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 ...
England vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group C at Gros Islet, Mar 16 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
6th Match, Group C, Gros Islet, March 16, 2007, ICC World Cup
209/7
(41/50 ov, T:210) 210/4
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)
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end of over 4111 runs
NZ: 210/4CRR: 5.12
Jacob Oram63 (83b 4x4 1x6)
Scott Styris87 (113b 9x4)
Liam Plunkett 7-0-43-1
Kevin Pietersen 1-0-2-0
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 runs
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 runs
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
•
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
•
Plunkett to Oram, no run
good length, patted back to Plunkett
40.1
1
Plunkett to Styris, 1 run
new ball, same result. Steered down to third man from outside off stump
It's Liam Plunkett ... and now they decide to change the ball as if none of them have homes to go to ... and then they take an age over it
end of over 402 runs
NZ: 199/4CRR: 4.97 • RRR: 1.10
Scott Styris86 (112b 9x4)
Jacob Oram53 (78b 2x4 1x6)
Kevin Pietersen 1-0-2-0
Paul Collingwood 3-0-20-0
39.6
1
Pietersen to Styris, 1 run
full, Styris almost yorks himself but squeezes the ball to Panesar at mid-on, Panesar winds up for about a second and then from ten yards hurls the ball at Pietersen's feet ... KP jumps to avoid getting one right on the foot
39.5
1
Pietersen to Oram, 1 run
turned round the corner for a scurried single
39.4
•
Pietersen to Oram, no run
played into the off side
39.3
•
Pietersen to Oram, no run
pushed to Colingwood at point and his throw almost finds the non-striker short as he was sent back by Oram
39.2
•
Pietersen to Oram, no run
real rip there from KP
39.1
•
Pietersen to Oram, no run
flighted at Oram's feet, a good start
Pietersen comes on to bowl ... hmm
end of over 398 runs
NZ: 197/4CRR: 5.05 • RRR: 1.18
Scott Styris85 (111b 9x4)
Jacob Oram52 (73b 2x4 1x6)
Paul Collingwood 3-0-20-0
Jamie Dalrymple 4-0-29-0
38.6
4
PD Collingwood to Styris, FOUR runs
swept with real skill from leg stump down to the long-leg fence
38.5
1
PD Collingwood to Oram, 1 run
slower ball hit to Anderson, and although his throw clatters into the stumps at the bowler's end, Oram was home about 10 seconds earlier
38.4
1
PD Collingwood to Styris, 1 run
firm drive to Anderson who is at deep mid-off
38.3
1
PD Collingwood to Oram, 1 run
into space behind square on the off side
38.2
•
PD Collingwood to Oram, no run
confident drive but right to mid-off
38.1
1
PD Collingwood to Styris, 1 run
bat and pad together and into the off side, Pietersen scrambles in from extra cover as the two batsmen suffer indecision, his underarm hits the stumps and all that happens is that the batsmen get an overthrow. It never rains ...
Paul Collingwood back on.
end of over 389 runs
NZ: 189/4CRR: 4.97 • RRR: 1.75
Jacob Oram50 (70b 2x4 1x6)
Scott Styris79 (108b 8x4)
Jamie Dalrymple 4-0-29-0
Monty Panesar 10-0-47-1
Nine from the over. New Zealand only need 21 off 72 balls. It's all over bar the whatsits ...
37.6
•
Dalrymple to Oram, no run
very cautious defensive stroke into the ground
37.5
1
Dalrymple to Styris, 1 run
turned behind square on the leg side