ICC World Cup: England beat New Zealand by 119 runs, reach semis

Durham [UK]: England secured their semi-finals spot in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after they defeated New Zealand by 119 runs at the Riverside Ground here on Wednesday.
On the other hand, New Zealand have slipped on the fourth position and if Pakistan manage to defeat Bangladesh by a big margin on July 5, they might topple the Kiwis to reach in the semi-finals.
Chasing a target of 306 runs, New Zealand had a very poor start as Henry Nicholls was given lbw off Chris Woakes’ delivery and was sent back to the pavilion on duck in the very first over of the inning.
England book their place in the semi-finals! Jonny Bairstow’s century was the highlight of the England innings before the bowlers took over to help seal a 119-run win. #ENGvNZ | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/6wE2xVvq0W — ICC (@ICC) July 3, 2019 The opener Martin Guptill was then accompanied by skipper Kane Williamson on the field. However, their partnership also did not last long as Guptill (8) became a victim of Jofra Archer in the sixth over.
Ross Taylor then came out to bat and formed a crucial partnership with Williamson. Both struck regular boundaries and shrugged off the pressure created by the English bowlers.