New Zealand lost the first wicket for 8 runs in the run chase. Devon Conway 93) Chris Woakes caught Jos Buttler’s gloves. Sam Curran returned another opener Finn Allen (16). After that, Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips made resistance in a great pair. Williamson was slow with the bat, while Phillips was playing with his hands open. Phillips picked up the fifty off just 25 balls. Gradually, the difference between the ball and the runs increased.

Finally, Ben Stokes returned Williamson, who scored 40 runs in 40 balls with 3 fours. The third-wicket partnership of 91 runs in 59 balls was broken. Then Jimmy Neesham came and took the catch for 6 runs in 3 balls. Then Sam Curran knocked the last nail in the coffin of the Kiwis. Phillips, who scored 62 runs in 36 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes, returned with a catch. New Zealand can score 159 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Chris Woakes and Sam Curran took two wickets each. Apart from this, Mark Wood and Ben Stokes took one each. England won by 20 runs.

Earlier, England won the toss and batted first and scored 179 runs for 6 wickets. 81 runs came in their opening pair. Mitchell Santner broke the partnership by returning Alex Hales, who scored 52 runs in 40 balls in the eleventh over. Earlier, Hales completed the fifty in 39 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Then Moin Ali (5) could not play big innings. Liam Livingstone also raised hopes, but Ferguson bowled him for 20 runs in 14 balls.

Captain Jos Buttler picked up fifty off 35 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. He couldn’t be stopped. In the 19th over, Harry Brook (7) was caught by Finn Allen off-pace star Tim Southee. Butler’s innings of 73 runs in 47 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes stopped after being run out in the same over. In the end, England scored 179 runs for 6 wickets. Lockie Ferguson took 2 wickets for 45 runs. Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, and Ish Sodhi took one each.