England have beaten New Zealand by 20 runs to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive, with Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and substitute fielder Chris Jordan all starring.
After deciding to bat first after winning the toss, England got off to an absolute flier with Alex Hales leading the charge. The opener bludgeoned seven boundaries inside the powerplay as England reached 48-0, while captain Buttler cashed in after a more sedate start and two drops.
Having made just 10 off 11 inside the powerplay, Buttler finally got going with a magnificent scooped six off Lockie Ferguson and ended up scoring his 18th T20I half-century. Hales, meanwhile, was stumped off Mitchell Santner just one ball after bringing up his 11th T20I fifty, while England's decision to promote Moeen Ali up the order failed to pay off as he holed out for five.
