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Collingwood brings victory for England
NAPIER: Medium-pacer Paul Collingwood grabbed four New Zealand wickets for 38 runs to give England a sensational 43-run victory over the hosts in the third day/night One-day International here at McLean Park on Wednesday to keep the five-match series open.
Skipper Stephen Fleming was the lead scorer from New Zealand with a superb knock of 76. Collinwood was declared man of the match for his devastating bowling figures.
February 20, 2002 - 0540 GMT
Knight's knock lifts England to 244-5
NAPIER: Nick Knight struck a polished knock of 80 as England set a winning target of 245, scoring 244 for the loss of five wickets from 50 overs in the third one-dayer of five-match series here at McLean Park on Wednesday.
Knight who smashed four boundaries off 129 deliveries was involved in three major partnerships, sharing a 71-run stand for the opening wicket with Marcus Trescothick after being sent into bat by Stephen Fleming, 56 for the second wicket with skipper Nasser Hussain and then he added another 65 useful runs for the third wicket with Graham Thorpe.
Andrew Flintoff and Graham Thorpe collected 39 invaluable runs for the fourth wicket before Flintoff got out to a wonderful catch held by Lou Vincent at mid-on off Andre Adams.
Chris Cairns was the pick of New Zealand bowling, claiming three wickets for 51 runs. Chirs Harris and Andre Adams took one wicket apiece for 29 and 49 runs respectively.
February 20, 2002 - 0200 GMT
Fleming decides to field first
NAPIER, New Zealand: New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming decided to field first after winning the toss in the One-day International series against England.
The tourists go into the third match in the series of five 0-2 down after surrendering the advantage in Christchurch to lose by four wickets, then capitulating miserably in Wellington to be beaten by 155 runs.
England fielded an unchanged squad while Ian Butler replaced Brendon McCullum from New Zealand.
England: Nasser Hussain (captain), Marcus Trescothick (wicketkeeper), Nick Knight, Graham Thorpe, Owais Shah, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Matthew Hoggard, Craig White, Paul Collingwood, Darren Gough.
New Zealand: Chris Nevin (wicketkeeper), Nathan Astle, Stephen Fleming (captain), Craig McMillan, Lou Vincent, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Andre Adams, Daniel Vettori, Daryl Tuffey, Ian Butler.
Umpires: BF Bowden & DB Cowie. TV umpire: RS Dunne.
Match referee: D T Lindsay (South Africa).
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