The guests secured a six-wicket victory, ensuing within the four-match collection ending tied at 2-2.
Jonny Bairstow displayed his explosive kind, scoring 73 off 41 balls because the T20 world champions England appeared poised for a considerable complete, reaching 105/1 in 11.1 overs. However, New Zealand managed to strike again, taking 5 wickets for simply 45 runs. Left-arm spinner Santner performed a pivotal position, delivering a tremendous efficiency with figures of three/30.
New Zealand maintained management throughout their chase, with Seifert contributing 48 runs off 32 balls, and the in-form Glenn Phillips including 42 off 25, whereas Mark Chapman’s unbeaten 40 off 25 balls ensured a cushty victory with 16 balls to spare.
Seifert showcased his hitting prowess by smashing Brydon Carse and Luke Wood for sixes earlier than finally getting caught and bowled by teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who completed with figures of two/27 upon his return to the crew.
The tour will now transfer to a four-match ODI collection, beginning with the primary match in Cardiff on Friday. This collection serves as a part of England’s preparations for the upcoming title defence within the World Cup in India, which is scheduled to start subsequent month.
The T20 collection witnessed two dominant wins by England within the first two matches, with victories by seven wickets and 95 runs, earlier than New Zealand bounced again with an equally emphatic 74-run win at Edgbaston on Sunday.
“We were far from our best in the first two games and the last two have been closer to what this side is about,” New Zealand captain Tim Southee stated on the presentation ceremony.
“They (England) got off to a great start tonight but we knew that if we kept taking wickets it was the best way to slow them down. We were trying to be smart and make them take aggressive options.”
Moeen Ali, who stood in as England captain within the absense of rested Jos Butler, stated: “They (New Zealand) bowled really well but we just lost some momentum after the powerplay, so that was disappointing.”
He added: “They had a brilliant start with the bat too and then we couldn’t wrestle it back.”
After profitable the toss, England reached a cushty 105-1 within the eleventh over. However, New Zealand’s Santner performed a pivotal position of their bowling effort, main a outstanding fightback. He claimed helpful wickets, with the spotlight being the dismissal of Bairstow, whose performed a dominant knock and seemed ominous.
Bairstow’s aggressive batting took heart stage throughout the powerplay, as he dispatched pacemen Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson for 3 leg-side sixes. However, his aggressive cost got here to an finish when he didn’t clear the long-on fielder whereas making an attempt to loft Santner down the bottom.
Ish Sodhi, one other of New Zealand’s spinners, induced England’s promising younger expertise Harry Brook (who was omitted of England’s provisional World Cup squad) to gap out for simply 4 runs. Santner additional strengthened New Zealand’s place by dismissing each Malan and Moeen within the sixteenth over.
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Bairstow suffered a shoulder harm whereas batting, which led to common white-ball keeper Buttler being drafted in as an emergency wicketkeeper.
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Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com