Chester-le-Street: England entered the World Cup semifinals for the first time since the 1992 edition, beating New Zealand by 119 runs yesterday to fuel their "dream" of winning a maiden title.

Jonny Bairstow, who smashed 106 off 99 balls to become the first Englishman to score back-to-back hundreds in a World Cup, was mainly responsible for taking the hosts to 305 for eight on a pitch that got slower as the game progressed.