England puts massive dent in Aussie World Cup hopes

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Australia volition request a monolithic triumph implicit Afghanistan and a favour from Sri Lanka successful bid to scope the T20 World Cup semi finals aft England knocked disconnected New Zealand.

In what loomed arsenic a must-win clash aft a daze nonaccomplishment to Ireland and a washout against Australia, England played its astir implicit lucifer of the tournament, moving retired 20-run winners implicit the Black Caps.

After winning the flip and electing to bat first, England skipper Jos Buttler led from the front, shaking disconnected a caller signifier slump to slam 73 disconnected conscionable 47 deliveries successful a Player of the Match performance.

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"We had a mediocre show [against Ireland] but a batch of assurance successful the group, we near it each retired determination tonight," Buttler said aft the match.

"It's a ruthless tournament, South Africa went retired past twelvemonth with 4 wins retired of five. You expect to beryllium nether pressure."

Buttler was ably supported by his opening spouse Alex Hales (52 disconnected 40) arsenic the duo acceptable the highest concern for the archetypal wicket astatine this year's World Cup with an 81-run stand.

The level acceptable by the opening brace allowed England to acceptable an imposing full of 6-179.

In response, New Zealand ne'er rather recovered from the aboriginal exits of openers Finn Allen and Devon Conway, yet ending with a people of 6-159 disconnected its 20 overs.

The effect helped England emergence supra Australia into the 2nd semi last spot successful Group 1, with New Zealand inactive topping the table.

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All 3 teams are connected 5 points apiece, but Australia is presently 3rd owed to its highly mediocre nett tally complaint (-0.30) stemming from the hiding it received against the Black Caps successful the World Cup opener.

Australia, which faces Afghanistan successful its last radical signifier lucifer connected Friday night, volition request to triumph by implicit 60 runs and anticipation that Sri Lanka either beats England oregon runs Australia's rivals precise close.

New Zealand, contempt having the champion nett tally complaint successful Group 1 (+2.23), volition inactive request to bushed Ireland successful its last lucifer connected Friday day to clinch a semi-final spot, but could inactive beforehand if 1 of Australia oregon England loses.

England volition look Sri Lanka astatine the SCG connected Saturday evening, with that lucifer apt to determine Australia's World Cup fate.

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