Three-match series at 1-0 in England's favour after opener was washed out
Harry Brook, Phil Salt fifties took visitors to 236/4
New Zealand bowled out for 171 in response
New Zealand Vs England Highlights, 2nd T20I: Harry Brook, Phil Salt Power ENG To 65-Run Win
England have thus taken an unassailable 1-0 lead after the first T20 international was abandoned due to rain, and New Zealand can at best level the three-match series now. Catch the cricket scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the NZ vs ENG match
Summary
Blazing fifties from captain Harry Brook and Phil Salt guided England to a 65-run win over New Zealand in the second T20 international at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday (October 20, 2025).
The visitors have thus taken an unassailable 1-0 lead after the first game was washed out at the same venue. New Zealand can at best level the three-match series now.
Brook smashed 78 off just 35 balls and Salt hit 85 off 56 as England posted a towering 236-run total in 20 overs. In response, the Kiwis could only muster 171 all out in 18 overs, with Adil Rashid returning figures of 4/32 in his four overs.
In the opener, England scored a 153-run total after the Black Caps won the toss and elected to field first. The Kiwi chase never materialized as rain put paid to the match.
Catch the cricket scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the NZ vs ENG match:
New Zealand Vs England, 2nd T20I: Toss Update
New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first against England.
New Zealand Vs England, 2nd T20I: Playing XIs
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy
The T20I series will be followed by a three-match ODI series, which begins on October 26 at Bay Oval in Tauranga. New Zealand have announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against England, featuring the return of former captain Kane Williamson and all-rounder Nathan Smith.
Williamson, 35, has been sidelined due to a minor medical issue but is now fit to play. Smith, 27, returns after recovering from an abdominal injury sustained during the second Test against Zimbabwe in August.
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New Zealand Vs England, 2nd T20I: Squads
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Devon Conway, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jamie Overton, Zak Crawley, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker
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