ICC Champions Trophy 2017: England Vs New Zealand: Hatke Moments of the match

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Cardiff, June 6: Riding over half-centuries from Alex Hales, Joe Root and Jos Buttler followed by a superb bowling effort England defeated New Zealand by 87 runs to become first team to qualify into Champions Trophy semi-finals here on Tuesday (June 6).

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Chasing a daunting total of 311, New Zealand were bundled out for 223 by English bowlers.

English pacers Liam Plunkett (4/55) and Jake Ball (2/31) together picked up six wickets as New Zealand faltered in their run chase.

After being asked to bat first by New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, an 81-run second-wicket partnership between Root (64) and Hales (56) ensured England take a psychological advantage.

Both were guilty of not converting their fifties into hundreds despite looking good.

Buttler (61 not out) produced a late flourish to help his side get past the 300-run mark as the Kiwis applied the brakes at the right junctures.

All-rounder Ben Stokes played well for his 48 before getting out as Corey Anderson returned best figures of 3/55 while Adam Milne also took three wickets at the cost of 79 runs.

Here are the hatke moments from the match between New Zealand and England:

Hatke Moment 1: Players observe a minute's silence

The match between England and New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 was halted to observe a national minute's silence for the victims of Saturday's London attack.

After the fourth ball of the seventh over, the umpires called a halt to proceedings as cricketers as well as the audiences stood to pay tribute to the victims of the ghastly act of terror.

England players who were present in the dressing room came out in the balcony to observe a minute's silence while New Zealand players did the same from the ground.

Hatke Moment 2: Joe Root's 32 ODI fifty

England top order batsman Joe Root completed his 32nd ODI half-century after taking a single off Mitchell Santner's delivery in the 26th over of the innings. The half-century from the classy right-handed batsman came in 52 deliveries.

This fifty was followed by a brilliant hundred in the previous game against Bangladesh, that England won. With this fifty (32nd) Root has drawn levels with Graeme Hick and Alec Stewart for England.

He was dismissed by Corey Anderson at 64.

Hatke Moment 3: Trent Boult takes a stunner to get rid of Moeen Ali

New Zealand players are known for their athleticism and acrobatic fielding over the cricket ground. Something similar was witnessed during this match when pacer Trent Boult snapped a superb catch to get rid of Moeen Ali.

Ali pulled Corey Anderson as the ball flew towards short fine-leg where Boult threw himself to his left and grabbed it two-handed. A dangerous looking Ali had to walk away for 12.

Hatke Moment 4: Jos Buttler's late flourish

Jos Buttler provided a late flourish with a quick-fire unbeaten 61 to ensure England get past the psychological 300-run mark with a crucial 49-run stand off just 30 balls for the eighth wicket with Liam Plunkett (15).

The aggressive wicketkeeper batsman's knock which came off just 48 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes provided the just-needed impetus to England's innings to get past 300.

Buttler also stitched 54-run stand for the fourth wicket with Joe Root before the Kiwis picked up wickets at regular intervals to put brakes on England innings.

Hatke Moment 5: Jake Ball rattles Luke Ronchi's middle stump

England pacer Jake Ball's fourth delivery of the innings was a visual treat for any fast bowler as he dismantled New Zealand opener Luke Ronchi's middle stump.

Coming in to defend a respectable total of 310, Ball gave England their first breakthrough in the first over itself. He bowled a fuller length ball which the right-handed batter failed to judge well and it ripped through his defence.

Hatke Moment 6: Kane Williamson's knock of 98-ball 87

New Zealand skipper and backbone of their batting line-up walked into the middle in the first over after Ronchi's dismissal. The right-handed batsman played another memorable innings as he played a knock of 87 runs.

The talented young batsman scored his fifty off 66 deliveries. It was his career's 30th half-century.

Williamson's 98-ball 87 was the fifth consecutive fifty-plus score against England in ODIs. His last five innings were as follows: 93, 118, 90, 50, 87 (today).

This knock was special in various ways because it wasn't an easy pitch to bat on for bowlers were getting uneven bounce and good assistance from the pitch. Williamson denied English bowlers any opportunity for most of the part and themselves in the hunt for as long as he was batting.

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