Champions Trophy - England and Wales 2013

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Jayawardene does bugger all but scratch around for 18 balls looking horribly out of form, then comes down the track and smacks the bowler straight over his head for a six. Class!

Ball again. Jesus umpires, get on with it

Should have Joe Root bowl rather than the Bres.

Tim Bresnan is back on. Perhaps they should have had Root on? England need to get in another 5 overs for a game.

Cook wants Williamson out I suspect

And another big over.

This bowling is loose and poor and handing this to NZ.  Stop watching the skies and concentrate for gods sake,

They seem to think the rain will hold off

Not going to get him if Bresnan bowls like that

Awful over from Bres.

Can't anyone bowl with some economy here?

This is a poor over

Williamson playing a lone hand for NZ.

I like him. A handy player in both formats.

Would prefer Bresnan not bowl wides...just get these overs bowled.

Just four more now...

New Zealand have scored 31-1 in the last 4 overs.

Focus England and bring it home!

England received the memo that Williamson is going straight yet?

Tredwell getting the treatment here

Only 78 from 45.

Why were people taking the for granted?  Our bowling have once again let it slip.

The panic over the rain seems to have seen them go to pieces.

So that's why Anderson's in the NZ team...

Unlike New Zealand, England have been superb in the field so far.

England's fielding has been top-notch in this tournament so far. 3 overs to go.

Decent recovery from Tredwell.

Might be worth a Jimmy over

Well recovered in that over Tredwell

Great boundary save from Root 

England fielding outstanding today.

Can't do much about that though ...many rows back ! Nice hit from Anderson .


NZ need 11 per over...and surely we can get three more in at least ?

Bopara it is. This could go either way

Now then. Bopara thinks hes bowled Williamson

Nope.

Lazy fielding by Broad.

That is beyond poor from Broad

What was that all about? There was no real question of a stumping there. Was Buttler appealing for a bowled there? Then he has very nearly done a Ramdin there.

That was awful from Broad. Dwayne Leverock would've made that

If someone gave that level of effort to a Broad delivery, he'd have a full teapot stance and stare going on.

Ruined a very good over.

Bopara finished now.  In fact the three fast bowlers can bowl,out from here.

Broad up next.  This and one more and we have a game.

Oh put it in the bloody blockhole

Horrible fielding from broad


And the kiwis at the ground have the flags out celebrating already.

These two Kiwis doing their best.  And they have a power play yet.

But I suspect 11.6 per over is beyond them.

Williamson threatening to drag NZ to victory on his own.

Might well be time for Anderson.

England should be OK, just 1 more over needed to constitute a game.

Man of the match is Williamson.

Broad outthinks Williamson for the rest of the over.

Jimmy time.

NZ need 28 runs from this over to get to the D/L par score

Powerplay taken and Jimmy A is back on.

Anderson a little bit nervy? Never a run there

If rain comes while hes stretching, I will be very unimpressed

What a ass

#timewasting

This is Italian-esque by the New Zealand batsman currently in a heap on the floor.

Not that I'm accusing him of gamesmanship or anything

Think Corey A has done some damage to himself. He can't have a runner either.

They are screwing us over..

Injury break until the rain comes?

Surely he should just go off.  Disgusting if this ends the match and puts England out.

Get up man, or shift off

He does genuinely seem hurt tbf. I do suspect NZ are making a slight bit more of this than necessary though.