2007 Cricket World Cup: England vs New Zealand
{{date|March 16, 2007}}

[[w:New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] beat [[w:England cricket team|England]] by six wickets (with 54 balls remaining) in the second Group C match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at [[w:Beausejour Stadium|Beausejour Stadium]], [[w:Gros Islet Quarter|Gros Islet]], [[w:Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]].

Player of the match, [[w:Scott Styris|Scott Styris]] made 87 runs in 113 balls.


<b>Toss: </b>New Zealand won, and elected to field first.

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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-1 (Joyce, 0.1 ov), 2-30 (Bell, 8.5 ov), 3-52 (Vaughan, 15.3 ov), 4-133 (Collingwood, 34.6 ov), 5-133 (Pietersen, 35.3 ov), 6-134 (Flintoff, 35.6 ov), 7-138 (Dalrymple, 38.2 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daniel Vettori|Daniel Vettori]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=53|wickets=0|econ=5.30}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

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<b>Fall of wickets: </b>1-1 (Vincent, 0.6 ov), 2-3 (Taylor, 1.2 ov), 3-19 (Fleming, 4.6 ov), 4-72 (McMillan, 15.2 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Liam Plunkett|Liam Plunkett]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=43|wickets=1|econ=6.14}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Flintoff|Andrew Flintoff]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=17|wickets=0|econ=2.12}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Paul Collingwood|Paul Collingwood]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=0|econ=6.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Monty Panesar|Monty Panesar]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=47|wickets=1|econ=4.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jamie Dalrymple|Jamie Dalrymple]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=7.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kevin Pietersen|Kevin Pietersen]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=2|wickets=0|econ=2.00}}
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<b>England:</b> [[w:Ed Joyce|E C Joyce]], [[w:Michael Vaughan|M P Vaughan]] (capt), [[w:Ian Bell (cricketer)|I R Bell]], [[w:Kevin Pietersen|K P Pietersen]], [[w:Paul Collingwood|P D Collingwood]], [[w:Andrew Flintoff|A Flintoff]], [[w:Jamie Dalrymple|J W M Dalrymple]], [[w:Paul Nixon|P A Nixon]] (wkt), [[w:Liam Plunkett|L E Plunkett]], [[w:James Anderson (cricketer)|J M Anderson]], [[w:Monty Panesar|M S Panesar]]<br> 
<b>New Zealand:</b> [[w:Stephen Fleming|S P Fleming]] (capt), [[w:Lou Vincent|L Vincent]], [[w:Ross Taylor|R L Taylor]], [[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]], [[w:Jeetan Patel|J S Patel]], [[w:Jacob Oram|J D P Oram]], [[w:Craig McMillan|C D McMillan]], [[w:Brendon McCullum|B B McCullum]] (wkt), [[w:Daniel Vettori|D L Vettori]], [[w:James Franklin|J E C Franklin]], [[w:Shane Bond|S E Bond]]

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]] (New Zealand)

Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and R E Koertzen (South Africa) <br>
TV umpire: P D Parker (Australia)<br>
Match referee: M J Procter (South Africa)<br>
Reserve umpire: B R Doctrove<br>

== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/latest_scorecard/default.stm|title=England v New Zealand - Mar 16, 2007|author=|pub=BBC|date=March 16, 2007}}
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New Zealand beat England by six wickets (with 54 balls remaining) in the second Group C match in the World Cup at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Player of the match, Scott Styris made 87 runs in 113 balls.


Toss: New Zealand won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Joyce, 0.1 ov), 2-30 (Bell, 8.5 ov), 3-52 (Vaughan, 15.3 ov), 4-133 (Collingwood, 34.6 ov), 5-133 (Pietersen, 35.3 ov), 6-134 (Flintoff, 35.6 ov), 7-138 (Dalrymple, 38.2 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Vincent, 0.6 ov), 2-3 (Taylor, 1.2 ov), 3-19 (Fleming, 4.6 ov), 4-72 (McMillan, 15.2 ov)

England: E C Joyce, M P Vaughan (capt), I R Bell, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood, A Flintoff, J W M Dalrymple, P A Nixon (wkt), L E Plunkett, J M Anderson, M S Panesar 
New Zealand: S P Fleming (capt), L Vincent, R L Taylor, S B Styris, J S Patel, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, B B McCullum (wkt), D L Vettori, J E C Franklin, S E Bond

Player of the match: S B Styris (New Zealand)

Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and R E Koertzen (South Africa) 
TV umpire: P D Parker (Australia)
Match referee: M J Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire: B R Doctrove
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