ENG vs NZ, 1st Semi Final Score: New Zealand will bowl first vs England in the first semifinal.© AFP
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bowl vs England in the first semifinal of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. England have made one change in their playing XI as Sam Billings has replaced injured Jason Roy who was ruled out of the tournament ahead of the semifinal while New Zealand made no changes in their lineup. Both teams go into the knockout stage of the tournament after winning four of their five Super 12 matches. England topped Group 1 with 8 points while New Zealand finished at second spot in Group 2. England lost to South Africa in their last game but they have shown a top-class performance against West Indies, Bangladesh, Australia, and Sri Lanka in their first four matches. On the other hand, after losing to Pakistan in their first match, New Zealand made a remarkable comeback by registering easy victories against India, Scotland, Namibia, and Afghanistan. (LIVE SCORECARD)
T20 World Cup 2021 England vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final Live Cricket Score Straight From Sheikh Zayed Stadium In Abu Dhabi
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19:14 (IST)
Sam Billings Replaces Jason Roy In England Playing XI!
England Playing XI: Jos Buttler(w), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
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19:13 (IST)
No Changes In New Zealand Playing XI!
New Zealand Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
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19:04 (IST)
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18:35 (IST)
Hello And Welcome!
Hello and Welcome to the live blog the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2021 between England and New Zealand. Both the team have won four of their five Super 12 matches and been in the top-form in the recent matches. New Zealand have never played a T20 World Cup final and they have a very good chance of making it to the final two for the first time. While England will look to enter the final for the second time in a row. England lost to West Indies in the 2016 final in Kolkata where Carlos Brathwaite smashed four sixes in the last over to Ben Stokes.
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