ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Day 11: England v New Zealand (Cardiff)

England through to the Semi-Finals

England 169 all out (23.3 overs) beat New Zealand 159-8 (24 overs) by 10 runs.

England beat New Zealand by 10 runs to progress into the Semi-Finals of the ICC Champions Trophy. Due to rain falling in the morning, the game was reduced to a 24 over match. Cook (64) and Root (38) helped England to a total of 169 runs but Kyle Mills took four wickets as New Zealand bowled England out in the 24th over. Williamson (67) and Corey Anderson (30) looked in dangerous form but a good bowling effort from England held New Zealand, who in the end fell 10 runs short of the required total. New Zealand now need Australia to beat Sri Lanka in order to progress.

My Opinion: England batted poorly, apart from Cook and Root who saved the innings. The bowlers offered no runs to the cause which meant the game was up for grabs for the Kiwis. Thankfully, the England bowlers kept taking wickets to break up any partnerships throughout the innings. This gave New Zealand no momentum which ultimately left them 10 runs short.  

Match Guide: Key Moments

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first.

Eng: 16-1 (2.1), Bell 10 (8), 1 x four, caught B. McCullum, McClenaghan. 

25-2 (3.2), Trott 8 (6), 1 x four, caught N. McCullum, Mills.

100-3 (14.2), Root 38 (40), 2 x fours, 1 x six, caught Ronchi, McClenaghan.

119-3 (17), Cook hits 50* off 30 balls.

141-4 (18.4) Cook 64 (47), 2 x fours, 2 x sixes, caught and bowled by N. McClenghan.

143-5 (19.4) Morgan 15 (15), 1 x six, lbw, Vettori.

159-6 (21.3), Buttler 14 (9), 2 x fours, caught N. McClenaghan, Mills.

166-7 (22.4), Bopara 9 (11), 1 x four, caught Williamson, McClenaghan.

169-8 (23), Bresnan 4 (3), run out by Franklin.

169-9 (23.2) Broad 0 (2), caught N. McCullum, Mills.

169 all out (23.3), Tredwell 0 (1), caught McClenaghan, Mills. Anderson 0* (0).

NZ: 14-1 (3.4), Ronchi 2 (12), caught Trott, Anderson.

14-2 (4), Guptill 9 (12), 1 x four, bowled by Anderson.

27-3 (6), Taylor 3 (6), lbw, Bresnan.

48-4 (11.4), B. McCullum 8 (17), caught Root, Bopara.

62-5 (13.5), Franklin 6 (6), 1 x four, caught Morgan, Bopara.

115-5 (20), Franklin hits 50* off 48 balls.

135-6 (21.2), Williamson 67 (54), 8 x fours, 1 x six, caught Anderson, Broad.

140-7 (22.2), C. Anderson 30 (24), 2 x fours, 1 x six, caught Anderson, Bresnan.

159-8 (24), N. McCullum 13 (11), 1 x four, 1 x six, caught Buttler, Anderson.

Mills 5* (2), 1 x four. England win by 10 runs. 

Best Bowler: Mills for taking 4-30-0-4.3.

Best Batsman: Williamson for scoring 67 runs off 54 balls.

Man of the Match: Cook for scoring an important 64 runs off 47 balls and making key fielding decisions.