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 09:02 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 110-2 (14 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Jos Buttler brings up his half-century with a scrabbly single which New Zealand misfield. He and Liam Livingstone are now at the crease, and this run-rate is about to increase, you suspect.

[1 November 2022 08:59 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wicket! Moeen b Boult b Sodhi 5, England 108-2 (13.1 overs)

Moeen Ali doesn’t quite catch a Sodhi delivery and Trent Boult is there on the boundary. He fumbles, but holds on, and finally New Zealand take a catch.

[1 November 2022 08:57 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 108-1 (13 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Buttler swings and misses the first ball of Ferguson’s latest over, but makes no mistake with the second as he leans back and claps one over mid-off for four. Then a huge mistake by the usually reliable Daryl Mitchell! He almost runs past the catch on the boundary and drops what is really a simple one – the replay shows the ball was bending in the air but it’s a big misjudgment from the fielder. Buttler takes advantage with a drilled boundary straight down the ground, then almost casts his bat high to his right to dig out yet another boundary. A costly over for New Zealand in more than just runs.

[1 November 2022 08:53 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 94-1 (12 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Sodhi back in, and Buttler brings out the reverse sweep, with a rampy quality to it, flying fine down to the boundary. A single follows to bring Moeen on strike who places one to the off-side for two, before being sent back by his captain on the final delivery of the over trying to pinch another single.

[1 November 2022 08:49 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 85-1 (11 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Moeen and Buttler can only pick off a few singles from the rest of Santner’s over. This innings is nicely poised after that breakthrough.

[1 November 2022 08:47 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Wicket! Hales 52, England 81-1 (10.2 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Hales hits the first ball of the over for four to bring up his half-century, but he’s gone with the very next one as Santner evades his bat and sets up a stumping. In comes Moeen Ali.

[1 November 2022 08:46 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 77-0 (10 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Jos Buttler is going through the catalogue today reverse sweeps Ish Sodhi to the boundary, and a flurry of singles follow. Buttler is enjoying himself since that reprieve.

[1 November 2022 08:39 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 67-0 (9 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

It looks like Moeen Ali is preparing to move up the order and come in at three; England want to offer some protection for Malan, Stokes, Brook and Livingstone, so that their ferocious middle order has the license later in the innings to tee off. Meanwhile out in the middle, Santner tests Hales with some tight spin bowling, and England’s batters have to scurry between the wickets for their six runs.

[1 November 2022 08:35 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 61-0 (8 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Ish Sodhi now into the attack for his first over – Wiliamson is keen to get his spinners through their overs while there are two right-handers at the crease, with some lefties to come in the England order. It’s a very good over, slowing down England’s steady progress with only three off it.

[1 November 2022 08:32 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 58-0 (7 overs); New Zealand yet to bat

Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack and after a couple of singles, Jos Buttler brings out the ramp which goes all the way to the boundary behind him for six. Another single, and England take nine from the over.