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Pallekele: Luke Wright led from the front as he smashed 76 off 43 balls to steer England to a comfortable 6-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Super Eight match of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele and keep alive their World Twenty20 hopes.
Luke Wright and Eoin Morgan shared 89-run stand to lead England chase against New Zealand.
Wright slammed 33-ball fifty, smashing three fours and as many sixes to resurrect England innings after losing openers early.
England suffered second blow when New Zealand spinner Nathan McCullum scalped Alex Hales. Daniel Vettori struck to give New Zealand early breakthrough as he dismissed Craig Kieswetter.
Earlier, James Franklin notched up 50 runs off 33 balls to take New Zealand to a respectable total of 148/6. Franklin scored 50 before he was run out in the final over as New Zealand overcame a career best 3-16 from paceman Steven Finn after they won the toss and opted to bat.
New Zealand made good comeback as they scored 52 runs in the last five overs, courtesy Franklin's knock who smacked four fours and two sixes.
New Zealand struggled as they lost wickets at regular intervals against. Franklin led the New Zealand fightback, adding 40-run stand for the fifth wicket with skipper Ross Taylor to take team past 100-run mark in the 16th over.
Steven Finn ended the partnership by dismissing Taylor, who made 22 off 23 balls with the help of two boundaries.
English bowlers bowled well in tandem as New Zealand batsmen had tough time negotiating them.
England skipper Stuart Broad brought Danny Briggs back into the attack, who struck in his first over of the second spell to leave New Zealand in a spot of bother after dismissing Kane Williamson.
Brief scores
New Zealand 148 for 6 (Franklin 50, Finn 3-16)
England 149 for 4 (Wright 76, Morgan 30)
Result England won by 6 wickets
Points England 2, New Zealand 0
MOM Luke Wright (England)
