The Black Caps have kept the T20 series against England alive with a 74 run victory in game three at Edgbaston.<\/p>\n
England lead the four match series 2-1.<\/p>\n
After winning the toss and deciding to bat first New Zealand made 202 for five with opener Finn Allen scoring 83, while Glenn Phillips made 69.<\/p>\n
Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi then picked up three wickets each as England was bowled out for 128 in the 19th over.<\/p>\n
Captain Jos Buttler scored 48, while the only other contribution was from Moeen Ali who made 26.<\/p>\n
Jamieson finished with figure of three for 23 and Sodhi three for 33.<\/p>\n
New Zealand captain Tim Southee was happy in his post match interview.<\/p>\n
“Much better in all three areas, in a style we expect to see from NZ.<\/p>\n
“Finn’s innings allowed people to bat around him and GP’s (Glenn Phillips) innings on a wicket like that showed his class.<\/p>\n
“First few overs were crucial and allowed the spinners to come through the middle.<\/p>\n
Game four is at Nottingham on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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