Trans-Tasman Trophy, 4th T20I: New Zealand vs England - Things which went wrong for the visitors

#4 Losing wickets at regular intervals

When you are chasing a huge target, it is very important for the team to not lose wickets quickly and build some solid partnerships to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Chasing 297 in 20 overs, England lost Jason Roy (8) cheaply but an explosive 47 off 24 balls from opener Alex Hales and 59 off 40 Dawid Malan gave England some hope but they didn't get sufficient support from the middle and lower order as the required run rate steadily climbed.

The wickets of Hales, James Vince and Jos Buttler in quick succession through the middle overs proved crucial.

Mitchell Santner, who is rated the world's premier T20I bowler, took 2 for 29 off his 4 as England completely lost the plot and fell short by 12 overs in the end.