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Cardiff last four of a tournament featuring intended drive off all-rounder Stokes were 168 for four in the 34th . England semisark Wood took the key the world’s top eight one-day to Root at a wide slip. Jimmy Neesham hit a six off J. Roy b Milne 13 Mwicket of as international sides after an eight- Both Williamson, posting his Plunkett but fell next ball when he A. Hales b Milne 56 England booked their place in the defeat of Bangladesh at the fifth fifty in as many ODIs against found Hales in the deep. J. Root b Anderson 64 semi-finals of the Champions Trophy Oval last week, regardless of the England, and Taylor were hit on the Leg-spinner justified E. Morgan c Ronchi b Anderson 13 with an 87-run win over New Zealand of their last Group A match against helmet by fast bowler , his selection in place of the injured B. Stokes c Milne b Boult 48 at Cardiff yesterday. arch-rivals Australia at Edgbaston on who finished with four for 55. with two for 47 in 10 J. Buttler 61 New Zealand, set 311 for victory, Saturday. But Williamson still drove Wood overs, with Plunkett ending the match M. Ali c Boult b Anderson 12 A. Rashid lbw b Santner 12 finished on 223 all out with 39 balls Two years ago, New Zealand back over his head for four at a when was caught at L. Plunkett c Southee b Milne 15 left. thrashed England by eight on Cardiff ground rivalling Wellington deep midwicket. M. Wood c Taylor b Southee 0 They were in the hunt while home soil at the 2015 World Cup in as a windswept venue. After just 30 minutes’ play, the J. Ball c Boult b Southee 0 Williamson, fresh from a hundred in Wellington. Taylor, without being at his fluent match was halted at 11:00am local Extras (lb5, w11) 16 the Blackcaps’ opening rain-marred But this decisive win was a measure best, offered sound support in a stand time (1000 GMT) as a national Total (all out, 49.3 overs) 310 no result against Australia, was of England’s progress in the 50-over of 95. minute’s silence in memory of the New Zealand making 87. format since that chastening defeat. victims of Saturday’s terror attack in M. Guptill c Root b Stokes 27 But fast bowler Wood made the England were in danger of falling Wood strike London was observed. L. Ronchi b Ball 0 key breakthrough to dismiss the star short of 300 after (64), Alex England captain , hit for four K. Williamson c Buttler b Wood 87 R. Taylor c Root b Ball 39 batsman. Hales (56) and (48) all got shuffling his pack, recalled Wood to go to 13 but was then bowled N. Broom lbw b Rashid 11 Then, as happened after out when well set. and the Durham quick duly round his legs by the pacemen. J. Neesham c Hales b Plunkett 18 Williamson’s departure against But ’s dashing unbeaten delivered the wicket his side badly His exit meant the struggling C. Anderson c Hales b Plunkett 10 Australia, the Blackcaps lost a cluster 61 helped take them to 310 all out. needed when a rising ball took Surrey opener had managed just 47 M. Santner st Buttler b Rashid 3 of wickets. New Zealand lost their first wicket Williamson’s glove and diving wicket- runs in his last seven innings at this A. Milne c Rashid b Plunkett 10 Wood’s fellow paceman Jake Ball just four balls into their innings when keeper Buttler clung on to the catch. level. T. Southee c Roy b Plunkett 2 was named man-of-the-match for a Luke Ronchi was clean bowled for a It was the end of Williamson’s Root, fresh from his career-best T. Boult not out 0 miserly return of two for 31 in eight golden by Ball. 98-ball innings featuring eight fours. 133 not out against Bangladesh, twice Extras (b4, lb8, w4) 16 overs up front. (27) and Williamson And when Taylor (39) holed out drove left-arm spinner Mitchell SCOREBOARD Total (all out, 44.3 overs) 223 Man-of-the-match: Jake Ball (ENG) Victory saw England into the dug in before the former edged an off Ball to midwicket, New Zealand Santner for six. (AFP)

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