Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
41 | 11 Runs | NZ: 210/4 | RR: 5.12

  • Jacob Oram63 (83b)
  • Scott Styris87 (113b)
  • Liam Plunkett7-0-43-1
  • Kevin Pietersen1-0-2-0

A convincing win from New Zealand, thanks to the superb fifth-wicket stand of 138 between Jacob Oram and Scott Styris after England had taken early wickets. England will look back at their own middle-order collapse as being the point they really blew the game.

New Zealand should now progress to the Super Eights - it is inconceivable they will lose to both Canada and Kenya - and assuming England go through as well, the Kiwis will carry forward the two points for this win. But England have to beat both the Associates, and while Canada look to offer little, Kenya are a tougher nut to crack and that is the last group match on March 24.

"It's always nice to come out of holes and be on the winning side," said Oram. "It was a big game... we should beat Canada and Kenya, so to do well against England sets us up nicely against them." And asked about his troublesome little finger - "Batting, it was a little bit jarring but it's OK."

That's all from me, Martin Williamson, and Jenny Thompson. Check out Andrew McGlashan's bulletin and the match gallery. The South Africa-Netherlands game is still going on elsewhere as well. We will be back tomorrow with two more matches, so until then, goodnight.

40.6
4
Plunkett to Oram, FOUR, pulled fine, not where it was intended but just as effective, and Panesar dives but can't stop the ball trickling over the boundary. That's that, and the largely English crowd are almost silent ...
40.5
2
Plunkett to Oram, 2 runs, clipped to the leg side, they want two and come back for it with comfort
40.4
4
Plunkett to Oram, FOUR, beautiful off drive, too full and wide - right in the slot - and Oram hammered that all along the ground past the futile dive of mid-off
40.3
0
Plunkett to Oram, no run, inside edge into pads, the ball squirms into the off side and the batsmen briefly think of the single but the fielders are closing too fast
40.2
0
Plunkett to Oram, no run, good length, patted back to Plunkett
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New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1SP FlemingL Vincent
2nd2SP FlemingLRPL Taylor
3rd16SP FlemingSB Styris
4th53CD McMillanSB Styris
5th138SB StyrisJDP Oram

World Cup

Super Eights
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS770142.4
SL752101.483
NZ752100.253
SA74380.313
ENG7346-0.394
WI7254-0.566
BAN7162-1.514
IRE7162-1.73
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS33063.433
SA32142.403
NED3122-2.527
SCOT3030-3.793
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33063.493
BAN3214-1.523
IND31221.206
BER3030-4.345
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ33062.138
ENG32140.418
KENYA3122-1.194
CAN3030-1.389
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI33060.764
IRE3113-0.092
PAK31220.089
ZIM3021-0.886