The primary T20 Worldwide between New Zealand and England was deserted on Saturday after rain prevented the vacationer from defending its rating of 153 for six.
Rain arrived at Hagley Oval simply after an unbeaten 49 from Sam Curran had lifted England to a aggressive rating off 20 overs on an unpredictable pitch.
New Zealand’s batters by no means received an opportunity to chase, leaving simply two matches to determine the collection—in Christchurch once more on Monday and Auckland on Thursday.
England’s batters struggled for fluency after being despatched in, decreased to 81 for 5 within the twelfth over when veteran opener Jos Buttler was caught within the deep for 29.
Curran injected some momentum by way of a flurry of boundaries over the closing levels, with 19 runs coming from the ultimate over bowled by seamer Jacob Duffy.
England’s innings was interrupted by rain, with gamers compelled off for half-hour after 16.2 overs with the rating at 110 for 5.
Captain Mitchell Santner took one for 20 off 4 overs of left-arm spin to be essentially the most economical of New Zealand’s six bowlers, who all took one wicket every.
Printed on Oct 18, 2025