England tour of New Zealand, 2007/08 / Commentary

England in New Zealand ODI Series - 5th ODI

New Zealand v England

New Zealand won by 34 runs (D/L method)

37.2

Styris to Wright, SIX, slower delivery, slogged off a good length, on one knee and clean over midwicket. He can hit a cricket ball, this boy

England 142/5   LJ Wright 12* (10b 1x4 1x6)   SB Styris 5.2-0-29-0

42.3

Patel to Wright, SIX, thank you ... down on one knee and dragged over midwicket, a dozen or so rows back

England 169/5   LJ Wright 24* (22b 1x4 2x6)   JS Patel 6.3-0-26-1

45.5

Ryder to Wright, SIX, low and wide full toss, Wright down on a knee and smashes a flat six over point ... into the builders lorries

England 190/5   LJ Wright 40* (37b 2x4 3x6)   JD Ryder 2.5-0-18-0

46.1

Mills to Wright, SIX, another off-side maximum ... gives himself room outside off stump and slams that over the top

England 197/5   LJ Wright 47* (39b 2x4 4x6)   KD Mills 8.1-2-22-2

49.1

Ryder to Mascarenhas, SIX, in the slot and Mascarenhas launches that straight, high and long ... clears the sightscreen and plops into the mud behind it

England 226/7   AD Mascarenhas 13* (7b 1x6)   JD Ryder 4.1-0-34-0

49.4

Ryder to Mascarenhas, SIX, carved from outside the off stump and that goes many a mile over wide long-on .. slower but in the slot

England 238/7   AD Mascarenhas 25* (10b 1x4 2x6)   JD Ryder 4.4-0-46-0
Series Results
New Zealand v England at Christchurch - Feb 23, 2008
New Zealand won by 34 runs (D/L method)
New Zealand v England at Napier - Feb 20, 2008
Match tied
New Zealand v England at Auckland - Feb 15, 2008
England won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) (D/L method)
New Zealand v England at Hamilton - Feb 12, 2008
New Zealand won by 10 wickets (with 107 balls remaining) (D/L method)
New Zealand v England at Wellington - Feb 9, 2008
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 120 balls remaining)
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Photos

Feb 23, 2008

The sun sets on England's chances in the one-day series, England v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Christchurch, February 23, 2008

The sun sets on England's chances in the one-day series

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Feb 23, 2008

Paul Collingwood misses a catch off his own bowling, England v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Christchurch, February 23, 2008

Paul Collingwood misses a catch off his own bowling

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