After four Twenty-four internationals, there was little to separate the two teams, but England, which has messed up Napier, has the deciding advantage on Sunday, November 10th.
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To stay alive in the series, England stormed to a 73-run victory in the fourth T20I after Dawid Malan won the championship a century ago and captain Eoin Morgan won 91 years ago. After more than 200 goals conceded, the New Zealanders now have to clean up.
One focus will be the use of slower balls. As Chris Jordan and Tom Curran have expertly demonstrated in the final game, these variations are the key to the belt lines.
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Records tumbled as England stole the show in Napier with a series-levelling victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I.
— ICC (@ICC) November 8, 2019
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While England’s eyelash was strong throughout the series, their two losses were due to lower average order errors. This element was not tested in Napier when Malan and Morgan fought until the 20th round. If New Zealand can reveal this part of the batting team, it will be interesting to see how England reacts.
Who was the winner in the last T20I?
At the beginning of England’s innings, things seemed pretty restrained. When Tom Banton failed on a 31 with 20 balls, it seemed to be an advantage for New Zealand as the score was 58/2. But Malan and Morgan were all blazing out.
They broke 29 borders between them, including 13 six, and the Black Caps, generally a dynamic bowling attack, were unaware of the brazen rush. The duo added 182 runs, an English record. Malan was the star of the innings for England with an unbeaten 51-ball 103; Captain Morgan, who had dropped out of his own century in the finals, was not far behind with his 41-ball 91.
New Zealand started well in the chase of 241/3. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro scored 54 runs in just 26 balls. But when the breakthrough was made, the hosts collapsed. The star of the bowling show was leg spinner Matt Parkinson, who dismissed Colin de Grandhomme and Munro from successive balls as part of his four-wicket move.
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 8, 2019
Captain Tim Southee made a fight with 15 balls 39, but they finally fit for 165 with 19 remaining balls.
What Captains Said?
Tim Southee
“There’s a short line here [Napier], Auckland has a few short lines, bowling is about getting things under control, and when we come under pressure we react, even so, take the doors or turn them off. “
Eoin Morgan
“I think we have never fought or scored in this way before, so it is extremely satisfying to stand up to a very strong line-up and come out victorious.”
“I think we have never fought or scored in this way before, so it is extremely satisfying to stand up to a very strong line-up and come out victorious.”
Weather Conditions | New Zealand vs England | 5th T20I Mach Live
It’s raining a bit on the radar, but the weather is likely to stay clear for the most part. The strangely shaped Eden Park has a number of small boundaries, so expect many six. Occasionally there may be swings in advance for the fast bowlers.
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