England beat New Zealand by 119 runs to qualify for the semi-finals. Pakistan are virtually knocked out of the tournament, while New Zealand will have to wait for Pakistan vs Bangladesh game to end to confirm their semi-final berth.
OUT! Mark Wood strikes, he traps Mitchell Santner in front of the wickets. Santner opts for DRS but all in vain. M Santner lbw b Mark Wood 12(30)
OUT! Tom Latham is caught behind. Liam Plunkett gets the wicket. Latham is caught behind after completing his half-century. T Latham c Buttler b Plunkett 57(65)
New Zealand now needs 159 more runs to win from 15 overs. The asking rate is now getting difficult. And it appears, both England and New Zealand will qualify for the semi-finals. England by virtue of this likely win and Kiwis by better Net Run-Rate than Pakistan.
OUT! Ben Stokes straight after coming into the attack. Colin de Grandhomme holes out to Joe Root at deep mid-wicket. Kiwis six down as England move in right direction towards the semis. C de Grandhomme c Root b Stokes 3(13)
OUT! Mark Wood strikes! The partnership between Jimmy Neesham and Tom Latham was past the 50-run stand and Mark Wood strikes. Neesham chops one back onto the stumps. J Neesham b Mark Wood 19(27)
OUT! Another run-out! What's happening with New Zealand. This time it is Ross Taylor. Needless run this and Taylor falls short of the crease while attempting second run. Ross Taylor run out (Adil Rashid/Buttler) 28(42)
England are right back in the game and are in control now. New Zealand needs partnership to bail them out of this slump. Meanwhile, Tom Latham has joined Ross Taylor in the middle.
OUT! What a lucky breakthrough for England this! Kane Williamson is run-out. Mark Wood in his follow-through touches the ball just and it goes on to hit the stumps. Williamson run out (Mark Wood) 27(40)
Two senior men at the crease for New Zealand and they are in with a huge task. The required run-rate is worth seven runs per over now. And partnership between Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor is worth 47 off 58 balls.
England and New Zealand take on each other in a virtual quarterfinal in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019). The winner of this match will advance to semi-finals while the loser will have to wait for the Pakistan vs Bangladesh result. Two places are still up for grabs and apart from England and New Zealand, Pakistan are in the race for these available spots. Stay tuned for live score updates of ENG vs NZ. Live Cricket Streaming of England vs New Zealand Match on Ten Sports, Hotstar and Star Sports: Watch Free Telecast and Live Score of ENG vs NZ ICC CWC 2019 ODI Clash on TV and Online.
Both England and New Zealand will be looking for a win in this fixture. In case, England lose then they will have to pray for Bangladesh’s win over Pakistan. And if New Zealand lose this match they will have to hope that Pakistan doesn’t defeat Bangladesh by a big margin, which appears bit tough at the moment. So, New Zealand are in a good position all thanks to their better Net Run Rate. England vs New Zealand Cricket Score 41th ODI Match in ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019.
In case, this England vs New Zealand is washed-out Pakistan will be out of the tournament because of less Net Run Rate (NRR). However, the weather is expected to be mainly dry in Durham.
England after losing to Sri Lanka bounced back in style and defeated India to stay in race for the semis. New Zealand, on the other hand, are stuck on 11 points from last two matches as they lost to Pakistan and Australia. The Kiwis despite good start to their CWC 2019 campaign find themselves in a must-win situation. From Kane Williamson to Jason Roy, 5 Players Who Can Be Match Winners in England vs New Zealand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match.
Meanwhile, the last time England defeated New Zealand in a World Cup match was in the 1983 edition. So, England will be looking to change the trend this time around and advance to the 2019 World Cup semi-finals.