T20 WC: NZ aim to join England in semifinals

T20 WC: NZ aim to join England in semifinals

NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: England and New Zealand will face each other in the Super-8 clash of the T20 World Cup. The match will start at 7 PM at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The toss is scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Today is a do-or-die situation for New Zealand. By defeating England, the team will reach the semi-finals and knock Pakistan out. If England wins, Pakistan's chances will remain. The team can reach the knockout stage by defeating Sri Lanka in their last match by a large margin.

England and New Zealand have played 30 T20 International matches so far. England won 16, while New Zealand won only 10. 3 matches were inconclusive, and one ended in a tie. In the World Cup, both teams have played 7 matches. England won 4, and New Zealand also won 3. This indicates an even contest in ICC tournaments. The two teams last met in 2022 at the Brisbane ground, where England won the match by 20 runs.


Probable playing-11 of Both Teams
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (captain), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, and Adil Rashid.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson.
 

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