Saralnama85 runs by Phil Salt helped England defeat New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20 on in Christchurch. England scored 236/4 in 20 overs, with captain Harry Brook making 78 runs. New Zealand were all out for 171 in 18 overs. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took 4 wickets for 32 runs. England now lead the 3-match series 1-0. The first T20 was rained out. Jos Buttler was out early for 4 runs. Salt and Brook's partnership took England near 200. Kyle Jamieson took 2 wickets for New Zealand. Chasing 237, New Zealand lost early wickets. Tim Seifert (39) and Mitchell Santner (36) tried to recover but fell short. The third T20 is on in Auckland. (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 16:24 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 85 runs by Phil Salt helped England defeat New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20 on 16 Oct 2023 in Christchurch
- England scored 236/4 in 20 overs, with captain Harry Brook making 78 runs
- New Zealand were all out for 171 in 18 overs