COLOMBO: England cricket group defeated New Zealand cricket group by 4 wickets in a gripping Tremendous 8 conflict of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup, holding Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.
After successful the toss, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner opted to bat first. The Black Caps posted a aggressive complete of 159 for 7 of their allotted 20 overs. Glenn Phillips top-scored with 39 runs, whereas Tim Seifert contributed 35 and Finn Allen added 29.
England’s bowling assault shared the spoils, with Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid claiming two wickets every to limit New Zealand under the 160-mark.
In reply, England chased down the goal within the closing over, dropping 4 wickets within the course of. The victory propelled England to the highest of the group standings with six factors.
Following New Zealand’s defeat, Pakistan nationwide cricket group stays in rivalry for a semi-final berth.
The destiny of the second semi-final spot between Pakistan and New Zealand will now be determined in Pakistan’s essential conflict towards Sri Lanka nationwide cricket group on Friday.
Pakistan should safe a complete win over Sri Lanka to spice up their internet run charge; in any other case, New Zealand — presently on three factors — may advance to the semi-finals on superior internet run charge.
