Revenge Sweet For Kiwis
Sidebottom hits the deck.
Mark Gillespie earned New Zealand a controversial one-wicket win over England in the NatWest Series clash at The Oval.
New Zealand needed two to win from the final delivery bowled by Luke Wright - and Gillespie crashed the ball to cover, where it was fielded by Graeme Swann.
His throw failed to hit the stumps at the non striker's end but eluded the England fielders backing up and Gillespie and Kyle Mills were able to scramble the second run and take a 2-1 lead with one match remaining in the five-match series.
The controversy came when the Kiwis appeared to be cruising to victory at 220 for seven in pursuit of a 246 target via the eighth wicket pair of Grant Elliott and Mills when the former set off for a single after dropping a delivery from Ryan Sidebottom at his feet.
But Sidebottom shoulder-charged into him in his desire to reach the ball, knocking Elliott to the floor via a shoulder charge.
The Black Caps player was left well out of his ground when Ian Bell returned the ball to Kevin Pietersen, who removed the bails.
Elliott had treatment and was then left the ground shaking his head after finding out his dismissal was to stand.
The New Zealand squad were clearly incensed with events and made their feelings known to the England hierarchy on their nearby balcony.
And at the end of the game Collingwood appeared to be shunned when he went to the New Zealand dressing room.
It was the second dispute between the two sides in the series after the Edgbaston encounter had been abandoned with only one more over needed to be bowled by England to obtain a positive result in the rain-affected fixture.
On that occasion New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori had accused England of gamesmanship after they had bowled only 19 overs in 83 minutes before the heavens opened.
England sensed the chance to snatch the win and Tim Southee was run out by Ian Bell's direct hit from extra cover to leave New Zealand on 233 for nine.
But Mills and Gillespie had other ideas and nudged their side over the finishing line, meaning New Zealand are one victory away from redeeming a miserable tour.
The tourists lost two early wickets to fit-again paceman Ryan Sidebottom - Brendon McCullum had not scored when he chased a wide delivery from Sidebottom and edged the ball to Graeme Swann at first slip.
Ross Taylor (six) went for a big hit over midwicket against Sidebottom and skied a catch to Stuart Broad running around from mid-on.
Styris was put down by Owais Shah at first slip off Anderson and Paul Collingwood at full stretch got both hands on the ball but was unable to hold on.
And one run late Styris was given another life when Broad hang onto a caught and bowled chance.
The third wicket pair of Jamie How and Styris added 59 in 13 overs but the introduction of spinner Graeme Swann to the attack brought instant success when How (37) was caught and bowled by Swann.
The game was back in the balance when Daniel Flynn (12) attempted to sweep Swann and popped the ball up to Ian Bell at midwicket at 106 for four.
Styris was joined by the fit again Jacob Oram for what looked like being the decisive stand of the day - 67 off 51 balls.
But once again there was a twist as the pair both needlessly surrendered their wickets when the game was under control.
Oram had made 38 off 30 balls when he attempted to pull the final ball of Anderson's spell and substitute Alastair Cook clung onto the chance at deep square leg.
Styris' luck finally came to an end on 69 when he was run out attempting a second run by Swann's throw, after Elliott had flicked Collingwood to wide third man.
Captain Daniel Vettori (six) flicked Collingwood to short midwicket but then came the controversial finale which overshadowed the rest of the day.
Earlier, half-centuries from Owais Shah and Ravi Bopara had helped England reach a challenging 245 all out in 49.4 overs after being put in.
Paceman Tim Southee, playing only his fourth one-day international, was again the pick of the bowlers as he followed up his four for 38 at Bristol with three for 47.
Openers Ian Bell and Luke Wright put on 41 in nine overs but England lost two wickets in the space of five balls - including star batsman Kevin Pietersen.
Mills made the first breakthrough when Wright fell to a stunning one-handed catch by Taylor at short midwicket after making 18 off 29 balls, while Pietersen lasted just two balls before top-edging a skier to Southee.
Bell looked in fine form but yet again he failed to fully capitalise on a good start and surrendered his wicket to a careless shot on 46.
The Warwickshire batsman tried to guide Southee down to third man but only succeeded in edging through to wicketkeeper McCullum.
Collingwood (14) bottom-edged a delivery from Southee onto his stumps and it was left to Ravi Bopara (58) and Shah (63) to put on 75 in 16 overs - before the last five wickets fell for 43 runs in eight overs.