Cricket: New Zealand Quick To Bury T20 Debacle As England Loom
Muhammad Rameez Published February 17, 2018 | 08:35 AM
Auckland, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Feb, 2018 ) :New Zealand wasted no time debating bowling woes after a record Twenty20 loss to Australia as they regrouped on Saturday ahead of their tri-series showdown against England.
Martin Guptill described Friday night's loss to Australia as "disheartening" but quickly added: "We haven't really got a lot of time to dwell on it." When Guptill was flailing away at the top of the New Zealand innings in Auckland, victory seemed certain, which would have made Sunday's clash with England in Hamilton a mere training exercise before Wednesday's final for which Australia had already qualified.
But after the big-hitting opener smacked 105 off 54 balls as New Zealand posted a seemingly daunting 243, Australia caned the New Zealand bowling to produce the highest run chase in Twenty20 history to win by five wickets.
Ben Wheeler was severely put away and had gone for 64 from 3.
1 overs when he was forced out of the attack for bowling two waist-high no balls. Senior bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult both went for more than 40 but Guptill refused to blame the attack for the dramatic defeat.
"I don't think you can really say that," he said. "Australia came out and played extremely well and struck it well pretty much from ball one. "To put 240 on the board and to lose the game, it's a little bit disheartening, but we haven't really got a lot of time to dwell on it, because we've got another game in two days' time, so it's a quick turnaround, and get out there on Sunday night." New Zealand beat England by 12 runs when they met earlier in the week setting up an all-or-nothing showdown on Sunday.
Should England win the return match, then the side with the superior overall run rate will progress to the final against Australia.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Punjab CM inaugurates Pakistan’s first Virtual Women Police Station
Dutch model Donny Roelvink embraces Islam
Experts raise concerns over introduction of 10-stick packs
Iranian president arrives in Karachi
Law Minister expresses Govt's resolve to address issue of missing persons
Rizwan’s batting order may be changed: Sources
Nawaz Sharif to visit Guangzhou exhibition in China
FM Dar not traveling to China: Foreign Office
PM takes notice of deliberate delay in tax cases
Iranian President visits Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum
Iranian President arrives in Lahore today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 23 April 2024
More Stories From Sports
-
Rashid Latif for arranging Pakhtunkhwa Super League
8 hours ago -
Shadab Khan upbeat about lifting ICC T20I WC 2024
10 hours ago -
Ruben Amorim: Portugal's next coaching superstar, tipped for Liverpool
13 hours ago -
Sports Complex of FDA City opened for its members
14 hours ago -
VC IUB inaugurates Intervarsity Judo Championship
15 hours ago -
Australian Open Junior Squash medalists warmly welcome on arrival Peshawar
15 hours ago
-
Rizwan’s batting order may be changed: Sources
16 hours ago -
Mardan, Peshawar wins Girls, Boys titles in Prime Minister Youth Talent Hunt Table Tennis League
16 hours ago -
Bismah, Sadia, Hani progress in ICC Women’s Rankings
17 hours ago -
Central Asian Volleyball League in Islamabad next month
17 hours ago -
UN urges UK to reconsider Rwanda deportation plan
17 hours ago -
Hockey Men’s Nations Cup from May 31
17 hours ago