After the Brendon McCullum-led Rest of the World elected to bat, they were reduced to 15 for 1, opener Graeme Smith being bowled by Darren Gough Getty Images
Smith's partner, Mathew Hayden, found his range of shots and scored 34 off 33 balls, including three fours and a six Getty Images
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Along with Brian Lara, he put on 53 runs for the second wicket Getty Images
It was Mahela Jayawardene who ramped up the run rate, smashing a 28-ball 48 to drive the team's score to 158 Getty Images
Andrew Strauss and Virender Sehwag got Help for Heroes XI off to a solid start, putting on 64 runs for the opening wicket. Strauss' 17-ball 26 earned an additional £4,000 for the cause after a supporter donated £1,000 per boundary Getty Images
However, the New Zealand duo of Scott Styris and Daniel Vettori removed both the openers in quick succession as Help for Heroes were reduced to 81 for 4 Getty Images
MS Dhoni, though, struck an unbeaten 22-ball 38 and hit the winning runs to secure a four-wicket win with three balls to spare Getty Images
Once the match was complete, there was time for camaraderie among the players of both teams Getty Images