<p>Mark Wood took the key wicket of Kane Williamson as England booked their place in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy with an 87-run win over New Zealand at Cardiff on Tuesday.<br /><br />New Zealand, set 311 for victory, finished on 223 all out with 39 balls left. They were in the hunt while captain Williamson, fresh from a hundred in the Blackcaps' opening rain-marred no result against Australia, was making 87.<br /><br />But fast bowler Wood made the key breakthrough to dismiss the star batsman.<br /><br />Then, as happened after Williamson's departure against Australia, the Blackcaps lost a cluster of wickets.<br />Wood's fellow paceman Jake Ball was named man-of-the-match for a miserly return of two for 31 in eight overs up front.<br /><br />Victory saw England into the last four of a tournament featuring the world's top eight one-day international sides after an eight-wicket defeat of Bangladesh at the Oval last week.<br /><br />England were in danger of falling short of 300 after Joe Root (64), Alex Hales (56) and Ben Stokes (48) all got out when well set.<br /><br />But Jos Buttler's dashing unbeaten 61 helped take them to 310 all out.<br /><br />New Zealand lost their first wicket just four balls into their innings when Luke Ronchi was clean bowled for duck by Ball.<br /><br />Martin Guptill (27) and Williamson dug in before the former edged an intended drive off all-rounder Stokes to Root at a wide slip.<br /><br />Both Williamson, posting his fifth fifty in as many ODIs against England, and Taylor were hit on the helmet by fast bowler Liam Plunkett, who finished with four for 55.<br /><br />But Williamson still drove Wood back over his head for four at a Cardiff ground rivalling Wellington as a windswept venue. Taylor offered sound support in a stand of 95.<br /><br />England captain Eoin Morgan, shuffling his pack, recalled Wood and the Durham quick duly delivered the wicket his side badly needed when a rising ball took Williamson's glove and diving wicket-keeper Buttler clung on to the catch.<br /><br />And when Taylor (39) holed out off Ball to midwicket, New Zealand were 168 for four in the 34th over. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid justified his selection in place of the injured Chris Woakes with two for 47 in 10 overs.</p>
<p>Mark Wood took the key wicket of Kane Williamson as England booked their place in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy with an 87-run win over New Zealand at Cardiff on Tuesday.<br /><br />New Zealand, set 311 for victory, finished on 223 all out with 39 balls left. They were in the hunt while captain Williamson, fresh from a hundred in the Blackcaps' opening rain-marred no result against Australia, was making 87.<br /><br />But fast bowler Wood made the key breakthrough to dismiss the star batsman.<br /><br />Then, as happened after Williamson's departure against Australia, the Blackcaps lost a cluster of wickets.<br />Wood's fellow paceman Jake Ball was named man-of-the-match for a miserly return of two for 31 in eight overs up front.<br /><br />Victory saw England into the last four of a tournament featuring the world's top eight one-day international sides after an eight-wicket defeat of Bangladesh at the Oval last week.<br /><br />England were in danger of falling short of 300 after Joe Root (64), Alex Hales (56) and Ben Stokes (48) all got out when well set.<br /><br />But Jos Buttler's dashing unbeaten 61 helped take them to 310 all out.<br /><br />New Zealand lost their first wicket just four balls into their innings when Luke Ronchi was clean bowled for duck by Ball.<br /><br />Martin Guptill (27) and Williamson dug in before the former edged an intended drive off all-rounder Stokes to Root at a wide slip.<br /><br />Both Williamson, posting his fifth fifty in as many ODIs against England, and Taylor were hit on the helmet by fast bowler Liam Plunkett, who finished with four for 55.<br /><br />But Williamson still drove Wood back over his head for four at a Cardiff ground rivalling Wellington as a windswept venue. Taylor offered sound support in a stand of 95.<br /><br />England captain Eoin Morgan, shuffling his pack, recalled Wood and the Durham quick duly delivered the wicket his side badly needed when a rising ball took Williamson's glove and diving wicket-keeper Buttler clung on to the catch.<br /><br />And when Taylor (39) holed out off Ball to midwicket, New Zealand were 168 for four in the 34th over. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid justified his selection in place of the injured Chris Woakes with two for 47 in 10 overs.</p>