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N.Zealand T20 decider reduced to 11 overs as England drop Malan
AUCKLAND, Nov 10, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Rain reduced the series deciding fifth
Twenty20 international between New Zealand and England to a maximum 11-over
game in Auckland on Sunday.
The start of play was delayed two hours as sporadic showers swept across
the ground.
With the prospect of further disruption, five overs per side are needed to
qualify as a completed game.
England, who won the toss and elected to bowl, levelled the series 2-2 when
Dawid Malan cracked the fastest Twenty20 hundred by an Englishman to set up a
76-run victory.
However, under a pre-arranged rotation, Malan has been dropped for the
crucial final game with James Vince returning to the line-up.
England made two other changes with Saqib Mahmood and Adil Rashid returning
in place of Pat Brown and Matt Parkinson.
Jimmy Neesham and Scott Kuggeleijn replace Daryl Mitchell and Blair Tickner
for New Zealand.
New Zealand: Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert, Colin de Grandhomme,
Ross Taylor, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee
(capt), Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
England: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, James Vince, Eoin Morgan (capt), Sam
Billings, Sam Curran, Lewis Gregory, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid,
Saqib Mahmood
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZL) and Wayne Knights (NZL)
TV Umpire: Chris Brown (NZL)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
BSS/AFP/GMR/0928 hrs