England vs New Zealand: England beat New Zealand, but Captain Morgan’s bat did not play

England vs New Zealand Warm-up Match: Eoin Morgan-led England team defeated New Zealand by 12 runs in the warm-up match of the 2021 T20 World Cup played in Abu Dhabi. England had scored 163 runs for six wickets in 20 overs after playing first. In response, New Zealand’s team was reduced to 150 runs in 19.2 overs. Wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler, fast bowler Mark Wood and leg-spinner Adil Rashid were instrumental in England’s victory.

Jos Buttler scored 73 runs in 51 balls with the help of 11 fours and two sixes, helping England’s team to put up a challenging score of 163 for six. At the same time Jonny Bairstow (30 runs in 21 balls) and Sam Billings (27 not out off 17 balls) also played useful innings. Leg spinner Ish Sodhi was the most successful bowler for New Zealand. He took three wickets for 26 runs.

In response, the New Zealand team was bundled out for 150 runs in 19.2 overs despite Martin Guptill’s knock of 41 runs in 20 balls. For England, fast bowler Mark Wood took four for 23 while leg-spinner Adil Rashid took three wickets for 18 runs.

New Zealand lost seven wickets within 22 runs

New Zealand’s team was once looking in a very good position after scoring 81 for two in the ninth over, but after that the team lost seven wickets for 22 runs and their score was 103 for 09 wickets. In the end, Ish Sodhi (25 not out) and Todd Astle (16) added 47 runs for the final wicket to reduce New Zealand’s loss. Chris Woakes (1 for 31) ensured England’s victory by bowling Astle.

England had suffered a loss against India in the first warm-up match, but with the victory in the second match, they presented a good view of their preparation for the T20 world. New Zealand lost their practice matches against both Australia and England. However, it was a matter of concern for England that captain Eoin Morgan’s bat remained silent once again. He scored only 10 runs in 11 balls.