ODI World Champion and Test World Champion head-to-head Abu Dhabi This afternoon, both parties wish to add T20 World Cup To their trophy cabinet.
It’s just over two years since their epic 50 World Cup finals clashes at Lord’s, Ian Morgan with Kane Williamson Lead their team out again and have a place in Sunday’s final against Pakistan or Australia.
England are the favorites to win the title before the game and performed well in the group stage. They won in the opening four games and then lost to South Africa with almost certain qualifications, but their hopes are due to Jason Roy and Taimar. The key figure in Mills was injured and hit.
New Zealand, as always, is slightly low-key, but has also won four Super 12 games, ahead of India, and their bowling offense is particularly good.
You can follow all the actions in real time on the Standard Sport blog below…
Live Update
Start with Conway attacking Rashid. England’s strong team, but the game continues.
We are about to see Mark Wood for the first time…
Adil Rashid took part in the offense, and Conway greeted him and knocked him to the boundary of the back foot.
Called lbw because Mitchell was caught on the mat, but may have rotated too much on the leg.
Conway missed a ball on the side of his leg and couldn’t be connected with the sweep, but he ended the wonderful game with a cute four-man breakthrough cover. Rashid’s first ended with ten.
Mitchell is a lucky, lucky boy. Attempt to put the awakening object on the ground, but did not catch it at all. The midfielder and midfielder ran back…a safe landing. The batter bounced the next ball off his mat four times.
Conway called for a quick single and caught Jordan’s arm… the outfielder missed. It was safe this time, but not the one you want to test on the spot.
Conway was defeated twice by Jordan in the early game, and New Zealand was trapped here.
However, wider legs can reduce stress. With a short ball, Conway lost his balance while pulling the ball. Looks uncomfortable.
Trying to start the next quick single ball… Jordan quickly shut it down.
Finally ran to New Zealand, there is a border! As Malan did more than once earlier in the game, the four flipped from the inside out.
Will McPherson in Abu Dhabi
Woakes bowls well, but he has always been a beneficiary of New Zealanders’ pitching. England is in charge.
Vaux almost let Mitchell catch the ball! Wonderful bowling ball, it just bites off from the outer edge.
At the end, that is the wicked maiden. England is now in a leading position.
wicket! Williamson C Rasheed B Wake 5
New Zealand 13-2 (2.4 points)
Steve Bruce in the crowd looks much happier with life than in recent months.
He is happier now… England has the captain of New Zealand!
Williamson tried to tilt Woakes on his short leg, but Rashid went around well and caught a comfortable catch. An important moment in this game.
Start again at two points and slowly build up the pressure. It almost told the next ball that Williamson’s inner edge was very close to hitting the stump.
However, this is too directly from Jordan, for the New Zealand captain, this is an easy single.
On the mat again, this time it was Mitchell and Livingstone cut it off on the border. Almost slipped and gave up four, but only threw the ball back in time.
Will McPherson in Abu Dhabi
Chris Woakes completed his first job-fired Martin Guptill. England also refuses to use spin.
Chris Jordan entered the offense from the other end.
Williamson chased a wide one that was waving, and he was not far from it.
However, this is a good shot, easily cut from the mat, and he will pick up three.
The first blood after the opening, England.
