Kiwi opener Brendon McCullum signals his intentions with a second-ball six off a stunned Jon Lewis Thanks skipper! Jimmy Anderson ends McCullum's brief early flurry with the help of Michael Vaughan's catch Skipper Stephen Fleming often performs heroics for New Zealand - but not on this occasion He may no longer be skipper - but it makes no difference to Andrew Flintoff's attitude or enjoyment of a wicket Michael Vaughan fields energetically for England - but ends the innings limping because of a hamstring injury Monty Panesar gets in on the wicket-taking act as the umpire obliges with an lbw decision against Daniel Vettori Paul Collingwood's medium pace is ideally suited to the Bellerive Oval pitch and he takes 2-25 from 10 tidy overs Jimmy Anderson makes a mess of Mark Gillespie's stumps with the final ball of the New Zealand innings Michael Vaughan consults the team physio after being called for a sharp single Despite his discomfort, Vaughan looks in good touch until a miscued pull shot costs him his wicket Jeetan Patel enhances his reputation with an excellent spell of off-spin and some livewire fielding Flintoff provides some much-needed impetus to England's innings and reaches a 59-ball half century New Zealand cannot believe it as umpire Asad Rauf reprieves Flintoff with a no-ball call Finally, relief for England as Flintoff sets off for the winning single
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