T20 World Cup: England restrict New Zealand to 159/7

Colombo: Already qualified for the semifinals, England restricted New Zealand to 159 for seven in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup Friday.

Opting to bat, New Zealand batters got the starts but couldn’t convert them into big scores.

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Glenn Phillips (39), Tim Seifert (35), Finn Allen (29) and Mark Chapman (15) all got starts but failed to prolong their stay at the crease.

For England, Will Jacks (2/23), Adil Rashid (2/28) and Rehan Ahmed (2/28) were the main wicket takers, while Liam Dawson (1/32) chipped in with a wicket.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand: 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 39, Tim Seifert 35; Will Jacks 2/23).