ICC CWC 2019 highlights: Eng thrash NZ by 119 runs, qualify for semis
England cricket team entered the World Cup semifinals for the first time since the 1992 edition, beating an erring New Zealand cricket team by 119 runs
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: England vs New Zealand full scorecard
They have a much better net run rate than Pakistan who have nine points and must beat Bangladesh by a big margin in their final league match to have any hopes of pipping New Zealand for the remaining semifinal berth.
England, on the contrary, have got their act together following the defeats against Sri Lanka and Australia. The pre-tournament favourites again look like the team to beat having gotten the better of India and New Zealand. If things stand on the points table as they are, second-placed India will meet third-placed England in the semifinals.
A professional performance on Wednesday have raised hopes of England finally winning their maiden World Cup following heart-breaking losses in three finals (1979, 1987 and 1992).
New Zealand, who lost to England for the first time in a World Cup since the 1983 edition, were virtually out of the game after losing their top four for 69 runs. Both their key players, captain Kane Williamson (27) and Ross Taylor (28), were run out to leave their team in deep trouble.
Williamson, who was backing up too far, was rather unlucky as Mark Wood found a deft touch on his follow through. In the following over, Taylor went for a risky second run which was avoidable at that juncture of the game. The fatal run-outs came after New Zealand lost their openers, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls, early in the chase to leave them at 37 for two in 10 overs.
Earlier, Bairstow, who had smashed 111 against India in England's previous contest, raced to his ninth ODI hundred, to lay a perfect platform in a virtual quarterfinal.
Openers Jason Roy (60 off 61) and Bairstow were in punishing mood, sharing a century stand for the second game in a row. Bairstow looked in ominous touch again, hitting as many 15 fours and a six in his enthralling knock.
With England cruising at 194 for one in the 31st over, it seemed the home team would bat New Zealand out of the game.
But New Zealand fought their way back into the game on the back of some tight bowling.
Trent Boult (2/56) was impressive again and removed Joe Root (24) just at the right time to trigger a mini collapse that also led to the fall of centurion Bairstow and the dangerous Jos Buttler (11), leaving England at 214 for four.
Spinner Mitchell Santer, who had opened the bowling, then removed the in-form Ben Stokes (11) to make it 248 for five.
The onus, then, was on captain Eoin Morgan to come up with the late fireworks, but he too perished after scoring 42 off 40 balls.
New Zealand were dealt a severe blow before the start of the game with pacer Lockie Ferguson being ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Tim Southee, playing his first game of the tournament, leaked 70 runs in nine overs.
Here are the playing 11 of both the teams:
New Zealand playing 11: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (captain), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Colin de Grandhomme, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.
England playing 11: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(captain), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Over 45; England through to semis
Adil Rashid continues
Over 44; New Zealand need 125 runs in 36 balls
Mark Wood continues
Over 43
Adil Rashid continues
Over 42; New Zealand need 130 runs in 48 balls
Mark Wood continues
Over 41; New Zealand need 131 runs in 54 balls
Adil Rashid [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Over 40
Mark Wood [6.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack
Ball 4: A single for Southee
Over 39; Latham departs
Liam Plunkett [7.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
Over 38
Chris Woakes continues
Over 37; Latham hits fifty
Stokes continues
Over 36
Woakes continues
Over 35
Stokes continues
Over 34
Chris Woakes [5.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
Over 33
Stokes continues
DRINKS BREAK
Over 32; CRR: 4.25 REQ: 9.44
Jofra Archer continues
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First Published: Jul 03 2019 | 12:16 PM IST
