Player of the Match : CJ Anderson (New Zealand)
15th Match ICC World T20 2014 : Fifteenth match of ICC world t20 214 was played between England and New Zealand at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong. New Zealand won the match by 9 runs D/L Method.
Earlier, New Zealand won the toass and elected to field first. England could not made batter start and lost AD Hales early scoring 0 runs of third ball of inning. MM Ali joined with MJ Lumb and played sensible cricket. MJ Lumb made 33 and MM Ali contributed 36 runs before they lost wickets. In later overs middle and lower batsmen played quick innings and put England on 172 runs at the end of 20 overs.
Following huge target of 173 runs, New Zealand made quick start. Unfortunately rain and strom intrupped the match and at the end New Zealand declared winnier of the match D/L method. NZ played only 5.2 overs with 52 runs but, they we ahed of England run rates.
Thus, New Zealand got 2 points and England 0. CJ Anderson declared man of the match for his 2 important wickets and 2 superb catches. |