But they crumbled after the break as the Kiwis took control of the game.
The Kiwis are on tour in South Africa from early next month to mid-May.
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Stumps were drawn with nine overs left and the Kiwis 220-5, 92 shy of victory.
Fleming, 137 overnight, made 202 as the Kiwis reached 545-6 before declaring at tea.
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The actual Four Nations will see England pitted against the Kiwis, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The Kiwis made 275 in their first innings in reply to South Africa's 474-9 declared.
"I don't think England have lost any ground on the Aussies and Kiwis, " he said.
The British trio clocked 3:25.147 in the afternoon qualifying - .88secs ahead of the Kiwis.
"We are very disappointed, given the anticipation and the wonderful crowd, " said the Kiwis boss.
Despite India's strong position, Astle said he thought the Kiwis had a chance to salvage a draw.
This certainly gave the Aussies and the Kiwis a boost, as China is their largest trading partner.
The pair are the only Super League-based players included in an initial 43-strong group for the Kiwis.
The Kiwis could only muster 133-7 batting first despite two sixes from Daniel Vettori in his 38.
Pistachios are not actually electric green, and neither are kiwis, while cantaloupes are light orange, not bright orange.
Bracewell, who coached Gloucestershire from 1998-2003, is set to leave his role with the Kiwis in April 2009.
But Kangaroos skipper Darren Lockyer continually pinned the Kiwis back inside their own half with his clever punts.
The margin of victory equalled the Kiwis' previous biggest win over PNG - a 64-0 rout in 1996.
They will play two Tests against the Kiwis, before all three sides take part in a one-day series.
And, at 74-5, the Kiwis were in serious trouble as Sara McGlashan became Colvin's 50th one-day international victim.
Jacob Oram (97) and Mark Richardson (82) helped the Kiwis reach 366 after resuming the second day on 151-5.
They asked their fellow Kiwis to abstain from sex for those seven weeks.
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The Kiwis listened to a motivational speech from former All Blacks rugby star Colin Meads prior to the game.
With me were two Kiwis, also height averse and making their first jumps.
Perhaps more importantly for the Kiwis, though, it breaks their World Cup duck.
It would have been a lot worse for the Kiwis but for battling innings from Mathew Sinclair and Jacob Oram.
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"The lads are angry at what the Kiwis have come out with and have all rallied around Mozza, " he said.
Saturday's encounter is the first major international final for five years that has not featured both Australia and the Kiwis.
The Kiwis are without injured Jesse Ryder and the now retired Shane Bond so Andy McKay comes into the squad.
Hohaia added the goal to give the Kiwis a half-time lead, but Great Britain hit back hard after the interval.
The Kiwis had hardly threatened in the second half, but they saved their best two chances for the dying minutes.
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