Cricket Prediction | England vs New Zealand | 2nd T20I | September 1, 2023 – Does New Zealand have the ability to win this match?

England vs New Zealand Match Analysis

As anticipated, England thrashed New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International at Chester-le-Street to take a 1-0 series lead. The defending world champions showed off their power and didn’t let the guests get close. If the Kiwis are to defeat this formidable English team, they will have their work cut out for them and will require a solid batting lineup.

On Friday night at Old Trafford, the second of four T20I matches pits England and New Zealand against one another.

In the first game of the series, England took control after the fourth over of the first innings. The group is confident, and they anticipate winning again on Friday night.

Only Glenn Phillips, one of New Zealand’s many talented players, contributed enough with the bat on Wednesday. In this game, we anticipate a much better overall performance from the team.

England vs New Zealand Team Preview & Squads

England

Because of England’s strong batting lineup, no target will be too big for them. They have the top four players in cricket right now Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, and Harry Brook, who collectively may be the best in the world. They have amazing batting depth thanks to Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, and Sam Curran who come after them.

Our batter to watch out for in this match is Skipper Buttler, one of the most dangerous T20 batters in the world. In his last 10 games, he has scored 336 runs at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 143.

The world champions also have a variety of bowling alternatives. Of course, their major weapon is Sam Curran, who has taken 14 wickets in the last 10 games with an economy rate of 6.69. In the previous game, Brydon Carse and Luke Wood both showed promise with the new ball; it will be intriguing to see if they can repeat that performance.  

England Squads

England

Jos Buttler (wk) (c), Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Luke Wood, Jonny Bairstow, Brydon Carse

New Zealand

Even with this subpar performance, the Kiwis shouldn’t be too concerned. They still have a strong batting lineup, and as soon as they figure out these conditions, they should be able to perform much better.

Tim Seifert should be on the lookout. The wicketkeeper-batsman has been on a tear lately and finished first in runs scored in the most recent Lanka Premier League.

The go-to fast bowlers for New Zealand are Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson. In the previous game, both players each took one wicket, but we expect them to perform better in this one.

New Zealand Squads

New-Zealand

Tim Southee (c), Devon Conway (wk), Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Finn Allen, Ish Sodhi

England vs New Zealand outfield report

Emirates Old Trafford

In the previous five T20 Internationals, the team batting second at Old Trafford has prevailed four times. Therefore, if either skipper wins the toss, we anticipate that they will decide to field first.

On Friday night, clouds and humidity are expected with a potential of rain during the second innings of the game.

Since Manchester has a good batting surface, we anticipate that the first innings of this match will end with a par score of above 185. 

England vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

With three victories, England has been the team to watch, while New Zealand just has one victory.

England vs New Zealand Prediction

Winning the toss

• England

Player of the Match

• England – Dawid Malan

Most runs

• England – Dawid Malan
• New Zealand – Devon Conway

Most wickets

• England – Adil Rashid
• New Zealand – Mitchell Santner

Most sixes

• England – Harry Brook
• New Zealand – Glenn Phillips

Team Scores Batting First

• England – 160+
• New Zealand – 150+

According to the cricket analyzer, England is more likely to win than New Zealand due to its superior strength.