Ashish Ranjan
England (ENG) will face New Zealand (NZ) in the 2nd T20 International of the New Zealand Tour of England at Old Trafford in Manchester. England won the toss and elected to field at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street for the first match between the two nations.
After being placed into bat, New Zealand began decently but quickly lost their first wicket. In the course of scoring 25 more runs, they lost three wickets, putting them in a precarious position. Then, Glenn Phillips seized the lead and scores crucial runs for his team. They were able to score 139 runs on the board thanks to the contributions of the lower order.
Johnny Bairstow played a beautiful shot on the first delivery of his innings, but he lost his wicket due to a rash shot on the second ball. England continued their aggressive play regardless of the wicket.
Will Jacks and Dawid Malan scored 57 runs for the second wicket, and this was followed by another productive partnership between Dawid Malan and Harry Brook for the fourth. England swiftly chased down the target and triumphed by seven wickets with six overs remaining.
ENG VS NZ 2ND T20I: PITCH REPORT
Old Trafford’s pitch is quite favorable for batsmen. Spinners may also benefit from the available turn and oscillation. The short dimensions of the boundary allow batters to score significantly. Teams winning the toss may elect to pursue, as the average first inning score is 170 runs.
ENG VS NZ 2ND T20I: FANTASY PICKS
Brydon Carse: Carse was extremely effective in his last game, where he not only took three wickets but also suffocated New Zealand by not allowing any additional runs. He can be a crucial selection.
Dawid Malan: Malan played a crucial innings in the previous match, scoring 54 runs off 42 deliveries. He can be an excellent option for captaining your fantasy team.
Harry Brook: Brook has been in excellent form for some time, and he maintained it in this match. He scored 43 runs off only 27 deliveries by hitting two fours and three sixes.
Luke Wood: In the previous match, Wood bowled an outstanding spell in which he claimed three wickets. He maintained a 9.25 economy and is an absolute must-have for your team.
Liam Livingstone: Livingstone claimed one wicket while bowling and allowed only 25 runs in four overs. As he scored 10 runs while remaining unblemished, his batsmanship was hardly necessary.
Jos Buttler: Buttler has been guiding his team in white-ball formats with considerable success. Although he was unnecessary with the bat, he was exceptional behind the wickets.
Moeen Ali: Moeen was not required to bat in the preceding match, but he performed admirably with the ball. He took one wicket while allowing only 11 runs in two overs.
ENG VS NZ 2ND T20I: PROBABLE PLAYING XI
England
HC Brook, DJ Malan, WG Jacks, MM Ali, SM Curran, LS Livingstone, Jos Buttler (C), JM Bairstow, AU Rashid, L Wood, BA Carse
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, MS Chapman, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), LH Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (C), AF Milne
