2004: Right, I think that's about that - if you haven't had your fill of live sport for the day, I can heartily recommend Jonathan Stevenson's live text on the evening's football - there's Champions League action in progress, as well as a full Football League programme. I'm pleased to say I'll be here to bring you live text coverage of England's semi-final on Friday (when you can listen to TMS as well). Until then, thanks for all your messages and try to enjoy Group A's final games tomorrow, whoever you support - TTFN.

Man-of-the-match Grant Elliott: "When I came here today, I didn't think I'd be getting man of the match for my bowling. Millsy and Bondy bowled very well, but I'm extremely happy that we've played two pressure games and come out on top"

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori: "I think Brendon realised that when you're chasing a small total, if you can rip the guts out of it early on you can put yourself in a great position. The toss was crucial, but our bowlers did well and to bowl England out for 150 was a pretty good effort. We've lost three players to injury in the tournament but our resolve has carried us so far. With the Collingwood run-out, it was pretty clear Paul wasn't attempting a run - technically he may have been out, but we didn't want any controversy and with the spirit of the game, it probably turned out for the best"

England captain Andrew Strauss: "I didn't think this was a great wicket for one-day cricket but credit to New Zealand, they put the ball in the right areas and then McCullum and Guptill came at us really well. We thought we could come back at them, but they just had too many runs on the board by then. Stuart Broad bowled exceptionally well, but Centurion's a good wicket and hopefully we can play like we did against South Africa"

1955: While we wait for the man-of-the-match presentation, I'll just give you the quick heads-up on tomorrow's games in Group A (no live text I'm afraid, but you can follow live scorecards on the site). Pakistan, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, face Australia at Centurion in the first game. A win for Australia would see them top the group (and face England in the semis), while a win for Pakistan would see them top the group, and leave the final semi-final place dependent on India's day/night game against West Indies at Wanderers.

From Peter, TMS inbox: "Can we play our Test match on this pitch and pick Steve Harmison? And now I come to think of it Joel Garner and Courtney Walsh too?"

From eirebilly on 606: "Full credit to the Kiwis on a well deserved victory. They are going to be a hard side to beat in the semis. It's just amazing that the two least favoured sides in this group have gone through"

1950: So, New Zealand will stay put at the Wanderers and face the Group A runners-up in Saturday's second semi-final, while England will move to Centurion and face the Group B winners on Friday. And if you didn't hear earlier, Test Match Special will have live ball-by-ball commentary on England's semi-final and the final (whether they qualify for it or not).

27.1 overs - NZ 147-6
Vettori swings at Broad, it sails through wide mid-on for four and that will be that - never mind tying ourselves in knots over net run rate, New Zealand have won and will top Group B.

27th over - DROPPED CATCH - NZ 143-6
New batsman is all-rounder James Franklin - like his captain, he's a left-hander and he's wearing a sleeveless sweater. A wide from Sidey means New Zealand need just six to win, Franklin shoulders arms to one that keeps low, then a firm forward push brings him two runs through mid-on. Franklin then fends one off to short leg. But the chance is put down. By... Ravi Bopara. Sorry Ravi.

From David in London, TMS inbox: "This result is just what England needed before the semi final. The complacency is out their system, they'll be underdogs again (so they should perform) and they'll probably be playing the Friday semi which means they won't be sitting around brooding defeat for an extra day but will be out playing with the defeat still a day fresher on them. This will hopefully spur them on to success. Come on England!"

26.1 overs - WICKET - Broom c Morgan b Sidebottom 17 - NZ 140-6
Broom's been short of runs, he wants to be there at the end... but won't be as Sidey picks up his first wicket, with Morgan snaffling his third catch of the innings.

From Shane Cotton, TMS inbox: "Sorry 'M' [21st over], but what a load of tosh and sour grapes! With that sort of a spin on an embarrassing and inevitable defeat - does 'M' stand for 'Mandelson'?"

26th over - NZ 140-5
Broad sneaks New Zealand closer towards their target with an aerial wide, then Broom singles to bring Vettori on strike. "That's 'two', Dan", Umpire Harper says as the Kiwi skipper takes guard. He jabs a two off his hip, and that's New Zealand past 139 so they're through to the semi-finals on net run-rate even if they lose their last five wickets for fewer than six runs.

From Daz, Widnes, TMS inbox: "Shame for England that they couldn't have squeeked out the openers a bit cheaper, this middle order is softer than England's two weeks ago"

25th over - NZ 136-5
New batsman is Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori - and with Anderson bowled out, Ryan Sidebottom returns for England and sends down a wide. Broom is cut in half as England finally seem to have found the right line and length to get assistance from the pitch. A single takes him to 17, bringing left-handed Vettori (clad in a sleeveless sweater) on strike. Still two slips and a short leg in for Vettori, who's a veteran of 244 ODIs before today. He fences and misses at Sidey, but then gets off the mark in style with a four through the covers. Kiwis need 11 from 25 overs.

From John Smith, TMS inbox: "Re Joe: (between 37th and 38th over in England's innings) who said 'I think I'm right in saying Bopara was England's second highest run scorer in that series (The Ashes)' - well, actually he was England's 11th highest scorer, so why people are 'slating' him now?"

24th over - WICKET - Hopkins c Morgan b Broad 2 - NZ 130-5
Bopara dons the helmet at short leg as Broad tries to dig it in to Broom, who forces a single off his legs. But after an exchange of singles, another great ball from Broad has Hopkins trying to play back defensively and gloves it to the delighted Morgan! Are we seeing some kind of astounding comeback here? Broad, who bowled loosely at the start, now has 4-32.

23rd over - NZ 127-4
Anderson is going to bowl out here, but Broom cracks the first ball of his last over past backward point for four. And that's all he really needs to do this over... new Zealand benefit from some comedy fielding as two England players fail to back up a throw to the bowler's end from an easy single, and the Kiwis pick up two more. Hopkins is off the mark with a single, Broom nicks the strike and Jimmy takes his sweater, finishing with 1-53 from 10 overs.

From Simon P, TMS inbox: "Did something drastic happen to the 'lively pitch' between innings?"

It's still been quite lively at times (though not as much as earlier) - they got a few to rear up at Elliott - but trying to bowl anything short at McCullum would have been counter-productive as he'd have just hit them for six!

22nd over - NZ 118-4
Looking rather stern, Gareth Hopkins strides to the wicket at six - he's normally New Zealand's back-up wicketkeeper, but is playing as a batsman in this match because of their injury problems. That's a wicket maiden - New Zealand have lost three wickets for five runs, but even if they play out the next 10 overs for maidens, you'd back them to play themselves back in and still win it. Wouldn't you?

21.4 overs - WICKET - Elliott c Morgan b Broad 3 - NZ 118-4
England's "plan" for Elliott seems to be to bowl short at him, he's none too comfortable... and while taking evasive action, gloves an easy catch to Morgan behind the stumps.

From M, TMS inbox: "Brendan McCullum's whirlwind knock is quite possibly the most artless cricket innings I have ever seen. Powerful, entertaining - yes, but about as graceful as Phill Jupitus ballet dancing. It looks like England's luck has changed. The one bonus of getting hammered is that we won't have to play on this pudding of a pitch again"

21st over - NZ 118-3
Elliott jabs a lifter from Anderson down to fine leg for a single. Having two new batsmen in may delay the Kiwi victory, but I still think it's delaying the inevitable. Broom taps a single to mid-wicket, Elliott doesn't look too comfortable against the shorter ball but nurdles a single off his legs. 29 needed... from 29 overs. Yes, not 29 balls, that's 29 overs.

From Scott, via text on 81111: "In reply to Mark [15th over]. Yes, Bopara scored three tons against the Windies, but has failed in every innings since. EVERY SINGLE ONE. That's not good enough. We're effectively a man down with him in the team. 'raw talent' or not, he's gotta get out just like Strauss did when he couldn't buy a run. Now look at him, arguably one of the best openers in the game, back to his best. Although i think the only time Bopara will score runs will be when he plays against poor bowling attacks, i.e. the Windies, when he last scored any runs"

20th over - NZ 115-3
Great one-handed catch that from Swann. Grant Elliott is the new batsman, and there's even a helmeted short leg posted for him, as well as the two slips. Broad gets one to lift up and hit him on the glove, but it pings away past the slips for a single.

19.1 overs - WICKET - Taylor c Swann b Broad 1 - NZ 114-3
Taylor's brief stay at the crease is ended as Swann swoops low to his right at second slip to pouch the Kiwi number four.

19th over - NZ 114-2
New batsman is Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (usually known as Ross) - he's off the mark as he pokes the last ball of the over to third man for one. 33 needed from 31 overs.

18.4 overs - WICKET - Guptill c Swann b Anderson 53 - NZ 113-2
Anderson to continue for his eighth over, England have to go for broke as the required rate is just over one run per over. Anderson shoulder-barges Guptill as the Kiwi pair try to run a quick single but Broom makes his ground at the bowler's end. Then Anderson gets a consolation wicket of sorts as Guptill feathers a catch to Graeme Swann, the solitary slip - Guptill's 53 came off 55 balls.

18th over - NZ 111-1
Broad returns in place of Colly - a sign that perhaps England won't risk Luke Wright's bowling in this situation. Guptill reaches his fifth ODI fifty with a cross-batted bash over the bowler's head for four before guiding a single off his legs. Meanwhile, I think we can safely assume that New Zealand are going to win this game with more than 20 overs to spare, so will easily top Group B - so they will play at this ground on Saturday against the Group A runners-up, while England will finish second and will play on Friday against the Group A winners at Centurion.

17th over - NZ 106-1
Anderson in for his seventh over, Broom steers a two to third man where the tumbling Sidey cuts the ball off. Broom is hit on the pad, there's a half-hearted appeal but no-one remembers to field the ball straight away and they run a leg bye. Guptill tries to force one to leg but trots through for another leg bye, a quieter over but it's remorseless progress from the Black Caps.

From SpeakingCivilised on 606: "Would someone please tell Mr Broom that he must show us his sweep stroke? Otherwise, he would not be doing justice to his name"

And we could all sing "Chim-chimernee, chim-chimernee, chim-chim-cheroo"... it would give us something to do while New Zealand advance to their inevitable victory.

16th over - NZ 102-1
The pitch seems to have calmed down somewhat since the England innings, but even Colly is still getting it to do a bit against Guptill, who guides a single off his legs. Broom hooks a shorter delivery but he doesn't quite have McCullum's power and it only brings him a single. Then Guptill opens his shoulders to hoist Colly back over his head and just wide of the sightscreen for six. The Durham all-rounder strays with a wide, England's first. 45 needed from 34 overs - assorted players and ground staff run on for a drinks break.

From Mark, at work until late tonight, TMS inbox: "Re: Bopara - everyone so conveniently forgets the three tons he hit in the West Indies, which proves he has the raw talent and technique to succeed at international level. Consistency is what is lacking, and that will come with more exposure to the top sides and different conditions"

15th over - NZ 93-1
Anderson replaces Broad, who leaked 23 runs from his first three overs despite taking a wicket. A single takes Guptill to 40 from 43 balls. Jimmy gets some movement against Broom - it pitches a foot outside off stump and darts back over the stumps, stand-in stumper Morgan has to move to his left to take it. Only one run from the over? New Zealand have collapsed!

From Abdul Wahid, TMS inbox: "It seems like Sri Lanka needs to pack the bags"

14th over - NZ 92-1
Broom pushes for a quick single but sends Guptill back, but Colly can't get back to gather Bopara's throw from short mid-wicket and the run-out chance is missed. Broom is off the mark with a single, then Guptill picks one up off his legs and they run two. A single means Guptill keeps the strike, but Colly's wobblers remain England's most economical bowling options.

13th over - NZ 88-1
Slightly surprisingly, Neil Broom is the man elevated to first drop for the Kiwis - can he sweep them into the semi-finals? Guptill square-drives Broad for four. New Zealand need 59 from 37 overs. You have to say you'd back them even if it were 59 from 37 balls.

12.3 overs - WICKET - McCullum c Bopara b Broad 48 - NZ 84-1
Finishing the last over on 38, New Zealand were at double the Duckworth-Lewis par score of 19. McCullum helps himself to a poor short ball from Broad, hoisting him into the stands at mid-wicket for six. But his entertaining cameo is ended when a slightly fuller ball is top-edged and Bopara completes the catch at cover.

12th over - NZ 78-0
If Grant Elliott's medium pace can take four wickets on this track, what about Paul Collingwood's? He's England's fourth bowler - long-on, long-off and deep square leg are back, so Colly needs to bowl full and straight. McCullum prods a quick single to extra cover, then Colly beats Guptill with a couple of pearlers before he runs a quick single. McCullum steers the last ball to fine leg for one, but that's the least expensive over of this innings.

From S.G. Ede, Chesterfield, TMS inbox: "In my view the scorecard should contain ALL initials [see 6th over of England innings] - otherwise how would we know about W.P.U.J.C. Vaas?!"

11th over - NZ 75-0
Although England have, understandably, decided not to take the fielding powerplay, New Zealand have provocatively taken the batting powerplay! So although Cap'n Strauss can have a third fielder outside the circle for the next five overs, McCullum can continue to tee off. And does so, heaving Broad for four to long leg. Strauss has to rotate the field, McCullum just thumps a single past the bowler. Not to be outdone, Guptill laces one just out of the reach of extra cover for four. NZ are more than halfway to their target, and this is only the 11th over! Just to remind you, as Alison revealed on Twitter earlier, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on England's semi-final (as well as the final, whoever is involved).

10th over - NZ 66-0
Sidey is taken out of the line of fire and Anderson has switched ends. McCullum steps back for another big hit but swings and misses. But after four dot balls, when Jimmy overpitches, McCullum steps back and cracks another maximum over point, and then hoists the last ball - safely - to deep mid-off and they run three. He has 35 from 28 balls, and the required run rate is struggling to stay up above two an over.

From Marcus, TMS inbox: "I'm really puzzled as to why so many pundits are ganging up on Bopara and Shah? For some unknown reason both of these guys are being targeted by the media and the ageing pundits... something not right here! Give these guys a chance, back them, they will come good, else the England management team should drop them both and end this witch hunt!"

9th over - NZ 57-0
The increasingly tiresome yodel-like cry which announces a change of bowling at ICC tournaments (to plug one of their sponsors) precedes Stuart Broad replacing Anderson. But his luck isn't in either - Guptill goes for a big heave towards cow corner, and it flies off an edge for four through extra cover! Kiwis on cruise control.

From CricketFanFromIndia on 606: "What a game cricket is! Most people believed it would be Sri Lanka and SA who would make it to semis easily from group B and we have England and the Kiwis going through! Glorious Uncertainty'"

8th over - NZ 53-0
McCullum goes massive, that's a huge six over point! Poor Sidey. Already, New Zealand need less than 100 to win. The crafty Kiwi stumper then blasts four more through the covers, that's the fifty stand and Sidey doesn't know where to bowl it. So he fires it in straight... and McCullum bends down to try a Dilscoop over his head! But he doesn't make contact and it's through to Morgan. McCullum has 26 from 22 balls.

From Bruce Matheson, TMS inbox: "The Black Caps are very strong occasionally. Not many of us give them the due support at home but then again not many play the game at home. I'm always on the beach..."

7th over - NZ 43-0
Anderson to continue from the Golf Course End, but England may have to change the bowling soon if they don't take wickets because they simply don't have enough runs to play with. McCullum punches a single, then Guptill blazes another four through extra cover. England have problems, and despite my confusion over the net run-rate scenario, at this rate I don't think it'll come into play.

BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "All going NZ's way, all false shots flying for four or just evading the fielder!"

6th over - NZ 38-0
Guptill stabs a quick single off his legs, then McCullum takes the attack to Sidey again, hoisting him towards square leg but Broad stops it just inside the boundary and they run three.

From Kieran Finn, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, TMS inbox: "Defeat by New Zealand....Early bath for Sri Lanka... Beneficial for England? I mean who would you rather meet in the final? New Zealand or Sri Lanka?Not only are we masters of batting collapses we are not also masters of our own destinies!"

5th over - NZ 34-0
Stand-in keeper Eoin Morgan is being kept busy with the movement Anderson and Sidebottom are getting. Guptill angles one through the covers for four, then hammers one past mid-off for three. McCullum goes for a big hit against Jimmy, and it sails over the slips for four. New Zealand racing along like the Road Runner.

From David, Ipswich, TMS inbox: "Re: Hugh Henstridge [19th over], any chance of Natasha's number, I thought Species was her best work..."

That film didn't exactly tax her acting skills too much, if I remember...

4th over - NZ 23-0
Sidey gets some movement against McCullum, but McCullum uses the swing to guide a two off his legs. Then there's another loud appeal from Sidey, this time for lbw - it's turned down, although Hawk-Eye thinks it might have just clipped the top of middle stump. But then we see the McCullum we know - with a flick of the wrists, he hoists Sidey towards cow corner for four.

3rd over - NZ 17-0
Guptill nearly chops on, but gets a lucky edge past the stumps for four, then an outside edge earns him a single to third man. McCullum also swipes a single to third man off Jimmy's last ball. New Zealand aren't hanging around here.

From Ben, London, via text on 81111: "Mark: the run rates are averages across all 3 matches. This means you can lose and improve your net rate if you lose by so little that your net rate in this match is better than it was before (even if it is still negative). Clear?"

2nd over - NZ 11-0
Ryan Sidebottom takes the second over, but Guptill nudges his first ball off his legs for four leg byes, before guiding another two to long leg. A single brings the dangerous McCullum on strike - Sidey roars an appeal for a catch behind, Umpire Harper shakes his head. And he's right, it came off the pad.

From Craig Watson, TMS inbox: "I think Sidebottom is proving why he was picked ahead of Onions, OK so he is not known for his batting but his brief flourish has helped us at least give something to bowl at, if Onions walked out with a bat we'd have been bowled out for 120 and the game would have been over"

1st over - NZ 4-0
James Anderson will be interested to see what this unpredictable pitch can do for him against a New Zealand side missing the powerful hitting of "Big Jesse" Ryder at the top of the order. McCullum is off the mark with a single through the covers, Guptill squeezes the last ball for three down to third man.

1729: Some confusion here. Some media sources (including the redoubtable Cricinfo) claim that New Zealand only need to score 139 to qualify on net run-rate (even if they lose). But I've read the tournament regulations from top to bottom (they're here on Cricinfo) but with the tables as they are (here on the ICC's official site) with Sri Lanka currently leading New Zealand on net run-rate, I can't for the life of me see how NZ could LOSE the game (ie get fewer runs than their opposition) but IMPROVE their net run-rate (which is calculated by comparing their runs scored with the runs scored against them). So I reckon New Zealand need 146 (to tie) to qualify. Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill opening up for the Kiwis.

From Mark H, via text on 81111: "I make it victory within 45 overs would put NZ top of the group. Could mean Australia in the semi for England"

1652: Right, allow yourself to manually refresh the page and you'll see the Kiwi target appear above. I'm going to grab something to eat between innings, I suggest you do too, and we'll be back for New Zealand's reply. Remember, they need 147 to win the match but 146 for a tie which will also take them through. Apparently

From Mike, TMS inbox: "The reason so many people are so negative about Bopara is his appalling form, starting from Lord's in the Ashes to the present. How many chances can we give the lad?"

43.1 overs - WICKET - Sidebottom c b Vettori 20 - Eng 146 all out
Sidey pops an easy catch to Ross Taylor at mid-wicket - all over for England, but how valuable might that last-wicket stand of 29 be?

From Ian Murphy, TMS inbox: "Mark, what is the going rate for a grandmother [see 30th over] these days? Is it more in an ODI than for a Test match and is this a market regulated by the ICC?"

43rd over - Eng 146-9
Anderson forces Franklin for a single off his legs, then there's a Bopara/Shah-style mix-up between England's last pair, Jimmy has to dive back into his crease but a wild throw earns them an overthrow. Can England last the overs? What an achievement that would be.

From Huw Davies, Chelmsford, TMS inbox: "I predicted a final of South Africa-Sri Lanka. Quite glad I didn't put money on it now"

42nd over - Eng 144-9
Finally, we have some spin - Cap'n Dan Vettori turns to his own brand of slow left-arm from the Golf Course End as he looks to capture this last wicket. But England benefit from four byes as one shoots through and beats both Sidey and McCullum behind the timbers. Sidey plays forward and miscues one into the air but it sails safely over cover for a single. Anderson carves a single to third man as this last-wicket stand reaches 27.

From Andy Hayes, TMS inbox: "Brilliant from England! To fool the other semi-finalists that the last two results were a fluke. What a strategy"

41st over - Eng 138-9
James Franklin returns for his fifth over, he was arguably the least impressive of the five Kiwi seamers and he won't be able to complete his allocation, even if England somehow survive the last 10 overs. The left-armer boosts England's score with a wide, then a very well-timed on-drive brings Sidey his third four. A single rotates the strike, Jimmy is just intent on staying in.

From Grant, TMS inbox: "The England Yo Yo continues. After the SA game I was looking forward to being able to have a meeting without worrying if the one-day game would be over by the time I got back to my desk"

40th over - Eng 132-9
England have one more powerplay over, it's now Anderson's turn to swish and miss at Mills, who's into his last over. Thankfully, we've made it past the 1630 BST dinner deadline - the full interval will now be taken at the end of the England innings. And Mills completes a maiden (a collector's item in a batting powerplay?) to finish with 1-19 from 10 overs.

From Malcolm in Strasbourg, TMS inbox: "In response to Dan in York (27th over), Foster this year was second in the Pro40 averages, averaging 93 and 10th in the FP Trophy averages, averaging 66.5. England could legitimately play him simply as a batsman in 50-over matches. So it's hard to see how he could make any part of the batting order 'considerably weaker'?"

39th over - Eng 132-9
Butler goes round the wicket to the two left-handers, but Sidebottom really gets hold of a short ball and hooks it through square leg for a first-bounce four! In powerplay overs, that boundary is left unguarded - Sidey swats a three to the same area. In fact, he'll get four as the third umpire rules that the sprawling Kiwi fielder was touching the rope when he stopped the ball.

From eirebilly on 606: "Without setting the world alight, the Black Caps have actually looked very steady and a well balanced side"

38th over - Eng 124-9
Elliott takes a rest as Sidey swings and misses a couple of times against Mills before steering a single through the covers. And we're in a powerplay, let's not forget, despite one run from the over! What fun!

From Joe, TMS inbox: "Why does everyone keep slating Bopara? Admittedly, he didn't set the world alight against Australia, but neither did anyone else. I think I'm right in saying he was England's second highest run scorer in that series. He deserves his place for now"

37th over - Eng 123-9
Bad news is that if England are bowled out shortly, we're so far before the scheduled interval between innings (due at 1700 BST) that after a 10-minute changearound, New Zealand would come out and bat for a bit before we have the "proper" interval. Anderson dinks the recalled Butler for a single, Sidey attempts to tip-and-run and scampers a quick leg bye. Another unplayable ball keeps low and just misses Jimmy's stumps. He'll enjoy bowling on this.

From Henry, stuck behind a desk in Oxford, TMS inbox: "Re: Collingwood (10th and 20th overs). Whatever Collingwood's faults - and I am a serious detractor of his - one cannot deny that he is doing a sterling job for England today. I doff my cap and hope that he continues to succeed today. If he doesn't we are in more serious trouble than we are in already"

36th over - Eng 121-9
So, once more, James Anderson strides to the crease and England still haven't taken their batting powerplay - which they do now take in a "too little too late" stylee. McCullum thinks he has Sidey caught behind down the leg side off Elliott, Umpire Rauf isn't interested in the slightest. Sidey steers a single to third man, Anderson hits it in the air but safely over the cover fielders for a single. Sidey steers a couple, 130 is suddenly looking a long way away.

BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Just heard - commentary of England's semi-final will be on R4LW as well as Five Live Sports Extra. Which day it will be remains to be seen!"

From James in Woolwich, TMS inbox: "Re: Hugh Henstridge [19th over]. Andy Murray actually entered one contest himself but got knocked out in the semi final"

35th over - WICKET - Bopara lbw b Bond 30 - Eng 117-9
Bond to bowl his last over - England may wish to see him off before they consider taking the batting powerplay (bet you'd forgotten about that one). Bopara on the defensive, the Kiwis remain lively in the field - but the last ball of Bond's spell is fast, low and straight, Ravi is trapped back on the crease and Umpire Harper lifts the finger of doom - Hawk-Eye thinks it would have hit leg stump. Bond finishes with a marvellous 3-21 from his 10 overs.

From Kevin, London, TMS inbox: "Mark - have you got something against Bopara? All I've read here is 'Ravi-bashing' - how about some balance? Bopara can build an innings, much better then the 'sloggers' like Wright and Morgan. Surely the performances of Shah, Collingwood and Morgan earlier in this tournament should have taught us to stick with these players and boost their confidence…"

I've nothing against Bopara - but the vast majority of you lot out there seem to have!

34th over - Eng 117-8
Sidey nudges Elliott for a leg bye, Bopara adds a single to reach 30 - every run is precious here. Elliott sends down a legside wide, Vettori (who may get away without any bowling at all here) claps his hands to encourage his side.

From Alex, TMS inbox: "Ah the good old England batting collapse. It's a bit like rain, you know it's going to happen but you're never quite prepared for it"

33rd over - Eng 114-8
Bond in for his ninth over, Bopara tries to hustle for two to keep the strike but is sent back. England reach Nelson (111), Sidey nudges Bond and it falls just short and wide of second slip. The wild-haired left-arm swing bowler averages 12.55 in ODIs, with a highest score of 24 against Australia at the Rose Bowl earlier this month. Another poke past second slip brings him a single. Bopara hooks and it brings him two to fine leg.

From Andy, via text on 81111: "I think we can stay positive for when England come to bowl. Looking at the pitch it has some beauty demons in it for Broad and co. Anything over 120 could be useful!"

32nd over - Eng 110-8
I can't believe Ryan Sidebottom has batted as early as the 32nd over of an ODI very often, but he's in now to support Bopara. Elliott, who has 4-24 - his best ODI bowling figures - might not even have bowled if Jesse Ryder had been fit. (I say "fit", you know what I mean on this one). Bopara forces a single, Sidey shoulders arms to the last ball.

31.2 overs - WICKET - Swann c McCullum b Elliott 11 - Eng 109-8
Swann hooks, it sails absolutely miles into the air and down into the gloves of McCullum. Four wickets for "Goldenarm" Elliott!

31st over - Eng 109-7
Swann crashes a half-tracker from Bond for four through the covers, then Vettori is caught on his heels at extra cover as Swann tries to hit another one in the air, and the ball bounces just in front of the sprawling Kiwi skipper. A single ensures the Notts spinner keeps the strike.

From Howard Tobias (who took a great catch off my bowling in the Windies earlier this year), TMS inbox: "Hi Mark, are you still celebrating that wicket against Wanderers in Barbados? Re: the current match - Why did we fly Davies to SA only to stick with Morgan behind the stumps? Slightly confusing selection?!"

Good to hear from you, Howard. ICC rules state that we can't bring another player into the squad unless the injured/ill player (Prior) is ruled out of the rest of the tournament and the ICC approves the change. As several other teams have done so far - Australia are waiting on a replacement for Michael Clarke. And of course I'm still celebrating that wicket, even if it came from the worst over of rank full tosses I've ever bowled!

30th over - Eng 104-7
Elliott is still hitting a good length as Swann nudges a single to bring up three figures for England - even that had looked in doubt at times today. Bopara steers one through the covers, Swann scoops a two over extra cover. The accepted theory in ODIs is that you should double the score after 30 overs to get your target score after 50 - but with seven down, England would sell their grandmother for a score in excess of 200 at this stage. Time for another drinks break.

From Stephen in Sweden, TMS inbox: "Is the wicket really lively or is this just a case of England reverting back to type?"

It's lively. Trust me.

29th over - Eng 99-7
Bond returns in place of the slightly wayward Butler as New Zealand look to blast out the last three wickets. Swann has to defend, and it's as much as he can do to fend off the last ball for a single to third man.

From Steph in Liverpool, TMS inbox: "The other day I was joking with my best friend that if this was a Champions Trophy of Handsomeness, then Pakistan, India, England and New Zealand should qualify for the semis. It's all coming true, but in the most horrendous fashion at England's expense today..."

28th over - Eng 98-7
At this rate, it's going to be an early finish and we'll get roped in to help write reports on the vast number of football matches on tonight. Graeme Swann's first ball flies off his bat at an angle for a single to long leg as he fends it off. A two takes Bopara to 24, but England are really up against it.

27.1 overs - WICKET - Broad c & b Elliott 1 - Eng 95-7
After straying with a wide, demon bowler Elliott grabs a third wicket as Broad plays a forward defensive and pops a return catch to the bowler!

From Dan in York, TMS inbox: "I'm a little confused about the comments I've heard/seen claiming Foster should have got the call instead of Davies. Davies opens the batting for Worcestershire in one-day cricket, and so could slot in as a direct replacement for Prior in the top six. Foster, on the other hand, would bat much lower down, and the lower middle order would be considerably weaker as a result (Wright at 6, Broad at 7 etc). Were Flintoff to recover and return, however (we live in hope), the argument for Foster would be a lot stronger"

27th over - Eng 94-6
Stuart Broad joins Bopara with England rather in dire straits. Bopara nudges Butler for a couple, then a single when Broom half-stops at mid-wicket. The left-handed Broad is off the mark with a cover-driven single.

From Sophie, Northern Ireland, TMS inbox: "If Bopara ever needed a chance to show what he's got this has got to be it. The only reason he is playing is because Prior's ill"

26th over - WICKET - Wright c McCullum b Elliott 4 - Eng 90-6
Elliott has just three men on the leg side for Wright, so he'll have to keep his line tight - the Sussex man is never afraid to have a big slog. True to form, he aims a cross-batted pull at a short delivery, he can't quite get hold of it but gets enough on it to bring four runs. But then Wright, in two minds, nibbles at one outside off stump and it's a regulation catch for McCullum behind the stumps.

From Robert Poole, TMS inbox: "I have the obvious solution, Phil (3.5 overs); we have Ravi do a Nelson Piquet Jnr (for Queen and Country of course) by 'falling down the stairs', nudge nudge wink wink, and then swap him out for Steve Davies. Brilliant!"

25th over - Eng 86-5
So, England have lost five wickets and they're not even half-way through their overs... Luke Wright joins Bopara, the two of them are both in need of some runs. Bopara earns another Brucie Bonus when Butler bowls his second no-ball of the match. Free hit time, he goes for a big blast to extra cover and that's his second four. It's gone a bit Pete Tong (or should that be Rodney Ontong?) for Butler as he sends down a wide - more free runs for England.

From Lids, Devon, TMS inbox: "What score to England need to get to to be competitive, bearing in mind the awful start today? Would anything over 200 be difficult to chase for New Zealand?"

24th over - WICKET - Collingwood c Taylor b Elliott 40 - Eng 80-5
With the uneven bounce helping the seamers, there's no sign of Cap'n Dan Vettori's left-arm spin yet, so Elliott - who was born in Johannesburg so should be familiar with the conditions - continues. The first ball of his second over is a wide, while Colly and Bopara manage a single each before Colly goes for the pull shot that's served him so well until now... and it's plucked out of the air by the leaping Taylor at mid-wicket!

BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Ian Butler bowling for NZ, he's been ill, intestinal infection (nasty) losing a kg of weight every day for the last week apparently..."

23rd over - Eng 77-4
Butler has Ravi playing and missing, and completes a well-judged maiden over against the man from Forest Gate.

From Adam, via text on 81111: "Colly looks so much like my friend Neil it's uncanny. I'm supposed to have band practice with him tonight. So a good score please and then swap that bat for a guitar and hurry up to London please!"

22nd over - Eng 77-4
Grant Elliott replaces Franklin - he's another in New Zealand's long historic line of medium-paced-trundler all-rounders. His first ball keeps exceptionally low, this pitch is very unpredictable. A single brings Bopara on strike, there's a slip in for him but he edges one past the slip for two. A couple of wides advance the score, then Ravi nudges another two off his legs before cutting the last ball for a single to the cover sweeper. A profitable over for Ravi (who's up to 14) and England.

21st over - Eng 69-4
Butler sends down a wide, then a no-ball earns Bopara a free hit. Hope Ravi remembers he can still be run out off a free hit... Anyway, it's a bouncer and the Essex man aims a baseball-style cross-batted blast to long-on which bounces a couple of times before crossing the rope. A two to third man and a single to long leg, and Ravi's on his way. Colly adds another.

From Gary, Manchester, TMS inbox: "For Tim [10th over] - Leave Colly alone. Yeah he's played more internationals than Goochy, but remember Gooch used to open, Colly often has batted way down the order, therefore not given a chance for long innings. The only other two above him Trescothick & Stewart also opened (Stewart has also played more matches) - Colly is our Hero - well he is from Durham!"

20th over - Eng 59-4
Bopara nearly holes out as he prods Franklin just short of the diving Bond at mid-wicket. They run one. But Colly is seeing the ball well, and lifts an overpitched ball from Franklin over long-on for his third six of the innings.

From Gary, Manchester, TMS inbox: "Think it's time for Ravi and Luke Wright to step up today, hopefully some sizeable contributions from them both"

19th over - Eng 52-4
Sorry, that should be 50-4 after that wicket... as Ben Dirs has pointed out, the annoying thing with this auto-refreshing text is that you're having to type even quicker than before but you can't correct mistakes (or rather you can, but viewers won't notice unless they manually refresh). New batsman is Ravi Bopara, he's hit on the finger by his first ball from Butler, then after a legside wide, he gets off the mark by nudging a single to third man as he takes a hand off the bat.

From Hugh Henstridge, TMS inbox: "Re: 9th over - Why would anybody enter an Andy Murray lookalike contest?"

18.2 overs - WICKET - Morgan c Taylor b Butler 9 - Eng 50-4
Colly brings up England's fifty with a single to leg, then Morgan gets a top edge, McCullum gets a glove to it but can't hold on, but the catch is well held by slip Ross Taylor diving forward.

From FleetJackHobbs on 606: "I wish we could stop all this suggestion of back-stage agreements & tactical catch-dropping, so as to keep Sri Lanka out. I don't see either Strauss or Vettori being party to that. Some people are so cynical, they should take out a mortgage on a barrel forthwith!"

18th over - Eng 49-3
Franklin is a bit tighter with his line and length than in his first two overs, Colly can only manage one single from the over. Steady but unspectacular by England.

From Darren, via text on 81111: "Totally disagree with the Paul Scholes comparisons. Scholes was described by Zidane as the best midfielder he ever played against something I have not heard Mr Warne say about Collingwood"

17th over - Eng 48-3
With the drinks break concluded, New Zealand turn to right-arm seamer Ian Butler, who's back in the side after illness. Morgan, in stark contrast to his lightning innings against South Africa (67 from 34 balls), shoulders arms outside off stump before steering the last ball for two - he has taken 38 balls to score nine today.

From Clive Wood, TMS inbox: "Rather than Steve Davies, are England stronger with Morgan keeping instead of Prior anyway?!"

16th over - Eng 46-3
Franklin tries to bang it in against Colly, who clubs him for four through mid-wicket. And when Franklin drops it short again, Colly hoists him over mid-wicket and onto the (sparsely populated) hill for six! Drinks break.

From JP, TMS inbox: "Sitting in NYC nursing a cold, good job England are already in the semis, or I'd be feeling really bad right now. May be some Vicks would wake these guys up too"

Other cold remedies are available, from all good chemists... and from some rubbish ones too.

15th over - Eng 36-3
Mills continues for his eighth over, Colly works him for a couple through point. A single takes the Durham man to 19. Plenty of space in the crowd, it's almost as if South Africa have been knocked out of their own tournament...

From Ace of Spades, Coventry, TMS inbox: "Re: 1314. NZ batting thin on the ground? They all have a first-class century to their name, I believe"

14th over - Eng 33-3
Our first change of bowling as James Franklin - who cut short his season with Gloucestershire to join the squad as a replacement for the injured Jacob Oram - comes on to vary the angle of attack with his left-arm seam. Colly on-drives for a single, then Morgan punishes a short and wide delivery with a well-timed square cut for four. Cap'n Dan will hope for better from the rest of Franklin's spell.

From Silver Feather, TMS inbox: "How many wickets are England going to lose before they realise this pitch is a brute?"

13th over - Eng 28-3
Going back to that incident in the 11th over, TV slo-mo replays do seem to show that Harper had called "over" before the stumps were broken. England are really under the cosh here, but Collingwood forces Mills for a single through the covers.

From goldenduck on 606: "I wonder if England will drop a few catches, play a few foolish shots... to keep the favourites out of the competition. I'm sure they wouldn't even consider such a thing!"

12th over - Eng 27-3
No change of bowling yet for the Kiwis as Bond continues for his sixth over, against the becalmed Morgan, who plays out a hostile maiden over.

From Richard in St Neots, TMS inbox: "Elliot [9th over]... I absolutely agree. Paul Collingwood is the Paul Scholes of cricket - steady, reliable... and prone to doing something stupid which results in him leaving the field of play!"

11th over - Eng 27-3
Umpire Daryl Harper signals that New Zealand have taken the fielding powerplay immediately - no surprise there. Anyone see that "Harper's Island" TV show on BBC Three? I keep expecting Daryl to stroll out of the woods after the latest grisly murder, brandishing a bloodstained light meter... Mills stifles an lbw shout as he gets one to nip back in against Colly, but it's so high it it's almost too high for his pads. The Durham man manages to scoop Mills back over his head for four. Bizarre scene off the last ball - Colly lets the last ball through, Colly walks out of his ground in an end-of-over-kind-of-way then New Zealand throw down the stumps. But had "over" been called by Harper before Colly walked out of his ground? If it had, the ball was dead so Colly's not out; if it hadn't then the ball wasn't dead and he's out. The umpires confer, as do the Kiwis. Might they remember Colly's part in the Grant Elliott/Ryan Sidebottom clash last year, when Colly (then ODI captain) refused to withdraw a run-out appeal? After much discussion, Colly and Vettori shake hands, and he's not out.

From hortonforeng on 606: "Re: Elliot Prentice - if Paul Collingwood is the Paul Scholes of cricket, does that mean if he mistimes a shot he will smash the bowler in the shins?!"

10th over - Eng 23-3
Owais Shah may be out, but his spirit still remains at the crease as Colly taps the ball to mid-off and goes for a seemingly suicidal single, Guptill's throw just misses the stumps as Colly executes a full-length dive - he would have been out by yards. Bond gets plenty of bounce against Morgan, who is happy to see off the last over of the compulsory first powerplay.

From Tim, TMS inbox: "It is no surprise Collingwood is nearly third highest England run-scorer given the number of matches he's played - he's now been in the team so long a whole new language had been invented to describe his nuggety batting and dibbly-dobbly bowling"

9th over - Eng 22-3
Kyle Mills, who'd probably finish very high in an Andy Murray lookalike contest, tests Morgan's resolve as he has the Middlesex man playing and missing. A good stop by Neil Broom at gully ensures a maiden over for Murray/Mills, who has 1-10 from five overs.

From Elliot Prentice, TMS inbox: "Paul Collingwood is the Paul Scholes of cricket - steady - reliable - solid all round player... but not going to set the world alight! At 13-3 I'll settle for Collingwood over Pietersen!"

8th over - Eng 22-3
By the way, we don't know yet which semi-final England will play in - it depends on today's result. The group winners will play their semi-final at this ground. Meanwhile, Colly cuts loose for the first time, firmly pulling a rising delivery from Bond for six over square leg.

From Andy, Manchester, TMS inbox: "I see Ravi Bopara keeps his place for what can only be the reason that England fear losing 'momentum'. Or are they hoping for the Shah effect? In which we keep picking him and picking him until he eventually, by law of averages, gets a score?"

BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Dismal start from England. Pitch awkward. Odd ball keeping low, others rearing up off cracks"

7th over - Eng 16-3
Mills has a strong lbw shout against Morgan, but it hit him high on the pad and was going over. Morgan then gets a nick, but it pings to first slip on the bounce, and he then guides a two off his legs - but that's the only scoring stroke as the Kiwis keep it tight.

6th over - Eng 14-3
Eoin Morgan, who played so beautifully on Sunday, now has a rebuilding job on his hands - he straight-drives Bond for a single. Colly has to rear away from some chin music from the irrepressible Bond, who has 2-4 from three overs.

From Tony, TMS inbox: "Can anyone enlighten me why the team lists and scorecards have some players with initials and some not, yesterday's Aussie card a good example, and who decides? Surely the days of Gentlemen and Amateurs are past - I think"

We try to get the system to add initials when someone regularly plays in a team with their brother or someone with the same surname - such as the Husseys (Australia), the Akmals (Pakistan), or the Harmisons (Durham - but it means Steve Harmison keeps his "S" when playing for England).

5.1 overs - WICKET - Shah c McCullum b Bond 3 - Eng 13-3
Shah tries to hit out at Bond and gets a thick edge through to the keeper. Sri Lanka must be livid at this England display, their semi-final hopes are fading fast...

5th over - Eng 13-2
Colly steers Mills for a well-timed two through the covers, but it's safety first for England as the odd delivery is keeping low.

From Steve Davenport, Hornchurch, TMS inbox: "Never mind Davies, surely the best gloveman in the world James Foster should have been called up as Prior's deputy?"

4th over - Eng 11-2
Paul Collingwood needs 80 more runs to become England's third highest ODI run-scorer, which would see him overtake Graham Gooch. Alec Stewart and Marcus Trescothick are the top two. Colly's off the mark with a single.

3.5 overs - WICKET - Denly b Bond 5 - Eng 10-2
Bond gets one to come back sharply at Denly and it thuds into his pads, but butterfingers Ross Taylor at first slip allows the ball to go through for a couple of leg byes. But Bond shows his class as he brutally knocks Denly's off stump out of the ground.

From Phil, confused,, via text on 81111: "Why call up a specialised WK & prolific one-day run scorer and not play him? Surely Steve Davies in place of Ravi should've been an obvious call?"

Phil, in an ICC tournament, you can't call up replacements into your squad unless the ICC approve it - and in such circumstances, the replaced player can't play again. According to Alison Mitchell on Twitter, England are hopeful that Prior could recover for the semi-finals. So although Davies has flown out, he's not eligible to play unless Prior is ruled out of the rest of the tournament (and the ICC approve it).

3rd over - Eng 8-1
Lovely cover drive brings Denly four, he seems to be settling into international cricket very well. England are keeping risks to a minimum here, just one quick single is added.

2nd over - Eng 3-1
The name's Bond, Shane Bond... and the Kiwi speedster is back in international cricket after a spell in the wilderness (and a brief stint with Hampshire last year, hardly the wilderness!) after he signed with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. The Black Caps will be pleased to have him back. Shah squeezes a two through square leg, Denly fancies a third but Shah wasn't interested.

1st over - Eng 1-1
Owais Shah, fresh from his 98 against South Africa, gets his innings under way with a single.

0.2 overs - WICKET - Strauss c McCullum b Mills 0 - Eng 0-1
Mills finds Strauss's outside edge with the second ball of the match - pretty unplayable as it leaps up out of a crack in the pitch, and Brendon McCullum shows why he's got the gloves ahead of deputy Hopkins by taking the catch!

1329: Andrew Strauss and Joe Denly opening up, with Kyle Mills taking the new ball.

1326: Time for the anthems - New Zealand are up first, although the orchestra seems to be several beats ahead of the singer. Remember, England are already qualified for the semi-finals - but today's result will determine who they take through with them. If England win, Sri Lanka will qualify (by virtue of having the least worse run rate of the other three teams in Group B), while if the Kiwis win (or there's a tie or a no-result), they will go through. The anthem singer is also a bit slow to keep up with the band for "God Save The Queen" - Graeme Swann (predictably) and Andrew Strauss (less predictably) are both smirking like naughty schoolboys.

BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Good news, you'll be able to hear ball-by-ball commentary on England's semi final and the final (no matter who's in it) on your radios"

1316: Here are the full teams:

England: Andrew Strauss (capt), Joe Denly, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan (wk), Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (wk - or Hopkins), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Neil Broom, Gareth Hopkins (wk - or McCullum), James Franklin, Daniel Vettori (capt), Kyle Mills, Shane Bond, Ian Butler.

Umps are Asad Rauf and Daryl Harper; Aleem Dar's on TV replays; Steve Davis will wield the briefcase of replacement balls (and do whatever else fourth umpires do), while match referee is Roshan Mahanama.

1314: Headline team news from the Kiwis is that reserve keeper Gareth Hopkins replaces Jesse Ryder, who's ruled out of the tournament with a groin injury, while Daryl Tuffey has a broken hand and will be replaced by Ian Butler. So it leaves the Kiwi batting line-up a bit thin on the ground...

1310: New Zealand have won the toss and decided to put England in to bat. England, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, are still without wicketkeeper Matt Prior because of illness, so Eoin Morgan will carry on behind the stumps. Ryan Sidebottom comes in for Graham Onions. New Zealand team news in a moment - when we can work out who is left standing from their depleted squad...

1305: Hello all. Can England make it four wins in a row?