New Delhi: England defeated New Zealand by runs in the match played in Brisbane. Batting first, England set a target of 180 runs. In reply, New Zealand’s team could only score 159 runs.

Jos Buttler scored a brilliant half-century for England. He scored 73 runs in 47 balls. Sam Curran took 2 wickets for the team. Glenn Phillips scored 62 runs for New Zealand.

New Zealand’s start to chase the target given by England was poor. Opener Devon Conway was dismissed for just 3 runs. Finn Allen also scored 16 runs. He faced 11 balls and hit a six. Captain Kane Williamson played an important partnership with Glenn Phillips. Williamson was dismissed for 40 runs in 40 balls.

James Neesham could not do anything special. He scored 6 runs in 3 balls with the help of a four. Daryl Mitchell also went on to score 3 runs. Glenn Phillips played a stormy innings. He scored 62 runs in 36 balls. Phillips’ innings included 4 fours and 3 sixes. Mitchell Santner remained unbeaten on 16 runs.

He faced 10 balls and hit a six. Ish Sodhi remained unbeaten on 6 runs. In this way, New Zealand’s team could score 159 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.

For England, Sam Curran and Chris Woakes took 2-2 wickets. Curran gave 26 runs in 4 overs. While Woakes gave 33 runs in 4 overs. Ben Stokes took one wicket for 10 runs in an over. Mark Wood took one wicket for 25 runs in 3 overs.

Batting first, England scored 179 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. During this, Jos Buttler performed brilliantly and scored 73 runs in 47 balls. Butler’s innings included 7 fours and 2 sixes. Alex Hales also scored a half-century. He scored 52 runs in 40 balls. Hales hit 7 fours and a six.

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