Hosts England defeated New Zealand by 87 runs to stay top of Group A at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff . And with this it became the first team to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals The captain top-scored with an impressive 64 -- his 32nd score above fifty in 85 ODIs -- as England posted an all-out score of 310 after being put in to bat. Chasing a target of 311 , New Zealand were bungled out for 223.