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T20 World Cup: Buttler powers England to 179/6 against NZ

Jos blazed away to 73 off 47 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two sixes

PTI Brisbane Published 01.11.22, 03:25 PM
Jos Buttler, captain of Team England

Jos Buttler, captain of Team England

  • England beat New Zealand by 20 runs, according to media reports.

Earlier, Skipper Jos Buttler played a scintillating 73-run knock to power England to 179 for six against New Zealand in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday.

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Buttler blazed away to 73 off 47 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two sixes.

Besides the skipper, opener Alex Hales (52 off 40) scored a fine half-century.

For New Zealand, Lockie Ferguson picked two wickets.

Brief scores:

England: 179 for 6 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 73, Alex Hales 52; Lockie Ferguson 2/45, Ish Sodhi 1/23)

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