England, New Zealand Face Off in Crucial Super 8 Clash of ICC T20 World Cup
Kathmandu: England and New Zealand are set to face each other in today’s Super 8 clash of the ICC T20 World Cup.
The match will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and is scheduled to begin at 7:15 PM NST.
For New Zealand, the encounter is crucial in their bid to reach the semi-finals. A victory would see them finish as Group 2 winners and secure a place in the last four. However, if they suffer a defeat against England, their qualification hopes will depend on Pakistan losing to Sri Lanka in the other group match.
England, on the other hand, have already booked their place in the semi-finals. They defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their opening Super 8 match and edged past Pakistan by two wickets in their second game. The two-time champions are aiming to remain unbeaten heading into the knockout stage.
Today’s fixture will determine the Group 2 winner.
In head-to-head T20 internationals, England and New Zealand have met 30 times. England have won 16 matches, while New Zealand have claimed 10 victories. One match ended in a tie and three games produced no result.
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