New Zealand outplayed England as they received the third Twenty20 worldwide at Edgbaston on Sunday by a commanding 74 runs to take care of their hopes of a shared collection. Finn Allen made 83 and Glenn Phillips 69 in New Zealand’s 202-5. Recalled paceman Kyle Jamieson (3-23) and spinner Ish Sodhi (3-33) then did the majority of the harm, with New Zealand captain Tim Southee (2-30) additionally within the wickets, as England collapsed to 128 all out inside 19 overs. There have been solely 4 double-figure scores within the T20 world champions’ innings, England captain Jos Buttler top-scoring with 40 and Moeen Ali making 26.

‘Class’

“We asked for a better performance in all three areas (batting, bowling and fielding) and that was the kind of performance you expect to see when we play,” Southee informed the BBC.

“Finn showed his class today and Glenn has been outstanding for us for a long time, especially on tricky surfaces. He made it look like a completely different surface to everyone else.

“So we acquired an honest rating after which with the ball we have been extra scientific and likewise had the benefit of getting 20 overs watching England bowl.”

Buttler added: “Credit to New Zealand, they outplayed us. It was a great toss (for New Zealand) to win, we allow them to get too many. We could not break that Allen-Phillips partnership they usually simply took the sport away.

“Chasing that kind of score we needed a fast start and a good powerplay and we didn’t get any partnerships going.”

Allen, who performed for Southern Brave in English home cricket’s the Hundred, struck leg-spinner Adil Rashid for 3 consecutive sixes and the opener obtained good help from Phillips throughout a stand of 88 for the third wicket.

Gus Atkinson, contemporary from impressing with 4 wickets on his T20 debut throughout a 95-run win at Old Trafford on Friday, was the decide of England’s assault with 2-31.

But spinner Liam Livingstone was smashed for 55 in 4 overs.

Earlier, the highlights of opener Allen’s 53-ball innings got here throughout a fifteenth over the place he launched the skilled Rashid for 3 consecutive sixes — a drive over deep additional cowl, a legside slog and a lofted shot down the bottom.

He was in sight of a second T20 century when bowled by Luke Wood’s inswinging yorker.

Atkinson took two wickets within the nineteenth over, bowling Phillips with a slower ball earlier than eradicating Daryl Mitchell.

Jamieson then dismissed for Will Jacks for 11, with Southee eradicating Dawid Malan for a laboured two off 11 balls.

The in-form Harry Brook, controversially omitted from defending champions England’s preliminary squad for the 50-over World Cup, acquired off the mark with a 4 however fell for eight when he holed out off Sodhi, who had already dismissed Jonny Bairstow.

England have been now 55-4 and Buttler’s 21-ball knock ended when he was caught and bowled by spinner Mitchell Santner.

Jamieson struck twice within the sixteenth over, together with his dismissal of Moeen leaving England all however crushed at 113-9.

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