Wright, Finn lead England to important win

Sep 29, 2012

Steven Finn pegged New Zealand back with two early wickets after they had elected to bat•Getty/ICC

Taylor was sedate in the stand, eventually scoring 22 off 23 balls•Getty Images

Craig Kieswetter was dismissed off the fourth over to give New Zealand their first wicket•Getty Images

He helped England to a comfortable six-wicket win through an 89-run partnership off 89 balls with Eoin Morgan•AFP

Struggling at 67 for four in the 12th over, James Franklin led the recovery as he put on 40 runs with Ross Taylor in quick time•AFP

He was then dismissed by Finn, who finished with three wickets•AFP

Alex Hales scored 22 before being bowled by offspinner Nathan McCullum as England went slow at 38 for two in the seventh over•AFP

It was left to Franklin, who scored 50 off 33, and Nathan McCullum to quicken the scoring towards the end and help them set England 149 to win•AFP

Luke Wright, however, made up for the slow scoring by smashing 76 off 43 balls, helping himself to five fours and five sixes•AFP