Date:27/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/27/stories/2008062756421900.htm

Sport - Cricket

Controversy spoils New Zealand’s win

LONDON: Controversy spoiled the end of the England-New Zealand fourth one-day international at the Oval when the all-rounder Grant Elliott, who was promising to win the game for the Kiwis, was knocked over by the bowler Ryan Sidebottom following through and given run out when England appealed. Elliott was flat on the pitch when the bails were removed.

It clearly angered Elliott and it looked as if umpire Mark Benson offered England the chance to withdraw the appeal. Paul Collingwood turned to his players but the appeal was continued and Elliott trudged off. Kyle Mills hit Collingwood for six — measured at 106 metres — and with three needed off the last over New Zealand won from overthrows.

SCOREBOARD

England: (in 49.4 overs) 245.

New Zealand: J. How c & b Swann 37, B. McCullum c Swann b Sidebottom 1, R. Taylor c Broad b Sidebottom 6, S. Styris (run out) 69, D. Flynn c Bell b Swann 12, J. Oram c sub b Anderson 38, G. Elliott (run out) 24, D. Vettori c Bopara b Collingwood 6, K. Mills (not out) 25, T. Southee (run out) 6, M. Gillespie (not out) 4; Extras (b-4, lb-3, w-11): 18; Total (for nine wkts. in 50 overs): 246.

Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-24, 3-83, 4-106, 5-173, 6-178, 7-189, 8-220, 9-230.

England bowling: Sidebottom 10-0-55-2, Anderson 10-0-39-1, Broad 10-0-39-0, Wright 2-0-8-0, Swann 10-1-49-2, Collingwood 7-0-40-1, Bopara 1-0-9-0.