England vs New Zealand, 12th Match at Brisbane, , Feb 06 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
12th Match (D/N), Brisbane, February 06, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series
270/7
(50 ov, T:271) 256/8

England won by 14 runs

Player Of The Match
106 (121) & 2/46
paul-collingwood
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Scorecard summary
England 270/7(50 overs)
4/46 (10)
New Zealand 256/8(50 overs)
106 (149)
3/60 (10)
31 (32)
end of over 505 runs
NZ: 256/8CRR: 5.12 
James Franklin22 (12b 3x4)
Shane Bond8 (10b)
Sajid Mahmood 10-0-62-0
Andrew Flintoff 10-3-37-1

Well, written off a week ago, England have come up on the rails to take second place thanks to a super allround performance from Paul Collingwood. And so we all head to the MCG on Friday as this series nears a close. Bob Dylan has been on his Never-Ending Tour since 1994. It seems as if the CB Series kicked off around the same time.

Join us at 2.15pm (0315GMT) on Friday for more fun frolics and positively no Mexican waves.

49.6
Mahmood to Franklin, no run

beaten outside off stump, a loud appeal from Mahmood and Nixon but it's immaterial, the game is over and England will meet Australia in the best-of-three final

49.5
1
Mahmood to Bond, 1 run

full toss, swatted into space

49.4
Mahmood to Bond, no run

again Bond heads towards square leg and his attempted drive is missed and the ball passes between bat and leg stump

49.3
2
Mahmood to Bond, 2 runs

clubbed through the covers for another two

Vaughan flexing his left leg ... it's the thought of two more matches against Australia

49.2
1
Mahmood to Franklin, 1 run

straight ball, a big swing edged into his body and another one

49.1
1b
Mahmood to Bond, 1 bye

Bond moves a yard to leg, Mahmood follows him ("No, it was just a rubbish ball," claims Miller) and they run a bye as Nixon makes a tumbling stop

end of over 498 runs
NZ: 251/8CRR: 5.12 RRR: 20.00
James Franklin21 (10b 3x4)
Shane Bond5 (6b)
Andrew Flintoff 10-3-37-1
Sajid Mahmood 9-0-58-0

One over, 20 to win.

48.6
4
Flintoff to Franklin, FOUR runs

and swing, an edge and the ball races to the third-man rope. Flintoff grins ...he clearly thinks it's academic

48.5
1
Flintoff to Bond, 1 run

this time Bond moves top leg and swats it to the man in the deep on the cover boundary

"Are you sure those are not tears of joy that this one day series is finally approaching an end?" asks Paul Wiste, in reference to the poor heartbroken Beige Brigader in the stands

48.4
Flintoff to Bond, no run

Bond hot-foots it towards cover and his attempted flick to leg misses ... his off stump!

48.3
1
Flintoff to Franklin, 1 run

run to backward point

48.2
2
Flintoff to Franklin, 2 runs

slashed to third man, Plunkett's return is a yard over Nixon's head and much head shaking as there are more overthrows

48.1
Flintoff to Franklin, no run

wide and right up on the crease, Franklin can't do anything with it. A few boos as the more partisan spectators think it should have been a called

end of over 4810 runs
NZ: 243/8CRR: 5.06 RRR: 14.00
James Franklin14 (6b 2x4)
Shane Bond4 (4b)
Sajid Mahmood 9-0-58-0
Andrew Flintoff 9-3-29-1

New Zealand only need 27 as a tie will send New Zealand through as we have ties in this competition

47.6
1
Mahmood to Franklin, 1 run

slashed off the outside edge to third man

47.5
4
Mahmood to Franklin, FOUR runs

slower ball, as badly disguised a pantomime dame, and it's launched over wide mid-on

47.4
2
Mahmood to Franklin, 2 runs

driven in th air down the ground, not timed and Flintoff ambles in to field

47.3
1
Mahmood to Bond, 1 run

Bond moves to leg, Mahmood follows, and the ball ends up via an edge at long leg

And the cameras have jut shown a New Zealand supporter in tears ...

47.2
2
Mahmood to Bond, 2 runs

slower ball heaved into the leg side

47.1
Mahmood to Bond, no run

short of a length, Bond aims a rather odd flip-drive and misses by a mile

Sajid Mahmood back in for the last rites. New Zealand need 38 off 18, a stiff ask even in Twenty20 ...

end of over 479 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 233/8CRR: 4.95 RRR: 12.66
Shane Bond1 (1b)
James Franklin7 (3b 1x4)
Andrew Flintoff 9-3-29-1
Paul Collingwood 10-0-46-2
46.6
1
Flintoff to Bond, 1 run

Bond steps a yard outside leg and squirts it to point. Again, the fielder leathers it at the stumps when there was nothing to be gained other than overthrows

Loud applause as Fleming, head bowed, trudges off. A fine innings but to be honest he got bogged down at the end and just didn't get the support he needed in the last few overs

46.5
W
Flintoff to Fleming, OUT

tried to give himself room to hit through the covers, a thick and edge and Nixon holds the catch. That could be that ...

Stephen Fleming c †Nixon b Flintoff 106 (149b 11x4 0x6 141m) SR: 71.14
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
PD Collingwood
106 runs (121)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
31 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
87%
SP Fleming
106 runs (149)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
35 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
SE Bond
O
10
M
2
R
46
W
4
ECO
4.6
LE Plunkett
O
10
M
0
R
60
W
3
ECO
6
Match details
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2510
Hours of play (local time)13.15 start, First Session 13.15-16.45 Interval 16.45-17.30, Second Session 17.30-21.00
Match days6 February 2007 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
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Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsEngland 4, New Zealand 0
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