England Outsmart New Zealand

England outclassed Kiwi by winning the T20I Series in a close fashion as the decider of the T20I Series Match got tied and England once again overcame the Super Over drama but this time the Super Over was not tied as earlier in 2019 WC the Super Over was tied. England had rested all their Senior and Talented Players the likes of Roy Butler, Stokes, Archer but the experience of Eoin Morgan paid off as the team was able to grab big moments as England won the Series by a  margin of 3-2. New Zealand had the game and Series in their hands but at the defining moment/s the team failed to show character which was the reason behind their failure in this Series because when a British team is without all their star players then without any doubt and question mark the Opposition team should scatter them and win the Series. New Zealand were badly missing the Services of Skipper Kane Williamson who was rested and injured also because the captaincy of Tim Southee wasn’t clinical and good as compared with Kane’s captaincy.

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Martin Guptill the Vintage batsman wasn’t at his best as he scored 153 runs which included one half century. Guptill struggled a lot as only one match winning score is not ample and adequate for a team. Ross Taylor the experienced campaigner and Colin de Grandhomme the pinch hitter both these batsmen scored 110 odd runs in which Colin de Grandhomme scored one half century. Colin De Grandhomme came into bat at No.4 position as a result he was able to play lofted shots from the word go. Ross failed to perform the role of experienced batsman who should have taken the team out of trouble which wasn’t at all done by him as he failed to take the charge against Britain bowlers. Colin Munro the dashing batsman was expected to create havoc in Britain’s bowler/s mind through his style of playing lofted shots but he got succumbed to pressure as a result he scored 110 runs without any score of 50+ which is not so good for a player who has scored 3 Centuries in T20I Cricket. There is not a glue in the batting line up of New Zealand who was rested and injured in the form of Kane Williamson who guides the team in the middle overs and helps the team to get to a strong finish later in the death overs; if New Zealand can find another player similar to Kane Williamson who knows the art of rotating strike then Black Caps would definitely be able to chase humongous totals.

Mitchell Santner the crafty left arm over off spinner was the leading wicket taker of this T20I Series with 11 scalps to his name. Santner was a treat to watch as he was a partnership breaker bowler for Southee & Co. Mitchell Santner got the rewards for his impeccable bowling and some what credit goes to Ish Sodhi as both the spinners bowled in tandem due to which Santner shined on the big stage whereas Ish Sodhi took 3 wickets and he also got a lot of beating as he was taken to cleaners. Lockie Ferguson the short ball specialist and Tim Southee the deceptive fast bowler both of them took 4 wickets each in this Series. The contribution of both these bowlers wasn’t enough as picking 4 wickets in a Series of 5 Matches is indeed inviting a havoc. The duo of Boult and Southee in the shortest format is devastating but they need a cunning 3^rd Seamer whose job should be to break the partnership which wasn’t there in this T20I Series. The spin department of Black Caps is almost perfect and ideal because the form of Mitchell Santner can give head aches to the opposition team but the only concern for New Zealand is that they need a partnership breaker bowler who can be Lockie Ferguson or any other all-rounder in the form of James Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme.

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Dawid Malan the elegant left handed batsman was the leading run scorer of the T20I Series where he amassed 208 runs which included one century and his maiden ton of 103 runs in just 51 balls in the 4^th T20I Match and one half century. Dawid Malan was on fire with his shot selection as he gave nightmares to New Zealand’s bowlers. It looks like Malan now has cemented his place in the playing 11 with such a scintillating performance. Eoin Morgan the barnstorming skipper scored 192 runs and his knock of 91 runs in the 4^th T20I Match was brilliant. Morgan took the team out of trouble through his attacking style of cricket. James Vince the opening batsman scored 110 runs which included one half century. Vince failed to convert the starts into a big score. Jonnny Bairstow the rampant opener scored 90 runs and his contribution of 47 runs in just 18 balls in the 5^th T20I was the only positive thing for him. Jonny Bairstow and James Vince both of them now have made now their selection tough as such below par performance/s definitely has open the gates for the star players like Jason Roy and Sam Billings. Morgan made a statement that if a player plays to his potential then no one can stop that team from reaching new heights. Chris Jordan the Bowler who took the game in Super Over with his all-round hitting capabilities was the leading wicket taker with 7 Wickets. Jordan was bang on target with the death bowling as he was putting brakes on the scoring in the death overs. Sam Curran was the debutant who impressed everyone with his witty bowling style as he grabbed 6 wickets. Sam Curran was exceptional with the new ball and also with the old ball which gave the team his 3 dimensional nature as he was also a dangerous finisher. Matthew Parkinson who was also a debutant made a mark about himself by picking up 5 wickets and his spell of 4 wickets in the 4^th T20I Match was splendid. Tom Curran who was expected to play the role of senior death over specialist was at his best as he stopped the big hitters in the death overs as he took 4 wickets. The bench strength of England is absolutely awesome as defeating New Zealand in their own backyard doesn’t happen overnight or in a fortnight. There are now selection headaches in the bowling department which is a good headache to have rather than to be unsure about the bowlers.