2007 Cricket World Cup: New Zealand vs Canada
{{date|March 22, 2007}}

[[w:New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] beat [[w:Canada cricket team|Canada]] by 114 runs in Group C of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Beausejour Stadium|Beausejour Stadium]], [[w:Gros Islet Quarter|Gros Islet]], [[w:Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]].

This match saw [[w:Brendon McCullum|Brendon McCullum]] of New Zealand hit the fastest ever Cricket World Cup half century off just 20 balls. In reply, Canada achieved the highest total in their World Cup history. 


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

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Stephen Fleming|Stephen Fleming]]|status=c Billcliff b Sandher|runs=66|balls=67|4s=8|6s=1|strike_rate=98.50}}
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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-142 (Fleming, 21.3 ov), 2-222 (Fulton, 35.2 ov), 3-253 (Styris, 38.5 ov), 4-266 (McMillan, 40.4 ov), 5-278 (Vincent, 42.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Umar Bhatti|Umar Bhatti]]|overs=5.3|maiden=1|runs=25|wickets=0|econ=4.54}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Abdool Samad|Abdool Samad]]|overs=2.3|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=1|econ=12.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Henry Osinde|Henry Osinde]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=0|econ=11.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kevin Sandher|Kevin Sandher]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=58|wickets=2|econ=5.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:John Davison (cricketer)|John Davison]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=67|wickets=2|econ=6.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sunil Dhaniram|Sunil Dhaniram]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=72|wickets=0|econ=9.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Geoff Barnett (cricketer)|Geoff Barnett]]|status=c McCullum b Vettori|runs=40|balls=72|4s=5|6s=0|strike_rate=55.55}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ashish Bagai|Ashish Bagai]]|status=b Vettori|runs=37|balls=65|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=56.92}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Abdool Samad|Abdool Samad]]|status=run out (Vincent)|runs=9|balls=17|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=52.94}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Asif Mulla|Asif Mulla]]|status=lbw b Vettori|runs=0|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sunil Dhaniram|Sunil Dhaniram]]|status=retired hurt|runs=17|balls=19|4s=1|6s=1|strike_rate=89.47}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Umar Bhatti|Umar Bhatti]]|status=b Patel|runs=10|balls=28|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=35.71}} 	
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Anderson Cummins|Anderson Cummins]]|status=not out|runs=9|balls=8|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=112.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kevin Sandher|Kevin Sandher]]|status=b Patel|runs=2|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Henry Osinde|Henry Osinde]]|status=b Patel|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''9 wickets'''; 49.2 overs)|runs='''249'''|balls=|4s=25|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-76 (Davison, 9.4 ov), 2-110 (Barnett, 20.4 ov), 3-188 (Bagai, 34.6 ov), 4-201 (Billcliff, 37.5 ov), 5-206 (Mulla, 38.6 ov), 6-207 (Samad, 39.2 ov), 6-226* (Dhaniram, retired not out), 7-245 (Bhatti, 47.4 ov), 8-249 (Sandher, 49.1 ov), 9-249 (Osinde, 49.2 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|20px]] [[w:New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daryl Tuffey|Daryl Tuffey]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=0|econ=6.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Michael Mason|Michael Mason]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=60|wickets=1|econ=7.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacob Oram|Jacob Oram]]|overs=7|maiden=1|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=2.28}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jeetan Patel|Jeetan Patel]]|overs=9.2|maiden=0|runs=25|wickets=3|econ=2.67}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daniel Vettori|Daniel Vettori]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=57|wickets=3|econ=5.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Scott Styris|Scott Styris]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=21|wickets=1|econ=3.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Craig McMillan|Craig McMillan]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=21|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>New Zealand:</b> [[w:Stephen Fleming|S P Fleming]] (capt), [[w:Lou Vincent|L Vincent]], [[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]], [[w:Peter Fulton|P G Fulton]], [[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:Daryl Tuffey|D R Tuffey]], [[w:Jeetan Patel|J S Patel]], [[w:Michael Mason|M J Mason]]<br>
<b>Canada:</b> [[w:John Davison (cricketer)|J M Davison]] (capt), [[w:Geoff Barnett (cricketer)|G E F Barnett]], [[w:Ashish Bagai|A Bagai]] (wkt), [[w:Ian Billcliff|I S Billcliff]], [[w:Abdool Samad|A M Samad]], [[w:Asif Mulla|A A Mulla]], [[w:Sunil Dhaniram|S Dhaniram]], [[w:Umar Bhatti|U Bhatti]], [[w:Anderson Cummins|A C Cummins]], [[w:Henry Osinde|H Osinde]], [[w:Kevin Sandher|K T Sandher]]<br>

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Lou Vincent|L Vincent]] (New Zealand)

Umpires: [[w:Asad Rauf|Asad Rauf]] (Pakistan) and [[w:Billy Doctrove|B R Doctrove]] (West Indies) <br>
TV umpire: [[w:Rudi Koertzen|R E Koertzen]] (South Africa)<br>
Match referee: [[w:Mike Procter|M J Procter]] (South Africa)<br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Peter Parker (umpire)|P D Parker]] (Australia) <br>

== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/3/13066/html/scorecard.stm|title=ICC World Cup: Canada v New Zealand|author=|pub=BBC|date=March 22, 2007}}
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[[Category:2007 Cricket World Cup]]
New Zealand beat Canada by 114 runs in Group C of the World Cup at the Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

This match saw Brendon McCullum of New Zealand hit the fastest ever Cricket World Cup half century off just 20 balls. In reply, Canada achieved the highest total in their World Cup history. 


Toss: Canada won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-142 (Fleming, 21.3 ov), 2-222 (Fulton, 35.2 ov), 3-253 (Styris, 38.5 ov), 4-266 (McMillan, 40.4 ov), 5-278 (Vincent, 42.6 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Davison, 9.4 ov), 2-110 (Barnett, 20.4 ov), 3-188 (Bagai, 34.6 ov), 4-201 (Billcliff, 37.5 ov), 5-206 (Mulla, 38.6 ov), 6-207 (Samad, 39.2 ov), 6-226* (Dhaniram, retired not out), 7-245 (Bhatti, 47.4 ov), 8-249 (Sandher, 49.1 ov), 9-249 (Osinde, 49.2 ov)

New Zealand: S P Fleming (capt), L Vincent, S B Styris, P G Fulton, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, B B McCullum (wkt), D L Vettori, D R Tuffey, J S Patel, M J Mason
Canada: J M Davison (capt), G E F Barnett, A Bagai (wkt), I S Billcliff, A M Samad, A A Mulla, S Dhaniram, U Bhatti, A C Cummins, H Osinde, K T Sandher

Player of the match: L Vincent (New Zealand)

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