What were the final scores in England vs New Zealand?

England scored 159/8 in 20 overs. New Zealand scored 164/8 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in England vs New Zealand?

Daniel Vettori was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 132/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in England vs New Zealand?

Craig McMillan top-scored with 57 off 31 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs New Zealand?

Darren Maddy took 2/6 in 1 overs.

Where was England vs New Zealand played?

The match was played at Kingsmead, Durban.

Who played in England vs New Zealand?

England XI: Andrew Flintoff, Chris Schofield, Darren Maddy, Dimitri Mascarenhas, James Anderson, Kevin Pietersen, Luke Wright, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Stuart Broad, Vikram Solanki. New Zealand XI: Brendon McCullum, Chris Martin, Craig McMillan, Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram, Lou Vincent, Mark Gillespie, Peter Fulton, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Shane Bond, Jeetan Patel.

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England vs New Zealand - New Zealand won by 5 runs

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

Result

New Zealand won by 5 runs

New Zealand

164/8

20 ov

Statz MVP

Daniel Vettori

132

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Matthew Hayden 265 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Umar Gul 13 wkts · Standings →

Kingsmead, Durban

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Kingsmead

Durban, South Africa

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Sep 2007). 7 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

318.1

Avg 1st Inn

169.9

Avg 2nd Inn

148.1

Avg Sixes

14.2

Avg Fours

24.9

Bat 1st Win %

62%

Boundary %

58.0%

Seam Econ

8.84

Spin Econ

7.50

Avg PP 1st Inn

44.3

1.8 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

49.8

1.5 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
DSG vs JSK 30 Dec 2025	86/10 (17.1)	88/4 (12.2)	174
DSG vs PC 07 Jan 2026	201/3 (20)	186/10 (19.4)	387
DSG vs SEC 09 Jan 2026	-	-	-
DSG vs PR 17 Jan 2026	189/7 (20)	131/9 (20)	320
SEC vs PC 21 Jan 2026	170/7 (20)	172/3 (18.3)	342

ENG at Kingsmead

Won

Lost

Avg Score 20

Highest Score 50

Top Scorer

Darren Maddy 79 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Darren Maddy 3 wkts

NZ at Kingsmead

Won

Lost

Avg Score 15.9

Highest Score 57

Top Scorer

Craig McMillan 105 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Mark Gillespie 6 wkts

New Zealand · Innings 1

Lou Vincent

c Vikram Solanki b Stuart Broad

13 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.47

Brendon McCullum (wk)

c Vikram Solanki b James Anderson

4 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

Peter Fulton

lbw b Andrew Flintoff

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Ross Taylor

c Andrew Flintoff b James Anderson

7 (8)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 87.5

Scott Styris

not out

42* (31)

1×4 · 4×6 · SR 135.48

Craig McMillan

c Dimitri Mascarenhas b Darren Maddy

57 (31)

3×4 · 4×6 · SR 183.87

Jacob Oram

b Darren Maddy

8 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Daniel Vettori (c)

not out

17* (9)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 188.89

Shane Bond

b Paul Collingwood

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Mark Gillespie

run out (James Anderson)

7 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lou Vincent	c Vikram Solanki b Stuart Broad	13	17	1	0	76.47
Brendon McCullum (wk)	c Vikram Solanki b James Anderson	4	5	1	0	80
Peter Fulton	lbw b Andrew Flintoff	0	2	0	0	0
Ross Taylor	c Andrew Flintoff b James Anderson	7	8	0	1	87.5
Scott Styris	not out	42*	31	1	4	135.48
Craig McMillan	c Dimitri Mascarenhas b Darren Maddy	57	31	3	4	183.87
Jacob Oram	b Darren Maddy	8	6	1	0	133.33
Daniel Vettori (c)	not out	17*	9	2	0	188.89
Shane Bond	b Paul Collingwood	2	3	0	0	66.67
Mark Gillespie	run out (James Anderson)	7	8	0	0	87.5

Total

164/8 (20 ov)

DNB Chris Martin

FoW 1-7 (Brendon McCullum, 0.6 ov), 2-16 (Peter Fulton, 2.2 ov), 3-25 (Ross Taylor, 3.5 ov), 4-31 (Lou Vincent, 5.5 ov), 5-134 (Craig McMillan, 16.2 ov), 6-138 (Jacob Oram, 16.4 ov), 7-145 (Shane Bond, 17.4 ov), 8-164 (Mark Gillespie, 19.6 ov)

England · Bowling

James Anderson

4-0-24-2 · Econ 6

2/24

wd 3 · nb 0

Stuart Broad

4-0-35-1 · Econ 8.75

1/35

wd 1 · nb 0

Andrew Flintoff

3-0-11-1 · Econ 3.67

1/11

3 ov

Dimitri Mascarenhas

4-0-43-0 · Econ 10.75

0/43

4 ov

Paul Collingwood (c)

3-0-30-1 · Econ 10

1/30

3 ov

Chris Schofield

1-0-12-0 · Econ 12

0/12

1 ov

Darren Maddy

1-0-6-2 · Econ 6

2/6

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
James Anderson	4	24	2	6	3
Stuart Broad	4	35	1	8.75	1
Andrew Flintoff	3	11	1	3.67	0
Dimitri Mascarenhas	4	43	0	10.75	0
Paul Collingwood (c)	3	30	1	10	0
Chris Schofield	1	12	0	12	0
Darren Maddy	1	6	2	6	0

England · Innings 2

Darren Maddy

run out (Craig McMillan)

50 (31)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 161.29

Vikram Solanki (wk)

c Lou Vincent b Daniel Vettori

24 (25)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 96

Kevin Pietersen

b Daniel Vettori

24 (16)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Paul Collingwood (c)

c Craig McMillan b Chris Martin

3 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60

Owais Shah

run out (Daniel Vettori)

21 (16)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 131.25

Andrew Flintoff

run out (Lou Vincent)

1 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Luke Wright

c Fielder b Shane Bond

25 (18)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 138.89

Dimitri Mascarenhas

c Jeetan Patel b Shane Bond

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Chris Schofield

not out

7* (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 140

Stuart Broad

not out

3* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Darren Maddy	run out (Craig McMillan)	50	31	4	2	161.29
Vikram Solanki (wk)	c Lou Vincent b Daniel Vettori	24	25	4	0	96
Kevin Pietersen	b Daniel Vettori	24	16	2	1	150
Paul Collingwood (c)	c Craig McMillan b Chris Martin	3	5	0	0	60
Owais Shah	run out (Daniel Vettori)	21	16	0	1	131.25
Andrew Flintoff	run out (Lou Vincent)	1	1	0	0	100
Luke Wright	c Fielder b Shane Bond	25	18	1	1	138.89
Dimitri Mascarenhas	c Jeetan Patel b Shane Bond	0	1	0	0	0
Chris Schofield	not out	7*	5	0	0	140
Stuart Broad	not out	3*	2	0	0	150

Total

159/8 (20 ov)

DNB James Anderson

FoW 1-0 (Andrew Flintoff, 0.0 ov), 2-62 (Vikram Solanki, 7.5 ov), 3-80 (Darren Maddy, 10.4 ov), 4-87 (Paul Collingwood, 12.1 ov), 5-103 (Kevin Pietersen, 13.2 ov), 6-146 (Owais Shah, 18.1 ov), 7-146 (Dimitri Mascarenhas, 18.2 ov), 8-148 (Luke Wright, 18.5 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Shane Bond

4-0-20-2 · Econ 5

2/20

4 ov

Mark Gillespie

4-0-37-0 · Econ 9.25

0/37

wd 1 · nb 0

Jacob Oram

2-0-26-0 · Econ 13

0/26

2 ov

Chris Martin

4-0-37-1 · Econ 9.25

1/37

4 ov

Daniel Vettori (c)

4-0-20-2 · Econ 5

2/20

4 ov

Scott Styris

2-0-19-0 · Econ 9.5

0/19

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Shane Bond	4	20	2	5	0
Mark Gillespie	4	37	0	9.25	1
Jacob Oram	2	26	0	13	0
Chris Martin	4	37	1	9.25	0
Daniel Vettori (c)	4	20	2	5	0
Scott Styris	2	19	0	9.5	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Daniel Vettori NZ	132.2
2	Darren Maddy ENG	90.1
3	Craig McMillan NZ	85.0
4	James Anderson ENG	72.1
5	Shane Bond NZ	66.6
6	Andrew Flintoff ENG	64.3
7	Scott Styris NZ	55.6
8	Kevin Pietersen ENG	39.3
9	Luke Wright ENG	36.5
10	Stuart Broad ENG	33.3
11	Owais Shah ENG	30.4
12	Chris Martin NZ	26.5
13	Vikram Solanki ENG	22.0
14	Paul Collingwood ENG	18.9
15	Mark Gillespie NZ	16.7
16	Jacob Oram NZ	15.0
17	Lou Vincent NZ	13.1
18	Chris Schofield ENG	11.1
19	Ross Taylor NZ	7.8
20	Dimitri Mascarenhas ENG	7.6
21	Brendon McCullum NZ	3.4
22	Peter Fulton NZ	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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