Jos Buttler, Sam Curran fire as England ignite World Cup campaign
New Zealand suffer first defeat despite belligerent Glenn Phillips half-century
01/11Result
33rd Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Nov 1 2022
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![England]( "England")
179/6 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
159/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/11Result
33rd Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Nov 1 2022
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![England]( "England")
179/6 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
159/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Williamson is 'gold' at No.3 - Phillips backs his captain to come good at 'some point'
Santner also threw his support behind Williamson and credited England's attack for tying them down
England win tactical tussle to prevent repeat of semi-final defeat
In another closely fought contest, New Zealand were unable to replicate last year's stunning chase
Scenarios: What New Zealand, Australia, England and Sri Lanka need to do to make the semis
The hosts will need to get their calculators out, while England hold the big advantage of playing last
Jos Buttler leads with feeling as England turn a corner in campaign
Captain's best day in the role comes at perfect moment to revive semi-final ambitions
Collingwood backs Stokes to step up and deliver with England looking to stay alive
"I guess the one person you want in your team when the pressure is on is Ben Stokes", says assistant coach
Preview
England in must-win territory against New Zealand in replay of last year's semi-final
New Zealand will still be well-placed even if they lose, though they would likely need to beat Ireland to ensure progress to semi-final
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |