00:00In the England-New Zealand match played at Trent Bridge, England turned in another splendid performance under the captaincy of Mike Dinesse and played very well throughout the game.
00:10Here though is Collinge coming in from the Radcliffe Road end, bowls in the inswinger, there's a little inside edge, that's the end of Amos for 16, England 27 for 1 in the 7th over.
00:21One run and two overs later, Collinge again bowling to John Jameson and that's another very good one, leaving the right-hander, slanted across him, nicely taken down the offside by wicket-keeper Wadsworth.
00:35Jameson out for 11, 28 for 2 in the 9th over, here's Dale Hadley coming to bowl and Keith Fletcher is taking strike.
00:42A beautiful shot, perfectly timed, 4 runs all the way, forced off the back foot by Fletcher, this first boundary.
00:54Get me now to Fletcher.
00:59Beautiful shot, 4 runs.
01:06Fletcher moving to 16, the 50 up for 2.
01:12Beautiful shot, well it's a great bit of work in the field, really deserved better fortune than that, but it was a magnificent stop there by Richard Hadley, any goalkeeper would have been proud of that, full length dive.
01:32It's made it alright this time.
01:37So just been cut off inside the rope, they're turning for the third run.
01:42Well the glorious shot of the back foot, no need for the batsman to run there.
01:57Once again, he can't afford the goal short to Frank Hayes on this pitch, bowling at that pace.
02:01It's a short one and a no ball, and put away with great force and foul by Frank Hayes.
02:18So 3 runs wanted for the English 100.
02:20That's 4 of them, that will do.
02:25That's 4 of them, that will do.
02:26It's a couple of the finalists with a new ball from this end.
02:40And that must be out.
02:45He knew it.
02:48Don't think the umpire, Tom Spencer, had much doubt about that.
02:51Hayes gone for 34.
02:55And the score is 111 for 3.
02:58That's it.
03:08That's it.
03:13He's got to move to his 50 in one hour, 35 minutes.
03:17With seven fours.
03:19Headley Hurst from the Radcliffe road end.
03:28A glorious shot there by Dinesse.
03:30So quick on his feet, danced down the pitch and absolutely blasted it through the offside.
03:37Again.
03:38Now the glorious shot by Fletcher.
03:43Four runs from the moment it left the bat.
03:45Beautifully clicked away through mid-wicket.
03:48That boundary takes England under 1, 48 for 3.
03:53Howarth, after a brief break of just two overs, coming back into the attack.
03:59Oh, it's a really glorious shot from Mike Dinesse.
04:02Use his feet beautifully down the wicket.
04:04A glorious straight six.
04:06Bill Ali signal in the first six then of this match here at Trent Bridge.
04:11Exactly what England need now.
04:12They've got to start pushing ahead.
04:14They're in a strong position.
04:16But need plenty of runs.
04:29The six followed by another fine shot.
04:30Swept to eight.
04:31Four more.
04:42Dinesse had a little chat with Keith Fletcher just a couple of overs ago.
04:46Eyed the scoreboard.
04:48Thinking the batsmen, they've still got to come in.
04:51And realising it was the time really to start some form of onslaught.
04:55And over the last few minutes there's really been some cracking shots played.
04:59It's a short one again.
05:05Pulled away.
05:07And it's out this time.
05:09So Dinesse really looking for the runs going for them.
05:12Thought he might have cleared the boundary there.
05:14He didn't.
05:15And it was a good catch.
05:16Out at mid wicket.
05:19So a very bright and breezy.
05:20And it's another good performance there from the England captain.
05:24Up to four runs and over.
05:29This is Dale Hadley now.
05:30And he's bowled.
05:32Tony Gregg is bowled for nine.
05:40The sort of shot that England can afford in these circumstances.
05:43Well that's a great shot.
05:54Really was a fine shot.
05:56And a miraculous save there by Morrison.
05:59Tremendous stuff in the field by New Zealand.
06:02He's got his three there and it takes him through to a most well deserved hundred.
06:07Keith Fletcher has never been in trouble since he came in here at number three this morning.
06:12A series of sparkling shots all around the field.
06:15And this big crowd here giving him the applause that he fully deserves.
06:24And that's got to be six.
06:27Enormous blow there.
06:28Right under past three it dropped.
06:31And that's the sort of power that this man can get into his shot when he times it correctly.
06:36Sailing right out of Trent Bridge there.
06:39Oh no.
06:40On 17.
06:43Three balls left.
06:47That's a more sensible ball.
06:48Pitched it well up.
06:50They're coming back for the second.
06:51Causing a missed field.
06:53And coming back for a third.
06:58And the first signs of a little bit of panic there in the field.
07:00It was one of the younger players.
07:01It was one of the younger players.
07:0221 year old McKechnie.
07:03So this is the last ball.
07:06Fletcher on 1.30.
07:07One in for one.
07:08They must certainly come back for the second.
07:09And he's run out.
07:10And Fletcher not too concerned whether he was run out or not.
07:14So the first one counts.
07:15The second one doesn't.
07:16He remains.
07:17On the scorecard.
07:18Run out for 131.
07:19And Keith Fletcher can seldom have played better for England.
07:20A good batting performance from England.
07:21New Zealand couldn't match it.
07:22Despite a sound 55 from John Morrison at the top of the order.
07:23Tony Gregg took 4 for 45 in 12 overs for England.
07:24And man of the match was Keith Fletcher for his 131.
07:25He was too concerned whether he was run out or not.
07:26So the first one counts.
07:27The second one doesn't.
07:28He remains.
07:29On the scorecard.
07:30Run out for 131.
07:31And Keith Fletcher can seldom have played better for England.
07:34A good batting performance from England.
07:35New Zealand couldn't match it.
07:36Despite a sound 55 from John Morrison at the top of the order.
07:37Tony Gregg took 4 for 45 in 12 overs for England.
07:38And man of the match was Keith Fletcher for his 131.
07:39England won the game by 80 runs.
07:40And with West Indies and Australia now have 8 points.
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