Kiwis take controversial last-ball thriller

On a day that ebbed and flowed dramatically, New Zealand held their nerve to squeeze a tense one-wicket win at The Oval, to sneak a 2-1 lead going into the weekend's series decider at Lord's. Like England earlier in the day, New Zealand stumbled twice either side of a brisk middle-order partnership between two men searching for form, and despite a controversial moment sure to occupy the airwaves and columns for days to come, chased down 246 from the last ball of the game, according to website cricinfo.

Scoreboard:

New Zealand 246 for 9 (Styris 69, Oram 38) beat England 245 (Shah 63, Bopara 58, Bell 46) by one wicket.