No margin for error for unchanged New Zealand team

Kenya did New Zealand a big favour today when reminding them that no team in the Super Six can be taken for granted on the eve of New Zealand's match with Zimbabwe.

By pushing the highly-fancied India side so hard, Kenya responded to the pressure they were under as undeserving of their Super Six place with a sound performance.

It would be easy, when looking at the overall programme New Zealand faces in the Super Six, to regard Zimbabwe as points in the bag.

Nothing could be further from the truth and given the battle they have had to beat Zimbabwe in the past the New Zealanders will be aware of that.

Every point New Zealand gains from now on in the competition will have to be hard-earned, all the more so because New Zealand's last tough game was against South Africa nearly three weeks ago.

But some viral illness reported in the New Zealand camp will also be an incentive for a much sharper performance from the side.

Not surprisingly, no changes have been made to the side which beat Canada earlier in the week.

However, the pressure goes on the side's bowlers to lift their levels after some disappointingly inconsistent performances in the first round.

The side is: Stephen Fleming (captain), Andre Adams, Nathan Astle, Shane Bond, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Brendon McCullum, Craig McMillan, Jacob Oram, Scott Styris, Daniel Vettori. Daryl Tuffey (12th man).