Cardiff — England booked their place in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy with an 87-run win over New Zealand in Cardiff, Wales on Tuesday. Victory meant England had won both their opening Group A games following their eight-wicket defeat of Bangladesh at the Oval last week. New Zealand, set 311 for victory, were bowled out for 223 with 39 balls left in their innings. Fast bowler Mark Wood took the key wicket of Blackcaps skipper Kane Williamson to dismiss the star batsman for 87. Earlier Joe Root’s 64 and Jos Buttler’s quickfire 61 not out were the cornerstones of England’s 310 all out after they lost the toss, with New Zealand pacemen Corey Anderson and Adam Milne taking three wickets apiece.
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