The pitch in Abu Dhabi has been a little better for batting compared to what it was when the tournament started. The bowlers, however, have continued to get help from the surface. Chasing should remain the way forward for the teams.
Average first innings score: 155
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 21, England – 12, New Zealand– 7, N/R- 1, Tied- 1
In T20 World Cups
Matches- 5, England – 3, New Zealand– 2, N/R- 0, Tied- 0
STATS - T20
Total matches: 61
Matches won batting first: 27
Matches won bowling first: 34
Average 1st Inns scores: 141
Average 2nd Inns scores: 128
Highest total recorded: 225/7 (20 Ov) by IRE vs AFG
Lowest total recorded: 84/10 (18.2 Ov) by BAN vs RSA
Highest score chased: 166/4 (19 Ov) by NAM vs NED
Lowest score defended: 129/6 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
Squads:
England Squad: Jos Buttler(w), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, David Willey, James Vince, Reece Topley, Tom Curran
New Zealand Squad: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman