England survived middle order collapse to beat Canada by 51 runs here.
England posted 279 for six after being sent into bat
by Canada at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. After an early wobble, Canada
rallied to post the competitive total of 228 for seven, highlighted by Ashif Mulla's 58, as England struggled to bowl it out.
Canada was 35 for three by the 11th over and 64 for four seven
overs later before Mulla scored a personal best score, including seven fours
and a six off Paul Collingwood over the roof of the midwicket stand.
His fifth-wicket stand with Abdool Samad contributed
96 runs. They fell within the space of four balls - Mulla stumped and Samad
trapped lbw by Monty Panesar.
England dropped Flintoff for disciplinary reasons.
Despite the controversy, England openers Michael Vaughan
(45) and Joyce put on 101 and the English were coasting until losing three wickets
for eight runs in the middle.
Sunil Dhaniram, a 38-year-old forklift driver, dismissed
Joyce and then removed Ian Bell (28) and Kevin Pietersen (5) in
the same over in an 11-ball sequence that netted three wickets as England slipped
to 161-4.
Paul Collingwood(62) combined with Flintoff's replacement,
Ravi Bopara (29), for an 81-run fifth-wicket stand. Bopara also took 2-43.
England must beat Kenya in its last Group C match to ensure
it qualifies for the second round for the first time at a World Cup since 1996.
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