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Cricket: England into Champions Trophy semi-finals

New Zealand, chasing 170 for victory in a match reduced by rain to 24 overs per side, finished on 159 for eight.

Earlier, England captain Alastair Cook — dropped three times by Nathan McCullum — top-scored with 64 in an England total of 169 all out after the tournament hosts were sent into bat.

Brief scores

England - 169, 23.3 overs (A Cook 64; K Mills 4-30, M McClenaghan 3-36)

New Zealand - 159-8, 24 overs (K Williamson 67, J Anderson 3-32)

Result: England won by 10 runs

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