England v NZ 4th ODI photos

Ian Bell is passed fit for England at The Oval, despite injuring a knee playing touch rugby, while fit-again Jacob Oram returns for the Kiwis

After New Zealand win the toss and put England in, Luke Wright is first to fall, making 18 before being superbly caught by Ross Taylor

But next over, the Kiwis snare an even bigger prize as Kevin Pietersen skies Mark Gillespie to Tim Southee at mid-on for a duck

Bell makes his way to 46 before edging Tim Southee behind - the 11th time he has been dismissed in the 40s in ODIs

Ravi Bopara, whose running between the wickets has been questioned by some, survives an early run-out chance

Captain Paul Collingwood makes a rapid 14 before he is clean bowled by the impressive Southee

Bopara tries to take the attack to Southee, but one nasty moment sees the ball trapped in the grill of his helmet

Bopara is joined by Owais Shah and the pair both make half-centuries, adding 75 for the fifth wicket - Shah top-scoring with 63

Ecstasy and agony for Bopara - he reaches his second ODI half century, but is soon caught at mid-on for 58

Tim Ambrose does not last long - caught for six, he now has just eight runs from four ODI innings after being preferred to Phil Mustard

Wickets continue to tumble as Graeme Swann, Shah and Stuart Broad are dismissed in successive overs and England are bowled out for 245

Fit-again Ryan Sidebottom takes the new ball for England, and soon has the pugnacious Brendon McCullum caught at slip for one

An accidental collision at the wicket soon has new batsman Ross Taylor and fielder Kevin Pietersen seeing stars

Sidebottom soon strikes again, having Taylor caught at mid-on to leave the Black Caps 24-2

But Scott Styris leads a counter-attack for the Kiwis, and is dropped three times before reaching his 50 off 60 balls

Opener Jamie How makes 37, adding 59 with Styris, before he spoons a return catch to off-spinner and BBC Sport columnist Graeme Swann

Swann soon tempts Daniel Flynn to hit against the spin and he is caught for 17, but Styris and Jacob Oram look well set for victory

But Oram and Styris fall in quick succession as Oram is caught by substitute fielder Alastair Cook (left), and Styris is run out (right)

But controversy strikes when Sidebottom collides with Grant Elliott (left) - and the all-rounder, lying injured, is controversially run out

Incredibly, needing two runs off the last ball, last man Mark Gillespie (right) benefits from an overthrow and wins a thrilling match

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