New Zealand are put in to bat in overcast conditions in Bristol and Brendon McCullum is the first to go in the third over James Anderson is hit for 16 in one over but he comes back with the final ball to dismiss dangerman McCullum Ross Taylor is soon into the thick of the action but he is stifled from playing his big shots Jamie How's is the second wicket to fall when his stumps are knocked over by Stuart Broad for 10 to leave New Zealand 37-2 Broad is congratulated by his team-mates after a terrific lean spell of bowling Chris Tremlett was preferred to Dimitri Mascarenhas and he takes the wicket of Scott Styris as New Zealand struggle to 42-3 Broad bowls Taylor for eight to plunge the Kiwis further into the mire and he has taken 2-14 in his 10-over spell Gareth Hopkins is the sixth man to go when he skies a catch to sub, Ireland captain William Porterfield After an awful start to the game for New Zealand, Grant Elliott to steadies the ship to record his first ODI fifty Kyle Mills hits a career-best 47 as New Zealand are all out for 182 in the final over With a low total to defend New Zealand need an early wicket and Mills celebrates as Luke Wright edges to Styris in the slips And England find themselves 19-2 as Kevin Pietersen spoons a catch to Elliott for four - it is game on now Bell and Bopara put on 43 for the third wicket before both depart in consecutive offers to hand the initiative to New Zealand Ravi Bopara is caught at backward point by Jamie How to leave England on 64-4 Youngster Tim Southee dismisses Owais Shah for a duck and in the same over Tim Ambrose also falls to leave England reeling on 64-6 A captain's innings is required by Paul Collingwood and he and Graeme Swann set about rescuing England Swann puts on 65 for the seventh wicket with Collingwood but falls for 29 And Daniel Vettori takes the final catch as New Zealand win by 22 runs
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