ICC Cricket World Cup, 9th Match, Pool A: New Zealand v England at Wellington, Feb 20, 2015

England 123 (33.2 ov)                                                                          New Zealand RR 10.13
                                                                                                            Last 5 ovs 20/1 RR 4.00
New Zealand 125/2 (12.2 ov)                                                              England RR 3.69

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 226 balls remaining)

Current partnership 13 runs, 2.5 overs, RR: 4.58 (Taylor 5, Williamson 3)

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Last bat MJ Guptill b Woakes 22 (48m 22b 3x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Fall of wicket 112/2 (9.3 ov); Partnership: 7 runs, 2.2 overs, RR: 3.00 (Guptill 1, Williamson 6)

6.45pm That's all here folks. What an absolute mauling here. It is not just good bowling, fielding and batting, but the supreme confidence and will to go out there and dominate that stands out with this New Zealand team. Guess you can afford to be thus when you have Southee, Boult, Milne and Vettori in your attack. Just imagine a team keeping out Mills and McClenaghan. Scary. Bye for now. Thanks for joining us. Cheers
6.30pm We began at 2pm. There has been a 45-minute break. And yet New Zealand have already beaten England. In three hours and 45 minutes worth of play. In a proper 50-over ODI. With 37.2 overs to spare. A total of 45.4 overs played. England bowled out for 124 in 33.2. New Zealand chase it in 12.2. That too because they slowed down after McCullum got out
"It was incredible," says Brendon McCullum. "We wanted to bat first as well. I thought the pitch was pretty good, but it is just the ability of our bowlers to swing the ball in the air. World-class performance, the crowd was amazing. Amazing for us to have this attack up our sleeve, and we have guys on the sidelines who have done well for us in the past. Huge first week in the tournament, now some time to regroup. One area you can control is fielding. Allows a captain to make subtle changes as well. Our fielding today as good as it has been in a pretty long time. I am sure England will bounce back but good to get the points against a pretty strong England side. We might have a quiet beer in the dressing room [when asked what the plan is for the rest of the day]."
"They bowled really well," says Eoin Morgan. "It swung throughout our innings, which was pretty unexpected. We expected it to be batting friendly throughout the innings. First two games. Difficult to regroup. We concentrate on simple things from here on. I feel a lot better as batsman after today. McCullum is not the ideal candidate to be bowling at when you have only 123 on board."
"A packed house, pretty sepcial to come out in front of them," says Tim Southee, the Man of the Match. "But I think we have been bowling well as a unit together. Just that today everything fell together. Shane Bond has been great. He gives us a lot of confidence. A lot of work he does behind the scenes. As a player you have a bit of a niggle any time, but with the work that Chris Donaldson has done with us, we are a pretty fit unit. Another great team performance."

12.3

Broad to Williamson, 5 wides, and Broad brings the end when the batsmen have been reluctant to. He bowls a bouncer that is too short, and sails over the keeper's head

12.2

Broad to Williamson, no run, on a length, outside off, he moves across and defends

12.1

Broad to Taylor, 1 run, a soft top edge on the pull but it falls safe. Square leg is back and this falls next to the leg umpire

End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 119/2 (5 runs required from 38 overs, RR: 9.91, RRR: 0.13)

• • KS Williamson 9 (21b 1x4 0x6)
  • LRPL Taylor 4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
• • CR Woakes 3-1-8-2
  • SCJ Broad 2-0-21-0

11.6

Woakes to Williamson, no run, stop the press. England have bowled a maiden. Good bowling actually from Woakes. On a length, shaping away from just outside off. Williamson respects that and defends it

Ben: "Kane... mate...."

11.5

Woakes to Williamson, no run, punched off the back foot, straight to mid-off

11.4

Woakes to Williamson, no run, solid front-foot defensive again. Kane, there are times when you play Test cricket. This is not one of them

11.3

Woakes to Williamson, no run, solid front-foot defensive to a length ball outside off

11.2

Woakes to Williamson, no run, stays on a length and just outside off. Left alone

11.1

Woakes to Williamson, no run, lovely delivery. On a length, outside off, seaming away against the angle. Beats his drive

End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 119/2 (5 runs required from 39 overs, RR: 10.81, RRR: 0.12)

• • LRPL Taylor 4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
  • KS Williamson 9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
• • SCJ Broad 2-0-21-0
  • CR Woakes 2-0-8-2

10.6

Broad to Taylor, no run, short of a length, wide, he crunches it but can't beat the diving Taylor at point

10.5

Broad to Williamson, 1 run, short ball, pulled away to deep square leg for a single

Dan: "Hopefully these two can put a good partnership together and rebuild the innings."

10.4

Broad to Williamson, no run, on a length, outside off, Willaimson moves across to defend

10.3

Broad to Williamson, no run, short of a length, outside off, pushed to cover

10.2

Broad to Williamson, 2 runs, angling into the pads, Williamson lets it come on and places it wide of midwicket

10.1

Broad to Williamson, no run, on a length, outside off, defended off the back foot

End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 116/2 (8 runs required from 40 overs, RR: 11.60, RRR: 0.20)

• • LRPL Taylor 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
  • KS Williamson 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
• • CR Woakes 2-0-8-2
  • JM Anderson 5-0-37-0

9.6

Woakes to Taylor, no run, short of a length, outside off, pushed to cover

9.5

Woakes to Taylor, FOUR, there won't be a maiden, Taylor plants the front foot across and plays around the front pad to clip this through midwicket for four

Two more dots and the unthinkable might happen: a maiden over

9.4

Woakes to Taylor, no run, on a length, outside off, defensive shot from Taylor

Taylor comes in

9.3

Woakes to Guptill, OUT, bowled'im. England need eight more such deliveries. They have discussed a miracle theory during the break. Guptill stays back to a length ball, which skids through to burst through his defence and knock the stumps back

MJ Guptill b Woakes 22 (48m 22b 3x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

9.2

Woakes to Guptill, no run, solid front-foot defensive as Woakes stays on a length and just outside off

9.1

Woakes to Guptill, no run, length ball, on off, pretty decent delivery, pushed to mid-off

Welcome back for what could be the last over of the match. Guppers on strike. Woakes to bowl

End of over 9 (3 runs) New Zealand 112/1 (12 runs required from 41 overs, RR: 12.44, RRR: 0.29)

• • KS Williamson 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
  • MJ Guptill 22 (19b 3x4 0x6)
• • JM Anderson 5-0-37-0
  • CR Woakes 1-0-4-1

5.55pm "Sajan - I believe that if it were rained out now, NZ would win so long as they have passed the Duckworth Lewis par score for the minimum (20th) over. I assume they've done this. This happened in a Perth Scorchers T20 game at the WACA a couple of seasons ago..." Ian, that happens only when the ground is deemed fit to play and a target has been set for 20 overs. If there were to be rain now, and the ground were not deemed to be fit to play, there would be no target in 20 overs (which I am sure New Zealand have crossed becuase they are just one down), and there would be no result
Anyway let me just also inform you that the biggest margin defeat in terms of balls remaining belongs to England who beat Canada with 277 balls left in their 1979 WC match against Canada. In 50-over ODIs, Sri Lanka hold the record after beating Zimbabwe with 274 balls remaining in 2001. In 50-over matches in World Cups too, Sri Lanka hold the record, beating Canada with 272 balls to go in Paarl in 2003
Also Steven Finn's 24.5 is the worst economy rate for bowlers who have bowled a minimum of two overs in an ODI. Here's the list
5.36pm "Won't someone think of the caterers!" BenB, strong point, but I say let the people stay back and eat.
Sajan makes a strong point too. "It's not exactly silly," he says. "What if there is rain in the air. NZ technically haven't won this should there be a washout now." Oh, cricket, lovely cricket. Just to imagine that England can get a share of the spoils should there be no further play...
Anyway we will be back at around 6.15pm
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5.32pm Loud boos around as we are taking a supper break with 12 runs to get. This is ridiculous really. Let it get over, and let everyone eat in peace. Now we wait 45 minutes. Cricket at its finest

8.6

Anderson to Williamson, 2 runs, short and wide, he covers the line of the ball, and punches it square of third man for two

8.5

Anderson to Williamson, no run, full outside off, pushed straight to mid-off. This is dour stuff from KW

8.4

Anderson to Williamson, no run, come on Kane. What is this? Playing the ball according to its merit. Leaves this outswinger alone

8.3

Anderson to Williamson, no run, wide length ball, driven straight to point

Sumanth: "Give McCullum some green award, Floodlights won't be used in this game...Thanks Skipper.."

8.2

Anderson to Williamson, no run, short of a length, outside off, punched to cover

8.1

Anderson to Guptill, 1 run, Guppers is thinking along the same lines. Slogs at one length ball, gets a thick inside edge for a single

Last scheduled over before the supper break. I'd say just stay on and finish the game off. If Guptill hasn't ended it already, that is

End of over 8 (4 runs) New Zealand 109/1 (15 runs required from 42 overs, RR: 13.62, RRR: 0.35)

• • KS Williamson 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
  • MJ Guptill 21 (18b 3x4 0x6)
• • CR Woakes 1-0-4-1
  • JM Anderson 4-0-34-0

7.6

Woakes to Williamson, no run, length ball, outside off, moves across to play this to gully

7.5

Woakes to Williamson, FOUR, half-volley, middle and leg, driven down the ground, straight of mid-on, gets four in his own way

7.4

Woakes to Williamson, no run, angling into the pads, defended to midwicket

Wonders Sajan Nair, "Australia have won an ODI against England batting just 12.2 overs. Target was 118. Can New Zealand better that?"