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England closes in on series win
Reuters
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 26 - 03 - 2008

Monty Panesar and Stuart Broad sparked a characteristic batting collapse from New Zealand to all but clinch the third Test, and series, after the fourth day's play on Tuesday.
New Zealand, from a seemingly comfortable position at tea with Matthew Bell and Stephen Fleming well established, lost three wickets for 13 runs after the break and their side ended the day on 222 for five, needing another 331 to win the match.
Ross Taylor (34) and Brendon McCullum (24) were the not out batsmen. Panesar ended with three for 49. Broad had two for 40. To save the match on the fifth day New Zealand must last a minimum of 90 overs from the England attack, with the victory target of 553 undoubtedly well beyond reach.
Fleming and Bell resumed after tea on 146 for one and after Fleming took a single off the first ball, Bell fell without adding to his score two balls later when he lapped a ball from Panesar straight to Broad at deep backward square leg for 69.
Fleming had brought up his 46th Test half century and then passed 7,160 career Test runs to ensure he would end his international career with a Test average over 40 before tea. However, he was caught by Tim Ambrose off Panesar for 66 to leave New Zealand on 156-3. He finished with a career average of 40.06.
Fleming received a standing ovation from the crowd at McLean Park and was applauded off by the England team. Michael Vaughan's side had also formed a guard of honor when he walked to the wicket after lunch.
England had declared its second innings at 467-7 about 30 minutes into the day's play. Andrew Strauss top-scored with 177 and Ian Bell made 110.
ScoreboardEngland (1st innings) 253
New Zealand (1st innings) 168
England (2nd innings)
Cook c McCullum b Patel 37
Vaughan c McCullum b Martin 04
Strauss c Bell b Patel 177
Pietersen c Taylor b Vettori 34
Bell c Sinclair b Vettori 110
Collingwood c & b Vettori 22
Ambrose c & b Vettori 31
Broad not out 31
Sidebottom not out 12
Extras (lb-3, w-1, nb-5) 09
Total (7 wickets; 131.5 overs) 467
Falls: 1-5 (Vaughan), 2-77 (Cook), 3-140 (Pietersen), 4-327 (Bell), 5-361 (Collingwood), 6-424 (Strauss), 7-425 (Ambrose).
Bowling: Martin 18-2-60-1 (1w), Southee 24-5-84-0, Elliott 14-1-58-0, Patel 30.5-4-104-2 (1nb), Vettori 45-6-158-4 (4nb).
New Zealand (2nd innings)
How lbw Panesar 11
Bell c Broad b Panesar 69
Fleming c Ambrose b Panesar 66
Sinclair c Ambrose b Broad 06
Taylor not out 34
Elliott c Bell b Broad 04
McCullum not out 24
Extras (lb-4, w-3, nb-1) 08
Total (5 wickets; 82 overs) 222
Falls: 1-48 (How), 2-147 (Bell), 3-156 (Fleming), 4-160 (Sinclair), 5-172 (Elliott).
Bowling: Sidebottom 14-3-41-0, Anderson 10-2-54-0, Broad 23-9-40-2 (1nb, 2w), Panesar 31-14-49-3, Collingwood 2-0-20-0, Pietersen 2-0-14


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