Campbell, Andy Flower spur Zimbabwe to win
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London, July 9: Alistair Campbell and captain Andy Flower both hit half-centuries to spur Zimbabwe to a five-wicket win over England in their triangular one-day series match at The Oval on Saturday.

Campbell, who scored 80, and Flower, with 61, shared a crucial fourth wicket stand of 123 as Zimbabwe recovered from 35 for three in the 12th over. Grant Flower smashed an unbeaten 33 off 29 deliveries as victory was secured at 210 for five with 10 balls to spare.

Zimbabwe, who dismissed England for 207 off the final ball of their 50th and last over, have now won their first two games in the series, having beaten West Indies by six wickets in a day-night match in Bristol on Thursday.

England's ultimately disappointing total was marked by opener Marcus Trescothick hitting the top score of 79 on his international debut. He made his runs from 102 balls, hitting seven fours, and put on 106 for the second wicket with Graeme Hick, who hammered 50 off 58 deliveries.

England face West Indies at Lord's on Sunday in the third game of the 10-match series in which the top two teams contest the final at cricket's traditional headquarters on July 22.

SCOREABORD

ENGLAND: Marcus Trescothick c Campbell b Paul Strang 79 Alec Stewart lbw Johnson 12 Graeme Hick c Grant Flower b Paul Strang 50 Mathew Maynard b Paul Strang 3 Graham Thorpe c & b Viljoen 12 Andrew Flintoff c Whittall b Bryan Strang 2 Mark Ealham c Whittall b Guy Flower 32 Robert Croft c Whittall b Viljoen 5 Andrew Caddick b Grant Flower 2, Darren Gough not out 3 Allan Mullally c Whittall b Grant Flower 0; Extras (lb2, w5) 7; Total (all out in 50 overs) 207
Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-136, 3-150, 4-150, 5-153, 6-183, 7-191, 8-197, 9-206

Bowling: Johnson 8-1-25-1, Bryan Strang 10-1-39-1, Brent 7-0-42-0, Viljoen 10-0-45-2, Paul Strang 10-0-36-3, Whittall 2-0-9-0; Grant Flower 3-0-9-3

Zimbabwe: Neil Johnson c Maynard b Caddick 0, Craig Wishart lbw Caddick 2, Murray Goodwin lbw Ealham 11 Alistair Campbell lbw Croft 80 Andy Flower b Mullally 61 Grant Flower not out 33 Guy Whittall not out 4; Extras (b4, lb5, w4, nb6) 19. Total (for five wickets in 48.2 overs) 210
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-9, 3-35, 4-158, 5-206

Bowling: Caddick 10-2-27-2, Gough 10-0-47-0, Ealham 10-0-44-1, Mullally 9.2-2-33-1, Croft 5-0-30-1, Flintoff 4-0-20-0.

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