Jos Buttler serves up a crucial victory!
Updated On: 02 November, 2022 08:18 AM IST | Brisbane | AFP
Skipper Jos scores enterprising 73 as England beat table-toppers New Zealand by 20 runs to stay afloat in T20 World Cup; pacer Sam Curran shines with 2-26
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England’s Jos Buttler after reaching his half-century yesterday
England rescued their T20 World Cup hopes as they held their nerve to see off New Zealand by 20 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday. England, who had been facing almost certain elimination had they lost, moved up into the top two in Group one along with their opponents with one round of matches to go. Skipper Jos Buttler smashed 73 off 47 balls as England reached 179-6 and finally started to show why they were one of the pre-tournament favourites.
NZ openers depart early
They then got away to a perfect start in the field when New Zealand opener Devon Conway leg-glanced a ball from Chris Woakes and Buttler took a spectacular diving catch. Finn Allen then pulled a slower ball from Sam Curran to Ben Stokes at deep mid-wicket, leaving New Zealand 28-2 after five overs. The Black Caps were struggling until Moeen Ali dropped the in-form Glenn Phillips when he was on 15 and NZ 64-2. Phillips skied an attempted pull straight to Ali, who couldn’t get a hand to it.
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