England vs New Zealand LIVE T20 World Cup cricket result and reaction as England keep hopes alive

England kept their World Cup hopes alive in Brisbane with a 20-run victory over New Zealand

"We needed people to stand up" Buttler after humiliatting T20 defeat to Ireland

England met New Zealand knowing they needed a win to keep their T20 World Cup hopes in their own hands, and they delivered with a 20-run victory at the Gabba.

Jos Buttler’s side went with the same XI that suffered a shock defeat against Ireland but while they are a team who typically prefer to chase, playing on a used Gabba pitch prompted a change in strategy.

Buttler himself scored 73 as England set New Zealand a target of 180 to win, and although Glenn Phillips fired 62 to give the Kiwis hope, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran were particularly decisive with ball in hand to stem the run chase and keep England in with a shout of progressing from the group stage.

Follow all the reaction after England beat New Zealand in their must-win T20 World Cup clash:

England vs New Zealand

• England set New Zealand 180 to win after Jos Buttler’s 73
• New Zealand fall short of run chase as England win by 20 runs

[1 November 2022 10:27 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 53-2 (8 overs) chasing 180 to win

Rashid gives away only six runs and the required run rate for New Zealand is more than 10 an over. They are going to need to accelerate. Ben Stokes is back in the field after that finger injury.

[1 November 2022 10:22 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 47-2 (7 overs) chasing 180 to win

Liam Livingstone is into the attack now – Buttler has used a variety of bowlers so far. He keeps it tight with just a few singles before Phillips knocks away for a boundary on the off-side off the final ball.

[1 November 2022 10:19 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 40-2 (6 overs) chasing 180 to win

The final over of the powerplay is bowled by Mark Wood. Glenn Phillips has joined captain Kane Williamson in the middle. Williamson flicks a four off his pads using the pace of Wood’s bowling, then Phillips survives an inside edge which also rushes away to the boundary. That was very close to the stumps.

[1 November 2022 10:15 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 28-2 (5 overs) chasing 180 to win

Ben Stokes immediately looked at his left index finger after that catch, and he’s replaced in the field by Chris Jordan. That’s the finger he broke which caused him huge problems in the IPL.

[1 November 2022 10:13 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wicket! Allen b Curran c Stokes 16, New Zealand 28-2 (5 overs) chasing 180 to win

Jos Buttler brings Sam Curran into the attack in order to target Finn Allen’s weakness against left-arm pace, and it works – Allen lifts the ball invitingly for Stokes to collect at mid-wicket.

[1 November 2022 10:09 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 26-1 (4 overs) chasing 180 to win

Finn Allen clobbers Woakes high all the way to the leg-side boundary, where Harry Brook meets it at the rope but can’t do anything to prevent the six. A few more runs arouns the ground and that’s a good over for the Kiwis.

[1 November 2022 10:04 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 14-1 (3 overs) chasing 180 to win

Rashid into the attack now, and his leg-spin keeps a lid on the run chase.

[1 November 2022 10:00 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 8-1 (2 overs) chasing 180 to win

That mistake by Conway came from Woakes’s pressure building through the over, and what a catch by Buttler, diving at full stretch and gathering in the fingertips of his gloves. Kane Williamson is at the crease.

[1 November 2022 09:58 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wicket! Conway b Woakes c Buttler 3, New Zealand 8-1 (1.5 overs) chasing 180 to win

Devon Conway picks up a couple off Chris Woakes’s first over and Finn Allen pinches a single, before Conway tries a ramp and flicks up for Buttler to fly through the air and catch behind the stumps!

[1 November 2022 09:53 · Lawrence Ostlere]

New Zealand 4-0 (1 over) chasing 180 to win

Moeen Ali bowls England’s first over and it’s a good one, offering a couple of opportunities for a slip – had there been one – and ceding only four runs to Devon Conway and Finn Allen.