New Zealand put England in to bat and Kyle Mills opens the bowling, his first ball edged by Ian Bell - but it's a no ball Luke Wright never looks comfortable at the crease and he goes in the 12th over for 11 off Michael Mason England's decent start is undone when Ian Bell is run-out by Ross Taylor for 46 in the 20th over Taylor is congratulated for his excellent run-out of Bell as England are reduced to 84-2 Kevin Pietersen does not like the grass growing under his feet and he is soon into his scoring stride But Ravi Bopara's time at the crease is short-lived as he departs for four, caught and bowled by Scott Styris, England 95-3 Pietersen salutes the crowd as he hits his 19th one-day fifty and England increase the run-rate Paul Collingwood and Pietersen put on 126 for the fourth wicket before the England captain is bowled by Daniel Vettori for 64 Pietersen celebrates his sixth one-day century and ends the innings unbeaten on 110 Owais Shah highlights his one-day credentials with a 25-ball 49 before falling in the final over as England make 307-5 McCullum is into his batting stride quickly and gets New Zealand's reply off to a bright start But Stuart Broad takes McCullum's prized wicket in the ninth over with his first delivery as the Kiwi departs for 36 New Zealand lose their second wicket when a superb direct hit by Collingwood runs out James Marshall for four Wright is a happy man as he snaffles Ross Taylor for 20 as New Zealand's reply is looking increasingly forlorn Graeme Swann takes two wickets in the match, here Daniel Flynn departs for 34 as New Zealand slump to 165-6 England captain Collingwood cleans up the tail, taking 4-15 from 2.5 overs as England win by 114 runs
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