New Zealand sneak past England by five runs: New Zealand in England T20I Series – Cricket news
England were left disappointed against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in the first T20I of a two-match series, where the hosts lost the game by five runs on Tuesday, 25 June, at Kennington Oval, London.
New Zealand’s batting ripped apart the English bowling as the side piled 201 runs for the loss of just four wickets to give the hosts a run for their money. New Zealand captain, Brendon McCullum’s 68 and Player of the Match Hamish Rutherford’s 62 played
a key role in helping New Zealand put enough runs on the board to secure a daunting victory.
After winning the toss, England – led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WB-Rankin-c2785 for a duck. England needed to
capitalise on this, however, the partnership between Rutherford and McCullum halted the English as the two batsmen forged an intimidating alliance.
This batting pair led New Zealand towards 115 runs, before Rutherford was finally removed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 and the two batsmen continued the batting onslaught, taking the score to 161 before Wright had McCullum clean-bowled.
Tom Latham was then the last New Zealand batsman to lose his wicket, leaving his side on 200 runs. With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 unbeaten on 32, New Zealand finished with a big total on the board.
From England, Wright was the best bowler with two wickets to his name. The hosts got off to a flying start as openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NL-McCullum-c2120, who dismissed Lumb
for 29.
Hales and Wright then forged another spectacular partnership as they took the score to 105, before the loss of Hales, who departed with 39 runs to his name. Wright and Morgan then led their side towards 134 before this partnership also met its end on the
wicket of Morgan for seven.
Later, New Zealand struck gold on the wicket of Wright, who fell with 52 runs to his name with his side on 139. The New Zealand bowlers then tightened the screws around their opponents and managed to halt them on 196 for five in 20 overs.
Both teams will now meet in the finale on June 27, at The Oval.
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