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England vs New Zealand live: score and latest updates from T20 World Cup

England vs New Zealand live score and latest updates from T20 World Cup
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England vs New Zealand match summary
10:08AM
OVER 4: NZ 26/1 (Allen 15 Williamson 7)

Finn Allen hits a one-handed six! He lifted Woakes high over midwicket, where Brook ran round the boundary but, like Santner at the end of England's innings, was unable to stop the six. 

This man is a dangerous customer. He has a startling T20I strike rate of 166 and has already raced to 15 from 7 balls. At the other end Williamson, who has been criticised of late for scoring too slowly, has 7 from 8 after pulling Woakes's last delivery round the corner for four. Woakes is furious with himself for ending the over so poorly.

10:03AM
OVER 3: NZ 14/1 (Allen 8 Williamson 2)

Blimey. Adil Rashid, who is usually allergic to Powerplays, is coming on to bowl the third over. Jos Buttler is in a funky mood. 

Williamson works a single to leg to get off the mark and then Allen drags a reverse sweep for three. Still no boundaries though, and England would have taken that after three overs of Finn Allen. The required rate has sneaked up to 9.76.

9:59AM
OVER 2: NZ 8/1 (Allen 4 Williamson 0)

That was the last ball of the over.

9:58AM
WICKET! Conway c Buttler b Woakes 3

Devon Conway has gone this time! He tried to help a slower short ball from Woakes round the corner, and Buttler flew to his right to take a terrific catch at full stretch. That's a great start for England because Conway has to ability to anchor a runchase like this. FOW: 8/1

9:53AM
OVER 1: NZ 4/0 (Allen 3 Conway 1)

Devon Conway is almost out first ball! He missed a drive at a good delivery from Moeen that turned past the outside edge, and Jos Buttler had the bails off in a flash. Conway's foot did leave the crease but he got it back just in time. It was seriously close though.

An excellent over from Moeen includes another good delivery that takes the edge and flies through the vacant slip region. England's spinners are going to be crucial on this used pitch.

9:47AM
The players are back out on the field

And Moeen Ali, who hasn't bowled much of late, is going to take the first over. 

9:38AM
Tim Wigmore's verdict

In Abu Dhabi in the T20 World Cup semi-finals a year ago England started well but never quite got the final flourish that they sought, ending top with 166-4 - a total that felt around par, but was insufficient given New Zealand’s batting power and England’s comparatively weak bowling. 

Comparisons between that might and this in Brisbane have bene hard to escape all evening, but a final flourish - 25 from the last two overs, abetted by Lockie Ferguson delivering a beamer in the last over, and Mitchell Santner failing to stop a Sam Curran heave for six as it sailed over the rope - lifts England to 179-6. They will be content with that.

Finn Allen looms as crucial if New Zealand are to exploit the Powerplay. England could bowl up to 12 overs of spin, after New Zealand’s spin pair took 2-48 from their eight overs.

9:35AM
Alex Hales speaks

I think it's a good score. It didn't feel like a flat, true Gabba pitch. There's a bit of spin and it's a tiny bit two-paced, so hopefully we can defend it.

9:35AM
End of innings

That was a fascinating innings, with subtle ebb and flow throughout. Jos Buttler and Alex Hales both hit fifties to lay a perfect platform. And though England didn't fully capitalise, they will be happy enough defending 179. The New Zealand spinners were hard to get away, going for exactly a run a ball, so Adil Rashid, Liam Livingstone and possibly Moeen Ali could be key men.

9:33AM
OVER 20: ENG 179/6 (Curran 6 Malan 3)

Dawid Malan, demoted to No8, whips the last ball of the innings into the leg side for three. It should only have been two, but Curran forced the issue and stole a third. New Zealand need 180 to win.

9:31AM
WICKET! Stokes LBW b Ferguson 8

Sam Curran, like Harry Brook, hits his second ball for six! He backed away to leg, so Ferguson followed him, but Curran was still good enough to blast the ball high over midwicket. Santner tried to take the catch - or at least stop the six - as he swooped over the boundary, but the ball went through his hands.

The next ball is an accidental beamer, which means a no-ball and a free hit. They scampered a single, so Stokes is on strike for it. It's an excellent yorker and Stokes can only crunch it into the leg side for two. Ferguson follows up with another yorker, and this time Stokes is plumb LBW. One ball remaining. FOW 176/6

Mitchell Santner fails to stop Sam Curran hitting a six
Mitchell Santner fails to stop Sam Curran hitting a six. Credit: Albert Perez/Getty Images
9:26AM
OVER 19: ENG 163/5 (Stokes 3 Curran 0)

New Zealand will be thrilled with the last two overs - 15 runs, three wickets. This game is too close to call.

9:25AM
WICKET! Buttler run out 73

England are ending the innings with a whimper, having lost three wickets in seven balls. Buttler has been run out backing up after Stokes smashed the ball straight to Williamson at cover. He threw it to Southee, who deftly broke the stumps as Buttler scrambled unsuccessfully to make his ground. Buttler goes for a brilliant, if occasionally fortuitous 73. FOW 162/5

9:22AM
WICKET! Brook c Allen b Southee 7

Short and sweet from Harry Brook, who is out for seven from three balls. He flipped Southee beautifully for six but then clouted a slower ball straight to Allen at long-off. FOW 160/4 

9:20AM
OVER 18: ENG 154/3 (Buttler 73 Brook 1)

Harry Brook is the new batter. Ferguson completes a really good over - six runs and one important wicket - by beating Buttler with a slower ball.

Two overs to go. England would love to get to 180.

9:18AM
WICKET! Livingstone b Ferguson 20

Livingstone scoops Ferguson over short fine leg for four - once, but not twice. He tries to do it again next ball and is cleaned up by Ferguson, who growls in celebration. Excellent bowling, and Livingstone has gone for a useful 14-ball 20. FOW 153/3

9:14AM
OVER 17: ENG 148/2 (Buttler 72 Livingstone 16)

Livingstone survives a run-out referral after playing tip-and-run to mid-off. It was very close, but the bowler Boult couldn't sort his hands out quickly enough.

Buttler sorts his hands out just fine to belt a wide short ball over long-off for six. Boult's response is a slower ball that beats Buttler, who smiles in recognition of some fine bowling. This is great stuff between two top-class teams with so much mutual respect.

9:10AM
OVER 16: ENG 137/2 (Buttler 64 Livingstone 13)

Buttler pushes a single off Southee. It's his 2459th run in T20Is, one more than the previous England record-holder Eoin Morgan. Meanwhile, Livingstone picks up Southee over midwicket for a huge, fast-handed six. He's riding his luck a touch, though, and a leading-edge plops just wide of mid-off.

9:06AM
OVER 15: ENG 125/2 (Buttler 61 Livingstone 1)

Buttler is flying now. He blasts Boult down the ground for four, then helps the next ball past deep backward square for another. He's scored 25 from his last 10 deliveries and is about to overtake Eoin Morgan as England's leading T20 runscorer.

Livingstone slices Boult high over cover, with the ball landing safely as Williamson runs back. Fifteen from the over.

9:01AM
OVER 14: ENG 110/2 (Buttler 49 Livingstone 1)

Buttler takes a single off Sodhi's last ball, which brings up a 35-ball fifty. But that's a great last over from Sodhi - two from it, and he finishes with 4-0-23-1. This is beautifully poised. 

8:59AM
WICKET! Ali c Boult b Sodhi 5

That's a blow for England. Moeen Ali launches Sodhi to wide long-on, where Boult takes the catch at the second attempt. Unlike in 2019, he doesn't step on the rope, so Moeen has gone for a six-ball five. Liam Livingstone is in at No4. FOW 108/2

Trent Boult throws the ball back after catching Moeen Ali
Trent Boult throws the ball back after catching Moeen Ali. Credit: Albert Perez/Getty Images
8:57AM
OVER 13: ENG 108/1 (Buttler 49 Ali 5)

Buttler is beaten by Lockie Ferguson's first ball, which bounces over middle stump, but he launches the second over mid-off for four. And then he's dropped by Daryl Mitchell! That was a relatively straightforward chance. Buttler pulled Ferguson flat and hard to deep square leg, where Mitchell ran slightly past the ball and put it down as he stretched back to his right.

Buttler has slipped a gear in this over, and he ends the over with consecutive boundaries - the first crashed down the ground, the second placed wide of long-on. Brilliant batting.

8:53AM
OVER 12: ENG 94/1 (Buttler 36 Ali 4)

Buttler top-edges a reverse sweep off Sodhi for four. The usual ones and twos make it a decent over, nine from it, and the over ends with a blast of Weather With You by Crowded House over the tannoy. Is that irony?

The Gabba
The Gabba by night. Credit: Dave Hunt/Shutterstock
8:49AM
OVER 11: ENG 85/1 (Buttler 29 Ali 2)

As expected, Moeen Ali has been promoted to No3. Santner completes a very fine spell with figures of 4-0-25-1. There's a bit in this for the spinners.

8:47AM
WICKET! Hales st Conway b Santner 52

Lovely bowling from Mitchell Santner. He saw Hales coming and tossed the ball up well wide of off stump. Hales couldn't reach it and Devon Conway did the rest.

Hales had edged the previous ball for four to reach a good fifty from 39 balls. It's his first in a World Cup - 20 or 50 overs - since that extraordinary hundred against Sri Lanka in 2014. FOW 81/1

8:45AM
From Tim Wigmore at the Gabba

New Zealand’s spinners have done well - England have only scored 19 off the last three overs. But with 10 wickets in hand now England can really go. Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali are both padded up. Suspect Dawid Malan might be shuffling down the order today, though he does have a fine record against Ish Sodhi.

8:42AM
OVER 10: ENG 77/0 (Buttler 27 Hales 48)

Buttler reverse sweeps Sodhi over backward point for four. England score at least one of every delivery, with 10 from the over in all. Time for drinks. England couldn't really ask for a better platform.

8:38AM
OVER 9: ENG 67/0 (Buttler 19 Hales 46)

Another boundaryless over of spin, this time from Santner. There's a lovely ebb and flow to this game. Buttler has 19 from 18 balls, Hales 46 from 36.

8:36AM
From Tim Wigmore at the Gabba

Games between these sides are always played in great spirits but an awkward moment there as Kane Williamson claimed what would have been a spectacular catch off Jos Buttler, which replays showed had spilled from his hands at the moment he dived to the floor. Fielders in that situation aren’t always entirely sure of whether they have held on to the ball; such catches are always checked by the third umpire. 

Williamson then apologised to Buttler when he was reprieved. Dawid Malan would have come in; with every over that passes, the chances of England promoting someone else - perhaps Moeen Ali - increase.

A terrific start for England, largely thanks to Alex Hales, especially with the pitch showing signs of assisting turn - you’d think it would only slow up later, after two previous games at this wicket.#

Kane Williamson thought he had caught Jos Buttler
Kane Williamson thought he had caught Jos Buttler. Credit: Albert Perez/Getty Images
8:35AM
OVER 8: ENG 61/0 (Buttler 18 Hales 41)

Smart captaincy from Kane Williamson, who uses up one of the legspinner Ish Sodhi's four overs while the two right-handers are at the crease. Just three from it, and a bit of turn which will encourage Sodhi - and Adil Rashid..

England have Moeen Ali padded up, and I doubt we'll see Dawid Malan at No3 tonight.

8:32AM
OVER 7: ENG 58/0 (Buttler 18 Hales 38)

Time for a bit of pace from Lockie Ferguson. Buttler walks across to ramp him thrillingly for six, his first of the innings. Three singles make it another useful over for England.

Jos Buttler and Alex Hales scamper another single
Jos Buttler and Alex Hales scamper another single. Credit: PA
8:28AM
OVER 6: ENG 48/0 (Buttler 10 Hales 37)

A reprieve for Jos Buttler! He thought he was out, caught brilliantly by the diving Williamson at cover off Santner, but the umpires checked and replays showed that the ball hit the ground as Williamson landed. There's no suggestion of cheating - it's Kane Williamson for goodness sake - and he puts a hand up to apologise to Buttler. 

Eight from the over, including another no-nonsense boundary from Hales, and that completes a decent Powerplay for England. This looks a really good pitch, though, so they will want at least 180.

8:22AM
OVER 5: ENG 40/0 (Buttler 8 Hales 31)

Southee changes ends to replace Boult, and Hales changes gear. He charges the first ball and slugs it over mid-on for six. Yeeha! Then he launches consecutive deliveries over cover for four. A single off the last delivery makes it 15 from the over.

Hales is monopolising the strike - he's faced 22 of the 30 deliveries - but Buttler won't mind that if he keeps belting boundaries.

8:18AM
OVER 4: ENG 25/0 (Buttler 8 Hales 16)

Well, well. The left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner is coming on in the Powerplay. There are two right-handers at the crease, which must be a factor, but I'm surprised Southee wasn't given at least one more over.

There's no spin, but his tight line cramps Hales for room and he manages three consecutive dot balls before Hales gets off strike with a leg-bye. Four from the over, a good one for New Zealand.

8:15AM
OVER 3: ENG 21/0 (Buttler 5 Hales 16)

Buttler is beaten by consecutive deliveries from Boult. "The value of a left-armer" says Nasser Hussain on Sky. "Doesn't have to do much to go past the edge just because of the angle they create."

He beats Hales later in the over, again with a ball angled across the right-hander, but Hales clouts the last delivery back over Boult's head for four. Good shot.

Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler in action at the Gabba. Credit: Albert Perez/Getty Images
8:10AM
OVER 2: ENG 16/0 (Buttler 4 Hales 12)

There's a bit of swing for Tim Southee as well. But when he drops one short - don't bowl there Timothy - Hales muscles it over midwicket for four. 

Southee ends another intriguing over by zipping one past Hales' outside edge. This is compelling stuff, already.

8:06AM
OVER 1: ENG 9/0 (Buttler 3 Hales 6)

Buttler times his second ball, an inswinger from Boult, through midwicket for three. That's a calm, confident way to start what is a very important innings for Buttler. But there is notable movement for Boult, and Hales has a moment of extreme fortune when he edges an inswinger wide of leg stump for four. That was a glorious bit of bowling.

Nine from the over, though Boult deserved better.

Excited for what this game holds! There’s been some amazing games between us and NZ in the recent past and sure this is going to be there same!#ENGvNZ #T20WorldCup

— Jonny Bairstow (@jbairstow21) November 1, 2022
8:01AM
Trent Boult will open the bowling

He and Tim Southee have been phenomenal with the new ball in this tournament, so don't expect England to come flying out of the blocks. Boult v Jos Buttler could decide this game.

7:57AM
The players line up for the national anthems

This is a really big day for all lovers of English (and New Zealand) cricket. Tense, nervous headache? Well you shouldn't have had that third coffee, should you?

7:51AM
Live scoreboard

Don't forget that you can also follow the match via our live scoreboard, which will have all the numerical detail you need to make sense of this game. Here's the link.

7:49AM
Stokes backed to find best form in crunch encounter

By Tim Wigmore

Paul Collingwood has backed Ben Stokes to find his best form in England’s crucial Super 12 clash with New Zealand today.

Stokes is averaging just 10.25 in five T20s in Australia since England’s arrival, following his return to the side. He did not train on either of the two days before the game at the Gabba this morning.

While the bulk of the rest of the squad trained at Allan Border Field in Brisbane in an optional session yesterday, Stokes walked laps of the ground with the team doctor. But he is not an injury concern ahead of his first clash with the country of his birth in limited-overs cricket since the 2019 One-Day International World Cup final. On that occasion, Stokes helped England clinch victory in the super over after a remarkable individual performance.

“The one person that you want in your team when the pressure is on is Ben Stokes,” said Collingwood, England’s assistant coach. “We all know what he’s capable of, and not just match-winning innings, but match-winning innings under serious amounts of pressure.

“I know well that if it comes down to the crunch you want a man like Ben Stokes walking out. Not just what he gives with the bat, the options with the ball, and the skill level he brings into the field, as well. You’ve got to remember, he’s an all-rounder, so it’s not always just the runs that he makes, but it’s everything else that he gives.”

While Stokes has performed a useful bowling role for England in the World Cup taking the new ball – he conceded just two runs against Afghanistan in the first over, and three against Ireland – he is yet to score a T20 international half-century. He averages just 18.57 with the bat in 39 T20s for England.

“I’m pretty confident there’s an innings just around the corner,” Collingwood said.

England are left needing to win four consecutive matches to lift the World Cup – the same situation they faced with two games left of the round-robin stage in the 2019 ODI World Cup. Collingwood hailed the value of Stokes in the situation.

“Now we’re coming into the crucial part of the World Cup, and it’s almost a knockout stage for us. It’s must-win games. You always see Ben come to the fore in those situations,” he said.

Ben Stokes has struggled with the bat in Australia
Ben Stokes has struggled with the bat in Australia. Credit: PA Wire/PA
7:48AM
From Tim Wigmore in Brisbane

England have won the toss and will bat - which is an acknowledgement of their poor record chasing this year (losing nine and winning just three) and, just as pertinently, a recognition that this wicket is unlikely to get better to bat on. There have already been two games on this pitch, so batting first feels like a useful advantage.

England are unchanged. More surprisingly, so are New Zealand - there had been a thought that off spinner Michael Bracewell would come in because of England’s abundance of left-handers. The weather is set fair - England’s fate will be decided on the pitch.

7:45AM
Team news

Both teams are unchanged, though Jos Buttler says England will be flexible with their batting order.

England Buttler (c/wk), Hales, Malan, Stokes, Brook, Ali, Livingstone, Curran, Woakes, Rashid, Wood.

New Zealand Allen, Conway (wk), Williamson (c), Phillips, Mitchell, Neesham, Santner, Sodhi, Southee, Ferguson, Boult.

7:42AM
England win the toss and bat

A change of plan for England, who usually prefer to chase. "It's a used wicket," says Jos Buttler, "and we fancy a bat today."

Kane Williamson says he would also have batted.

7:30AM
What happens if England lose?

England could still qualify for the semi-finals even if they are beaten today, but they would first need Afghanistan to beat Australia on Friday. Even in a tournament full of upsets, it’s hard to see that happening.

7:28AM
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by six wickets

The early game has just finished, with Sri Lanka winning fairly comfortably against Afghanistan. That moves them above England in the group, and gives them an outside chance of reaching the semi-finals. But it doesn't change England's task.

Just one more thing: the great Rashid Khan suffered an injury while sliding in the field (like Simon Jones in 2002, though happily not as severe). He must be doubtful for the game against Australia on Friday, which could have net run-rate implications.

Rashid Khan is helped from the field after suffering an injury against Sri Lanka
Rashid Khan is helped from the field after suffering an injury against Sri Lanka. Credit: Tertius Pickard/AP
7:27AM
England’s opponents

Sometimes, revenge is a dish best served quietly. New Zealand didn’t complain about their desperately unfortunate defeat in the 2019 World Cup final, and though they probably don’t believe in the concept of revenge, there was plenty of catharsis when they beat England in the semi-final of last year’s T20 World Cup. Now they have the chance to eliminate England again. 

This New Zealand team is a hugely likeable mixture of the old (Tim Southee and Trent Boult have taken 10 wickets for 55 in this tournament, and Southee has a barely believable economy rate of 2.91) and the new (Finn Allen, who got them going with an audacious assault against Australia, and Glenn Phillips, who played in last year’s tournament but has gone to another level this year). They are an extremely fine cricket team.

This T20 World Cup the new ball has swung and seamed more than in any tournament since 2010.

No pair have exploited these conditions better than Trent Boult and Tim Southee, bringing their Test match mastery to T20. Now, England awaithttps://t.co/SuZ7knrYDi

— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) October 31, 2022
7:16AM
Good morning

And welcome to live coverage of England v New Zealand at the Gabba in Brisbane. England would have preferred the knockout games to start with the semi-finals, but rain and a weird performance against Ireland – what was that all about – have left them with no margin for error in Group 1. Realistically, if not mathematically, they have to win against New Zealand today and Sri Lanka on Saturday. Simple, right?

Well, not quite. If England win both games, the likelihood is that net run-rate will decide whether they or Australia go through to the semi-finals. (England are in a better position, and have the advantage of playing last, and if they do get through on NRR they owe Lorcan Tucker a big thank you.) The other consideration is the most influential performer of the tournament so far: rain. There were cats and dogs in Brisbane earlier today, but the Gabba has one of the quickest-drying outfields in world cricket – partly thanks to a drain built by convicts in the 1890s, and no I’m not making this up – and Afghanistan are playing Sri Lanka as I type. In short, we should get a game.

That’s good news for England, because another washout would be akin to them being refused entry to the last-chance saloon. It’s not a place they like to visit, but at least they have frequented it before. The 2019 World Cup ended so gloriously that it’s easy to forget how close England came to a stunning humiliation. After losing to Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia, they had to win their last two group games – against India and New Zealand – just to reach the semi-finals. Before the India match, Eoin Morgan told his team, who had started batting meekly after four years of record-breaking brutality, that, if they were to fail, it should be on their terms. Against India, they batted first – and were 160/0 after 22 overs. You know the rest.

There’s no doubt England are under serious pressure tonight, especially with New Zealand’s frightening form, but their win-or-bust position gives them something that all modern sports team crave: complete and utter clarity. It’s time to go big or go home.

The match begins at 8am GMT, with the toss and team news around 7.45am.

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