In order to keep their chances of winning the T20 World Cup 2022, England defeated New Zealand in a crucial match on Tuesday, 1st November. Jos Buttler and Alex Hales formed an 81-run partnership for the first wicket after deciding to bat first, which laid the groundwork for a significant total. Hales departed after scoring 52 runs in 40 balls. With the help of a few cameos down the order and Butler's 73 off 47 balls, England reached 179 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs.
The Kiwis never seemed focused in chasing down the total, which turned out to be too much for them on the day. While Glenn Phillips' 62 off 36 balls gave the England team concern, Kane Williamson's run-a-ball 40 did not help the Blackcaps. However, a series of outstanding bowling performances made sure that England won by 20 runs and significantly raised their vital net run rate.
Brief scores: England 179/5 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 73, Alex Hales 52; Lockie Ferguson 2-45) beat New Zealand 159/6 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 62, Kane Williamson 40; Sam Curran 2-26, Chris Woakes 2-33) by 20 runs.
New Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
England XI: Jos Buttler(w/c), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood