Preview:
England and New Zealand will face each other in warm-up Match 13 of the World T20 Cup. The former posted the target of 189 against India in the previous practice match. However, they couldn’t defend the total as they lost the game by seven wickets.
New Zealand, on the other hand, managed to score 158. Australia, however, chased down the target as the Black Caps faced defeat by three wickets. Both the teams will now aim to clinch a victory and get the winning momentum before entering into the tournament.
Match Details:
England vs New Zealand, Match 13
Venue: Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi
Date and Time: October 20 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be a neutral one. Both the departments are expected to get equal help from this surface.
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Squads for ENG vs NZ:
England
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Top Picks for ENG vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Jonny Bairstow played an impressive knock of 49 runs in the practice match against India. His innings included four fours and a six. He can be a good pick for this match.
Mitchell Santner picked up three crucial wickets against Australia in the last warm-up match. He will be determined to make an impact on the side. He can be a good player to bank on for this match.
Moeen Ali comes in handy with his all-round abilities. In the last practice match, he scored 43 runs off 20 deliveries. He can be the other good pick for this game.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Jonny Bairstow (c), Jos Buttler, Kane Williamson, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner (vc), Liam Livingstone, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Chris Jordan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson (vc), Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Moeen Ali (c), Mitchell Santner, Chris Woakes, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Chris Jordan
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali
Vice-Captain Options: Mitchell Santner and Kane Williamson
