England vs New Zealand Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
The first semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup offers a replay of the 2019 ODI World Cup Final when England take on New Zealand. England lost their last Group 1 match to South Africa, but still topped the table. New Zealand beat Afghanistan in their final Super 12 match to secure second place in Group 2. Read on for a preview of this game. The match starts at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 18:00 local time.
England were beaten in their last game on Saturday with a below par bowling performance the main problem. We expect the bowlers, particularly the spinners, to respond in this match.
New Zealand is always in the mix in the later stages of men’s tournaments and they have quietly gone about their business at this T20 World Cup. They will seek revenge from 2019 in this match.
ENG vs NZ T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
T20 World Cup Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
ENG vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
Both teams have chosen to field first whenever they have won the toss in this tournament. We predict Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson to elect to insert the opposition in this crucial clash.
ENG vs NZ Match Pitch Report
More often than not, there have been runs on offer at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium during this tournament. We expect batters to have the upper hand with a par score between 165-175.
Weather Report
Sunny conditions early on before clear evening skies in Abu Dhabi with a consistent temperature of 28 degrees.
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
For the second successive game, a key England player was unable to complete the match in their final Super 12 clash. This time it was opener Jason Roy’s calf which succumbed and he will take no further part in the tournament. His replacement in the squad, James Vince, is expected to replace him at the top of the order.
ENG Key Players
- Jos Buttler – The keeper-batter made only 26 against South Africa but was extremely fluent with the bat. His timing was all in place and he is playing the best white ball cricket of his career.
- Moeen Ali – The all-rounder has chipped in with many crucial top order wickets in the competition. He top scored with 37 from 27 in Saturday’s defeat.
- Adil Rashid – The leg-spinner is England’s top wicket taker so far in this T20 World Cup, but went wicketless at this ground last time and will want to rectify that fact.
ENG Team Form
England’s swagger will have been checked by the defeat to South Africa. However, the batting line-up is still firing in spite of Jason Roy no longer being involved.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jos Buttler (wk), James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
There are no injury worries for the Black Caps and we expect to see Kane Williamson lead out an unchanged side for the semi-final. Martin Guptill, Kane Wiliamson, Jimmy Neesham and Trent Boult all played in the 2019 ODI World Cup Final and will be desperate to win this match.
NZ Key Players
- Martin Guptill – The experienced opener has only gone past 50 once in the tournament so far. However, England will be very wary of his destructive approach.
- Kane Williamson – The captain has been his usual self, not looking to over-hit the ball and finding angles to rotate the strike. He is averaging 42.00 in the competition.
- Trent Boult – The opening bowler has seen it all before in international and franchise cricket. He is taking wickets throughout the innings, not just with the new ball.
NZ Team Form
After being well beaten by Pakistan in their opening match of the tournament, Kane Williamson’s side has strung together four successive wins.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
ENG vs NZ Team Form in Last Five Matches
ENG : L W W W W
NZ : W W W W L
England vs New Zealand Head to Head
England have won four of the last six IT20 contests and have a comfortable lead in the head to head.
ENG vs NZ Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played | ENG Won | NZ Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
England vs New Zealand Top Team Batsmen
Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow are our recommendations with the bat for England. Buttler continues to play in a controlled but destructive manner.
For New Zealand, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell are our batting tips. All three have very different approaches to compiling big scores.
England vs New Zealand Top Team Bowlers
We are backing Adil Rashid, Mark Wood and Chris Jordan with the ball for England. Wood will have benefited from his first appearance against South Africa and will be raring to go again.
Our bowling picks for New Zealand are Trent Boult, Adam Milne and Tim Southee. Boult always comes good during the World Cups and this has been no exception.
England vs New Zealand Prediction
This should be a very exciting Semi-Final game with both sides in excellent form and the 2019 ODI World Cup Final still fresh in the memory. Even without Jason Roy in their team, England will look to attack with the bat throughout their innings. We predict this approach will serve them well and expect to see England win.
ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction
- Wicket-keeper
Jos Buttler (10.5) and Devon Conway (9) will be our wicket-keepers. Buttler has been very strong in the tournament with Conway very impressive over the last 18 months in international cricket.
- Batsmen
Kane WIlliamson (10), Jonny Bairstow (9.5) and James Vince (8) are our batsmen. Williamson has batted sensibly and steered his side to competitive totals.
- All-rounders
Moeen Ali (9), Jimmy Neesham (8.5) and Liam Livingstone (8.5) will be our all-rounders. Both Moeen and Livingstone showed their big hitting in the game against South Africa.
- Bowlers
Trent Boult (9.5), Adil Rashid (9) and Adam Milne (8.5) are our bowlers. Boult and Rashid are the leading wicket takers for both teams at this T20 World Cup
- Captain/Vice-captain
Jos Buttler will be captain, Kane Williamson his deputy
ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction
- Batsmen:Kane Williamson (vc), Jonny Bairstow, James Vince
- All Rounder:Moeen Ali, Jimmy Neesham, Liam Livingstone
- Wicket Keeper:Jos Buttler (c), Devon Conway
- Bowler:Trent Boult, Adil Rashid, Adam Milne