Will England have the honor of playing in the T20 World Cup final for the third time or will New Zealand reach the final of the T20 World Cup for the first time after overcoming bad luck in the World Cup? The decision will be made today.
According to the details, the semi-final of T20 World Cup will be played between England and New Zealand at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. The match will start at 7 pm according to Pakistan time.
England reached the semi-finals by winning the first four matches of Group A but lost to South Africa in the last group match.
After losing the first match of the group to Pakistan, New Zealand made it to the semi-finals by winning 4 matches in a row.
Remember that in the final of World Cup 2019, England had defeated New Zealand after a thrilling match.
It is worth mentioning that the captains of both the teams are the same as they were in the 2019 World Cup final, while many players in the squads are also the ones who have the experience to play in the final of the mega event.
Some important facts about both teams
In 1919, England defeated New Zealand in a thrilling 50 overs World Cup, with England winning for the first time.
New Zealand is the winner of the ICC Test Championship, the Kiwis defeated India.
The Kiwis have never played in a T20 World Cup final.
England will try to reach the final of T20 World Cup for the third time by winning today's match. England won the title for the first time by defeating Australia in 2010. The English team was unlucky in 2016 when they lost to West Indies in the final over.
Head to head competitions
England has the lead in the T20 format, with a total of 21 T20 matches played between the two teams, with the English team winning thirteen and the Kiwis winning seven.
