T20 World Cup, ENG vs NZ Highlights: England successfully defended 179 for 6 vs New Zealand.© AFP
T20 World Cup, England vs New Zealand, Highlights: England defeated New Zealand by 20 runs in Brisbane on Tuesday. Chasing a 180-run target, the Kiwis were restricted to 159 for 6 despite a heroic 62 from Glenn Phillips. For England, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran scalped two wickets each. Earlier, half-centuries by Jos Buttler (73) and Alex Hales (52) had helped England post 179 for 6 in 20 overs. For the Blackcaps, Lockie Ferguson had starred with two wickets after Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat first. (SCORECARD)
England (Playing XI): Jos Buttler (w/c), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway (w), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Here are the Highlights of the T20 World Cup match between England and New Zealand, straight from The Gabba, Brisbane:
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