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NEW ZEALAND vs ENGLAND, 1st T20I

Series: England in New Zealand T20I Series, 2008Format: T20Venue: Eden Park, AucklandDate & Time: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 11:30 AM

NEW ZEALAND vs ENGLAND, 1st T20I: match overview

NEW ZEALAND and ENGLAND met in the 1st T20I of England in New Zealand T20I Series, 2008 at Eden Park, Auckland on Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Result: England won by 32 runs.

This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.

Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around England in New Zealand T20I Series, 2008 appears alongside the match.

Match facts

Match
1st T20I, England in New Zealand T20I Series, 2008
Teams
NEW ZEALAND vs ENGLAND
Format
T20 (20 overs)
Venue
Eden Park, Auckland
Date
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Start time
11:30 AM local (06:00 GMT)
Status
England won by 32 runs

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