New Zealand beat England, New Zealand won by 90 runs

My my, what a turnaround by New Zealand. They were buried at 67 for 5 in their first innings until Oram and McCullum dug them out and piled on a 120-partnership to lift them to 210. That was still below par on this Adelaide pitch, but nevertheless their bowlers managed to totally crush England, removing them for 120, with Vettori bowling magnificently to take 4 for 24 under the lights. For the second time at Adelaide this tour England have managed to give up a very promising position and this performance was, in the end, woeful. There will be lots of head shaking and question-asking in the English camp now, while New Zealand are now sitting pretty, having leapt above England in the table, snaffling the extra bonus point. Well played New Zealand - their bowling and fielding was top class. With six weeks to the World Cup, England must fearing an upset at the back of their minds right now...

Oram's man of the match, by the way, and jolly well played that was, too - a timely comeback for New Zealand.

"Is the upset you are referring to the one where England beat either Kenya or Canada?" writes Malc, naughtily.

And on that note it's time to say goodbye. Thanks for joining us today. Do tune in on Friday for Australia's match against England back at Adelaide.

37.5

Bond to Lewis, OUT

it's all over! A thick outside edge flies to first slip and that's taken, jugglingly if that's a word, by Fleming who's done very well in the slips tonight, backing up the rest of his fielders.

Jon Lewis c Fleming b Bond 5 (8b 1x4 0x6 17m) SR: 62.5

New Zealand have one hand on that bonus point now - just one wicket needed now, while England need a last-wicket stand of 48

37.4

Bond to Panesar, OUT

tries to bang in a bouncer, Panesar bunts that high in the air and that's a very fine catch indeed from Astle, dribbling backwards and taking that right over his head with two hands. Good stuff and now it's Bond's turn to bring up 100 ODI wickets

Monty Panesar c Astle b Bond 6 (12b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 50

37.3

Bond to Panesar, 2 runs

a decent drive through mid-on

37.2

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Bond to Panesar, no run

ouch, Bond's bouncer clatters into Panesar's helmet, but he just takes it on the chin... well, literally the shoulder in fact

37.1

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Bond to Panesar, no run

driven to cover and that's well dived on to cut off the single

Over37

6 runs

ENG 118/8CRR: 3.18 RRR: 7.15

J Lewis 5 (7b 1x4)MS Panesar 4 (8b)

DL Vettori4/24 (9)

New Zealand need to keep England to below 168 for the bonus point - shouldn't be too hard, but you never know while Monty's there!

36.6

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Vettori to Lewis, no run

aimless swish to one outside off, completely misses

36.5

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Vettori to Lewis, no run

36.4

Vettori to Lewis, FOUR runs

aerial drive over midwicket

Sky flash up a points table. "Look at that table, a shambles," muses Andrew Miller. "Like my woodwork teacher used to say," says Martin... Oh dear

36.3

Vettori to Panesar, 1 run

tucked off the toes in front of point

36.2

Vettori to Lewis, 1 run

swept behind square

36.1

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Vettori to Lewis, no run

driven hard to mid-on for a single

Over36

4 runs

ENG 112/8CRR: 3.11 RRR: 7.07

MS Panesar 3 (7b)J Lewis 0 (2b)

SE Bond0/30 (9)

Vettori on for some more fun

35.6

2lb

Bond to Panesar, 2 leg byes

well played, very fine off his hips - so fine it actually brushed his pads

35.5

Bond to Panesar, 2 runs

worked behind point and there are huge cheers because that is a run! Two in fact! Ooh, but a direct hit and Panesar would have been gone there

35.4

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Bond to Panesar, no run

straight and that's left alone courtesy of a bit of a duck and a weave

35.3

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Bond to Panesar, no run

squared up and the edge flies down to point

35.2

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Bond to Panesar, no run

jabbed down in front of him and Fleming runs in to pounce on that one

35.1

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Bond to Panesar, no run

straight and that's worked into the covers

Over35

1 run, 2 wickets

ENG 108/8CRR: 3.08 RRR: 6.86

J Lewis 0 (2b)MS Panesar 1 (1b)

DL Vettori4/18 (8)

34.6

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Vettori to Lewis, no run

defended down

34.5

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Vettori to Lewis, no run

worked into mid-on

34.4

Vettori to Panesar, 1 run

defended down off the back foot and that's just gone to the left of short leg

New Zealand vs England, 6th Match at Adelaide, Jan 23 2007 - Match Result