Trans-Tasman Trophy, 6th T20I: New Zealand vs England - Things which went wrong for the hosts

#2 Slowing down at the end

England posted an uphill target of 195 for New Zealand to win the T20I and the hosts had the target well within their reach until the end.

Martin Guptill (62) and Colin Munro (57) came out all guns blazing and fired the Kiwis to 78 runs inside the first 7 overs.

Kane Williamson departed soon after Munro's dismissal and then Mark Chapman (37) brought up a 64-run partnership with Guptill to take the Kiwis to 164/3 in 16.3 overs.

After Guptill's dismissal, New Zealand could not get 30 runs in last 3 overs and lost the game by just 2 runs.

"We wanted to win, England played very well but there's a good spirit in the camp and we're into the final. There were a few moments there, the way their left-handers played with the ball turning into the bat, we thought it would be a challenge, using the change of pace from the seamers. [Guptill?] Someone had to try and gets us close and Munners at the top of the order got us off to a brilliant start. Very mature knock, to get so close, one hit away. But credit to England for the way they played. [Final against Aus?] Small boundaries, good pitch, I'm sure there'll be plenty of runs," Kane Williamson said after the loss.