England Successful win over NewZealand in their third one-day.

England Skipper better performance over NewZealand in their third one-day internation here Friday to keep the series alive by knocking 70 runs off just 50 balls to drag side across the line when their momentum slowed.

With seven overs to play, and England needing nearly a run a ball, Collingwood switched into a higher gear.

By playing first after toss NewZealand notched 234 for 9 in 50 overs thanks to Jacob Oram for his splended performance by hitting 88 runs to keep moving the scoreboard. With seven overs to play, and England needing nearly a run a ball, Collingwood switched into a higher gear.

Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell made their first significant contributions of the series with a 107-run third-wicket partnership before Bell was unfortunate to be given out leg before wicket to Vettori for 73.Television replays indicated the ball clipped his bat first.Two overs later Pietersen was also given out lbw to Vettori for 41.

While Vettori spinned over the batsmen at one end, finishing with fine figures of two for 23 off 10 overs, Collingwood made the bowlers at the other end suffer as he drove England towards victory.

The home side, who had produced commanding performances in the first two matches, were struggling at 53 for four after 15 overs.

Brendon McCullum was back in the pavilion for four in the second over, Jamie How scored 10, Jesse Ryder 23 and Scott Styris three as James Anderson and Stuart Broad took control with two wickets apiece.

Oram and Vettori prevented a total collapse, putting on 74 for the seventh wicket before Vettori became Collingwood's third victim, caught by Owais Shah for 42.