The semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 kick-off with England vs New Zealand as the first match fixture. The England vs New Zealand T20 match will be held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The match begins at 7.30 pm IST and will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. Cricket fans could also stream the England vs New Zealand live match on Disney+Hotstar and place bets on the winning team at 22 Bet, Uwin, Bet365, 24 Betting, or Cricsbet. 

Match Preview

New Zealand beat Afghanistan with 8 wickets with 11 balls lefts to quality for the T20 World Cup semi-finals. This will result in the elimination of India and Afghanistan from the knockouts race. The Kane Williamson-led team was chasing a target of 125 and the captain scored 40 and Devon Conway scored 36 to contribute to an unbeaten score of 68 run- third wicket in 18.1 overs, and that’s how they took Afghanistan home. New Zealand and Pakistan are the top two teams of the Group 2 to qualify for the T20 World Cup semifinals. 

During the match, Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill handled the ball well but they fell early with Daryl getting out in the fourth over and Guptill handed Rashid Khan the 400th T20 wicket of his career. The Kiwis appeared to be in control through the 125 run chase they scored. They opted to bat first and struck three times in their powerplay that left Afghanistan in wonderment and challenge at 19 for three. 

Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, and Mohammad Nabi partnered to take the team over 100 scores. They put the effort in their innings just giving away 33 runs and knocking off four wickets in the last 5 overs and they eventually made a 124 score. New Zealand has a pretty number of good and skilled bowlers, spinners, and seamers. Their batting department is strong also and these factors make them confident to beat England.

Getting over England will be a strenuous task for New Zealand. England stands unbeaten after losing only one match of the five matches they’ve been to at the T20 World Cup with great margin wins. They have an injured opener who may be missing in this game. Jason Roy is nursing a calf injury that he got in their match with South Africa and they continue to pray for his availability in the knock-out matches. Milne has always found a way to perform against any opposition and stands with an impressive white-ball record. 

England locked horns with New Zealand in October this year at the ICC T20 Warm-up matches and they won the match by 13 runs. In this match, they have a 61% winning probability against New Zealand. Catch the T20 World Cup match reviews and cricket betting tips on My Casino Guru. 

England vs New Zealand Head to Head Records

In their history of playing cricket, England and New Zealand have gone against each other several times in the last 89 years. Their head-to-head stats present well-experienced cricketers and world-class teams. Truly, the two teams take a toll on each other and the contest is always interesting. Looking at the Tests, ODIs, and T20Is stats of England vs New Zealand, you’ll find that England dominates over New Zealand in the Test and T20Is formats whereas New Zealand dominates the ODIs. 

In the ICC T20 World Cups, the two teams faced each other in 5 matches. Of these teams, England has won 3 whereas New Zealand won on two occasions. The highest score posted by England was 172 runs and New Zealand 164. The lowest score for New Zealand and England are 52 and 149, respectively. 

England vs New Zealand Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) Head to Head Record

England and New Zealand’s first Twenty20 match were in 2007 at the Kingsmead in Durban. New Zealand won by 5 runs. And their recent t20I match was held at Eden Park in Auckland and the match ended in a tie. 

England vs New Zealand T20Is Head to Head stats:

Total T20Is	21
England won	12
New Zealand won	8
No result	1
First match	New Zealand won by 5 runs, in Sep 2007
Last match	Match tied, England won the one-over eliminator, Nov 2019.

England vs New Zealand Test Head to Head Records

From 1929 till 2020, England and New Zealand have challenged each other in 107 matches in the Tests formats. The first match they played in was held at Christchurch and England won with 8 wickets. In the Test, the two teams differ by a huge margin, and New Zealand had their first win in February 1978 at the Wellington. In the last Test matches, New Zealand has impressed their fans by finishing them off victoriously. 

England vs New Zealand Test Head to Head Stats:

	England	New Zealand
Matches	107	107
Won	48	12
Ties	0	0
Drawn	47	47
In the last matches	1	5

England vs New Zealand ODI Head to Head Records

England and New Zealand have competed in 91 ODI matches. Their first match was held at the St.Helen’s in Swansea on 18th July 1973. Since then, they have been up in each other’s neck with a close number of scores. Their last match was in the final of the ICC World Cup 2019 at the Lord’s in London. The match ended in a tie.

England vs New Zealand ODI Head to Head stats:

Total ODIs	91
England won	41
New Zealand won	43
Ties	4
Abandoned	4
First match	England won by 7 wickets in July 1973.
Last Match	Match ties, in July 2019.

Probable Playing XIs

England Squad: Eoin Morgan (C), Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy (injured), Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Liam Livingstone, and Dawid Malan.

New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Todd Astle, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Mitchell Santner, and Tim Southee.

Conclusion

As part of the full member nations of International cricket, New Zealand and England seem to sweat each other whenever they clash. This match will be interesting for both teams are eyeing the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 title. But who will have a better chance at taking the taking home? For the England vs New Zealand T20 match tips, register at these top sports betting sites. It’s time to play with the winning team to walk away with huge cash prizes and other amazing rewards.