England vs New Zealand 2023: ENG vs NZ 3rd T20I Preview, Playing XI, Live Streaming Details & Updates

New Zealand will lock horns against England in the third game of the four-match T20I series on Sunday, September 03 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Published - 02 Sept 2023, 19:03 IST | Updated - 02 Sept 2023, 19:23 IST

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New Zealand will have all to play for as they lock horns against England in the third game of the four-match T20I series on Sunday, September 03 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The Tim Southee-led side lost the second game by a massive margin of 95 runs and went 0-2 behind in the series. After opting to bat first, England posted a monumental score of 198/4 in their allotted 20 overs courtesy of sensational innings from Jonny Bairstow (86 off 60) and Harry Brook (67 off 36).

In reply, the Kiwis were bundled out for just 103 as they failed to keep up with the required run-rate and kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. In the first game as well, the visitors lacked a big innings from one of their batters and could only manage to score 139/9. In the bowling department, Ish Sodhi is the leading wicket-taker with three wickets to his name from two games while skipper Southee has two wickets to his name.

Meanwhile, England will look to replicate their clinical performances from the first two games to seal the series. Brook has been the star with the bat for the hosts having 110 runs to his name from two matches. Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse have been the leading wicket-takers of the series with four wickets a piece.

The Jos Buttler-led side will hope to continue their good work in the upcoming fixture and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. On the other hand, New Zealand have the last chance to keep themselves alive in the series with the hope of tying it 2-2. The upcoming fixture will be a test of character for the entire team as they look to bounce back from back-to-back losses.

Pitch and Conditions

There have been a total of six T20Is played at Edgbaston where teams batting first have won on all the occasions. The average first innings score is 169 while the last three games have witnessed scores in excess of 170. The captain winning the toss is likely to bat first, keeping the past record of the venue in mind.

Probable Playing XI For ENG vs NZ:

England

England are likely to field the same team and will be eager to seal the series with another win.

Probable Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson

New Zealand

New Zealand can bring in Matt Henry in place of Adam Milne who’s been wicketless in the series so far.

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