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Wright, Finn star in England's win over New Zealand
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September 30, 2012, Sunday
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STEVEN Finn took three for 16 and Luke Wright notched an aggressive 76 to help England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the Super Eights Group One match in the World Twenty20 in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, yesterday.
Wright smashed five sixes and as many boundaries off 43 balls and added 89 for the third wicket with Eoin Morgan (30) as England comfortably chased down a modest target of 149 in 18.5 overs.
Wright and Morgan, who hit a four and a six, made sure the defending champion crossed the line after losing openers Craig Kieswetter (four) and Alex Hales (22) by the seventh over.
Wright hit two sixes off Tim Southee to reach his half-century off just 33 balls and then smashed two more off part-timer Rob Nicol to bring England within 23 runs of victory.
The victory gives England, which lost to the West Indies in their opening match by 15 runs, a chance to stay in the tournament. New Zealand, which lost to Sri Lanka will be out if West Indies beat the hosts later.
Earlier, James Franklin scored 50 before he was run out in the final over to help New Zealand, which won the toss, to 148-6.
Franklin hit four boundaries and two sixes off 33 deliveries.
New Zealand was in a spot of bother at 67-4 in the 12th over before skipper Ross Taylor (22)and Franklin combined for a 40-run stand.
Finn provided a double breakthrough, dismissing Martin Guptill (five) in the second over before having dangerman Brendon McCullum in his next, caught at third man for 10.
Wright smashed five sixes and as many boundaries off 43 balls and added 89 for the third wicket with Eoin Morgan (30) as England comfortably chased down a modest target of 149 in 18.5 overs.
Wright and Morgan, who hit a four and a six, made sure the defending champion crossed the line after losing openers Craig Kieswetter (four) and Alex Hales (22) by the seventh over.
Wright hit two sixes off Tim Southee to reach his half-century off just 33 balls and then smashed two more off part-timer Rob Nicol to bring England within 23 runs of victory.
The victory gives England, which lost to the West Indies in their opening match by 15 runs, a chance to stay in the tournament. New Zealand, which lost to Sri Lanka will be out if West Indies beat the hosts later.
Earlier, James Franklin scored 50 before he was run out in the final over to help New Zealand, which won the toss, to 148-6.
Franklin hit four boundaries and two sixes off 33 deliveries.
New Zealand was in a spot of bother at 67-4 in the 12th over before skipper Ross Taylor (22)and Franklin combined for a 40-run stand.
Finn provided a double breakthrough, dismissing Martin Guptill (five) in the second over before having dangerman Brendon McCullum in his next, caught at third man for 10.
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