Collingwood restores England's pride

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England's chastised cricketers demonstrated a new-found resolve in the third ODI against New Zealand at Auckland, and hauled themselves back into contention in the series with a hard-earned but ultimately comfortable six-wicket victory, according to website cricinfo.
After winning the toss and bowling first, England might have imagined an easier day's work when New Zealand slumped to 95 for 6 midway through their innings, but a flamboyant 88 from Jacob Oram ensured a stiff rain-adjusted target of 229. Fittingly, after one or two alarms, it was left to England's captain, Paul Collingwood, to seal the match with a fusillade of boundaries. He finished on 70 not out from 50 balls.
For Collingwood personally, it was a triumphant day - he also picked up 3 for 43 with his medium-pacers. But the collective morale boost was of far greater consequence to his side.
England's one-day fortunes have known some dog-days in recent years, but their ten-wicket defeat at Hamilton Tuesday was about as bad as it has ever been. At 2-0 down in the series, anything less than victory in this game would have been curtains for the series.
Result: England 229 for 4 (Bell 73, Collingwood 70*) beat New Zealand 234 for 9 (Oram 88, Broad 3-32) by six wickets (D/L method)