END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | NZ: 192/4 (3 runs required, RR: 9.60)
- Colin de Grandhomme8 (5b)
- Mark Chapman37 (30b)
- Tom Curran3-0-32-1
- Chris Jordan4-0-42-0
10.30pm: That's that for tonight. Stick around, though, and we'll likely have further reaction on the site... Gnasher's match report should be up shortly and he'll be heading to NZ next, so look out for him if you're in Hamilton. From us, for now, it's cheerio until Wednesday's final. Bye!
10.25pm: England's captain Eoin Morgan is named Man of the Match: [How's that feel?] "Not that good to be honest, we don't go through, 174 was what we were trying to defend. Given the start they got off to, with dew around and the ball skidding on, it was quite difficult. We needed to play our best game to get into the final and we haven't been there in this series, too slow to start. [Munro?] He's difficult to bowl to with dew around, they got on top of us. Groundman's done a fantastic job on the wicket for us to entertain the crowd. We know what it's like to play here but we need to up our skill level, which we did today but it wasn't enough."
New Zealand's Kane Williamson: "We wanted to win, England played very well but there's a good spirit in the camp and we're into the final. There were a few moments there, the way their left-handers played with the ball turning into the bat, we thought it would be a challenge, using the change of pace from the seamers. [Guptill?] Someone had to try and gets us close and Munners at the top of the order got us off to a brilliant start. Very mature knock, to get so close, one hit away. But credit to England for the way they played. [Final against Aus?] Small boundaries, good pitch, I'm sure there'll be plenty of runs."
10.20pm: What an odd finish... The crowd, obviously, wanted New Zealand to win and there was a groan when De Grandhomme found the fielder. But really, it was job done by the start of the 18th over, when they reached the mark needed to keep their net run rate above England's. Curran and Jordan (no-balls side) closed out pretty well for a victory that at least ends a run of four defeats in a row for England, but there's little consolation in their consolation win. For New Zealand, it's back to Eden Park for another sixy match-up against the Aussies.
Boundary needed off the last! Unless he bowls a wide...
Five off two now
"Why do we keep picking Jordan? He's just cannon fodder, especially in the powerplay." Did you see those yorkers, Jess? All 15 of them...
Curran will bowl the final over, needs to defend 12 for a consolation England win
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs | NZ: 183/4 (12 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.63, RRR: 12.00)
- Mark Chapman32 (27b)
- Colin de Grandhomme5 (2b)
- Chris Jordan4-0-42-0
- Tom Curran2-0-24-1
Still a free hit coming up, then
GDH: "On this pitch, pathetic batting performance from England. They should all be send home." Although they might still win the match...
Jordan... Can he take six wickets in the over?
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 174/4 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.66, RRR: 10.50)
- Mark Chapman31 (21b)
- Colin de Grandhomme0 (0b)
- Tom Curran2-0-24-1
- Dawid Malan2-0-27-1
"I am not going hard on Kane, but I think he must give way for a youngster at T20 for now at least. Not coming off and slowing things down too often," writes Simon Doull Waqar Durrani
Colin De Grandhomme strides out. Two runs needed (to reach the tri-series final)
LRPL Taylor c Morgan b Curran 7 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66
"I thought that Morgan guy from Ireland was the best example of associate cricketers being not all that bad..." observes Frank, shrewdly enough. "Agree with the 10 team WC though, should be 16."
Tom Curran back, NZ eight runs from the final. Need another 28 from 18 balls to win the game, too
END OF OVER:17 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 167/3 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.82, RRR: 9.33)
- Ross Taylor2 (2b)
- Mark Chapman29 (19b)
- Dawid Malan2-0-27-1
- Chris Jordan3-0-33-0
"England clearly in a hurry to get on the plane, bowling Malan when they desperately needed to limit NZ." Think they needed wickets, Burli, and spin was the best route... Plus, they'll not be getting on any planes, since they've got an ODI in Hamilton in a week!
Out comes Ross Taylor, NZ just needing 11 more runs to confirm their place in the final. Slip in