar frontline of Irene van Dyk, Maria Tutaia and Shannon Francois in the second half, Taumaunu opted to test her lesser-experienced line-up at that intensity for the full 60 minutes.
Instead it was England who rung in the changes, with Anna Mayes curiously making changes to her midcourt that had the better of the Ferns for much of the first half. Tactix import Jade Clarke was replaced by Stacey Francis at wing defence, while rookie Laura Malcolm was brought on on at wing attack in place of the dynamic Sasha Corbin.
Finding better speed through the midcourt, the Ferns immediately raced out to a 29-22 lead five minutes into the period, prompting a time-out from England and further changes to their line-up, which were again confusing. Mentor - one of the best defenders in world netball - was pulled off, with Beckford-Chambers moving back to goal keep and Ama Agbeze coming on at goal defence.
While England were chopping and changing their line-up, the more settled New Zealand side charged ahead, extending their lead out to 39-28 heading into the final turn.
A change to the shooting end in the fourt quarter saw the home side launched a mini comeback as the crafty pairing of Kadeen Corbin and Pamela Cookey combined for some slick passages of play to confuse the Kiwi defenders. But a well-timed injury break from the Ferns helped them regain control of the match as they ran out convincing 17-goal winners.
