Fulton and Vettori carry NZ home

Apr 09, 2007

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat•Getty Images

After that Dave Langford-Smith struck twice to dismiss Hamish Marshall and Scott Styris. He bowled his ten overs on the trot and ended with figures of 2 for 41. •Getty Images

He made 83 off 110 balls before being trapped leg before by offspinner Kyle McCallan•AFP

But Brendon McCullum then led a lower-order blitz with 47 off 37 balls•Getty Images

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Kevin O'Brien was the more aggressive of the two, scoring at over a run-a-ball•Getty Images

Stephen Fleming didn't stick around too long, getting out for 10 to Boyd Rankin•AFP

Marshall was caught excellently by Eoin Morgan at cover•AFP

McCallan had earlier removed Craig McMillan and ended with figures of 10-0-35-2•Getty Images

In the last three overs New Zealand added 45 runs•Getty Images

Oram too chipped in with a wicket and Ireland were wobbling at 35 for 3 in the 13th over •Getty Images

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Peter Fulton held up one end for New Zealand and got his fifty off 66 balls•Getty Images

Jacob Oram added only 20 before being caught off offspinner Andrew White•AFP

Shane Bond struck early, getting rid of the openers by the eighth over•AFP

The O'Brien brothers helped Ireland consolidate after the early losses. Niall O'Brien contributed 30 in a stand of 75 •Getty Images