The first match of the four-match T20 series between England and New Zealand was played on Wednesday, in which England defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets. In this match, Bryden Carse, who made his T20 International debut for England, bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets.
Batting first, New Zealand posted 139 for 9 in 20 overs, which England chased down in just 14 overs. England’s bowling saw debutant Bryden Carse shine on his arrival with 3 wickets, while Luke Wood also took 3 wickets. Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone also achieved success of 1-1 wickets.
England’s first wicket fell on the second ball of the first over in the form of Jonny Bairstow, but they chased down the target with ease. Dawid Malan and Harry Brook shared a 54-run partnership for the third wicket, helping England register a comfortable 139-run victory in just 14 overs.*
In this match, fast bowler Brydon Carse, who made his debut for England, took 3 wickets for just 23 runs in 4 overs, which was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ title. Due to this brilliant performance of Kars, he is being seen as an alternative to Jofra Archer.
Along with this, Harry Brook won with the help of 43 runs in his innings and Liam Livingstone contributed to the team’s victory by remaining unbeaten on 10* runs.*
In this match, England stunned the New Zealand batsmen with their brilliant bowling and won the first match easily.