Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
110(112) 8x4 - 3x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- on side drive on front foot
- 28 runs
- 2x4 - 1x6
15/06Result
1st ODI, New Zealand tour of England and Scotland at Chester-le-Street, Jun 15 2008
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![England]( "England")
307/5 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
193 (42.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
15/06Result
1st ODI, New Zealand tour of England and Scotland at Chester-le-Street, Jun 15 2008
-
![England]( "England")
307/5 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
193 (42.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.45 start, First Session 10.45-14.15, Interval 14.15-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30.
Match days
15 June 2008 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND 307/5 (50 OVERS)
- Paul Collingwood64 (64)
- Kevin Pietersen*110 (112)
- Michael Mason1/62 (10)
- Daniel Vettori1/38 (10)
NEW ZEALAND 193 (42.5 OVERS)
- Daniel Flynn34 (37)
- Brendon McCullum36 (27)
- Stuart Broad2/16 (8)
- Paul Collingwood4/15 (2.5)
Well, that's just smashing - for England, crushing New Zealand by 114 runs in the opening match of this five ODI series at Chester-le-Street. It was a tale of two contrasting teams today - and of Pietersen's extraordinary shots in his first one-day ton in England.
It's not surprising to hear that Pietersen has been named Man of the Match. Paul Collingwood says there isn't much England could have done better today, while Daniel Vettori admits New Zealand were poor. The contrasting emotions.
Well, thanks for joining us today, do come back for the next match on Wednesday from Edgbaston. From Andrew McGlashan and Jenny Roesler it's goodbye.
42.5
W
Collingwood to Southee, OUT, Bell closes out the match with a catch in the covers, Southee leaning back and chipping up right to the fielder
TG Southee c Bell b Collingwood 6 (11m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
42.4
6
Collingwood to Southee, SIX, a good shot there from Southee, lifts it from outside off and times it all the way over backward square, the ball going fairly flat
42.3
0
Collingwood to Southee, no run, outside off, a vain swish away from the body, the ball moving wide off the seam
42.2
0
Collingwood to Southee, no run, short ball on the legs, Southee looks to pull it but the ball rushes on to him
There's a wall with some writing on it, just next to the large madam who is getting ready to sing
"He had to get that Wright," notes one of our colleagues, sagely
42.1
W
Collingwood to Mills, OUT, backs away and goes for the pull, hits it up a lot higher than he wanted, Wright running hard from midwicket and catches it over his head, excellent catch, particularly with plenty of fielders rushing round near him
KD Mills c Wright b Collingwood 7 (10m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 77.77
END OF OVER:42 | 5 Runs | NZ: 187/8 (121 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.45, RRR: 15.12)
- Kyle Mills7 (8b)
- Tim Southee0 (2b)
- Stuart Broad8-2-16-2
- Paul Collingwood2-0-9-2
41.6
1
Broad to Mills, 1 run, backs away again, pushed into the covers, they chase the single through
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