Given that the series is on the line, it could be about time that England bring back their star players to pick up a series-levelling win from the fourth match. Post the culmination of the first three matches, England must believe that the time to end the experimentation in terms of the playing XI is here. Lewis Gregory, Sam Curran, Pat Brown, and Saqib Mahmood had already made their debuts before this third T20I, and in this game, Tom Banton and Matt Parkinson were handed their maiden spot in the playing XI.Įngland face the stiff task of claiming a series win England celebrate the fall of a wicket Perhaps they are doing so with the upcoming T20 World Cup on the mind as six England youngsters have received their maiden T20I caps so far in this series. The World Cup winners seem to be considering this tour of New Zealand as a ground for experimentation. Given that this series will be a perfect dress rehearsal for the 2020 World Cup, if de Grandhomme continues his good show, he could be in line to cement his spot at that position.Įngland's experimental approach Tom Banton and Matt Parkinson made their debutsĮngland's view of the whole series looks a bit clear after this match. One should note that the all-rounder played the previous two matches at number four and fared decently well. Here are the three biggest takeaways from the recently concluded third T20.Ĭolin de Grandhomme, a useful hand in the middle order Colin de GrandhommeĬolin de Grandhomme made a significant contribution with the bat as after he came in to bat at number four, the right-hander notched up a 35-ball 55 at a strike rate of 157.14, with five boundaries and three massive sixes for which he was rightfully named as the man of the match. As a result, England finished with just 166/7, 14 runs short of the required target.Ĭourtesy of a 14-run win, New Zealand took a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series and now have a big chance of sealing a series win from the next game. Their top-order gave them a much-needed start but the others, however, failed to carry on the momentum. The England batsmen found it quite hard throughout the chase and failed to cross the finish line. Once Guptill was sent back, Colin de Grandhomme who top-scored with 55, Ross Taylor (27) and James Neesham (20) contributed with some vital runs from the middle order while Mitchell Santner produced an unbeaten 9-ball 15 that took New Zealand to 180/7 from their 20 overs. Hosts' skipper Tim Southee won the toss and decided to bat first as Martin Guptill got his side off to a top start before he was removed off the penultimate ball of the fourth over for a well-made 17-ball 33, decorated with seven fours. Will they return with their second title? Will England dent Pakistan's run and achieve their second T20 WC title and also become the limited-overs champions (with the 2019 ODI WC title already in their cabinet)? Or, will one among Australia or New Zealand claim their first-ever title in the shortest format?Įverything will be answered by November 14 as the stage is set for a blockbuster finish to the 2021 T20 WC.With the series levelled at 1-1, New Zealand and England faced off for the third match of England's tour of New Zealand 2019 at the Saxton Oval, Nelson. So far, Babar Azam-led Pakistan remain the only unbeaten side going into the semis. While England and Pakistan topped Pool A and B, respectively, both sides will know that they will have to start from scratch in the knockouts. By managing to do so, the Kiwis have also made it to their second T20 WC semi-finals in a row. T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights, NZ vs AFG: New Zealand booked their spot in the semifinals after registering an 8-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last group match of the tournament. Williamson-led New Zealand had to beat Afghanistan and end India as well as the Afghan side's chances to proceed ahead. While Pakistan were the first side to book a semi-final ticket, England and Australia followed suit and confirmed their respective berths by Saturday evening (November 6). November 11 (Thursday): Pakistan vs Australia, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiĪLSO READ | Hits and flops from India's T20 World Cup 2021 campaignĮngland and Pakistan were favourites to top their respective groups and they managed to do the same.
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