England vs New Zealand T20 World Cup semi-final stats: form guide, head-to-head record, and players to watch

On Wednesday, England and New Zealand will face off in the first semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, with a chance to advance to the final. The two teams are well-acquainted with each other's whereabouts, and it was only a few years ago that England and New Zealand featured in the 2019 World Cup final, in which the home team overcame the Kiwis on a superior boundary count after the Super Over failed to establish a winner. We take a closer look at some key numbers and trivia about the game ahead of the much-anticipated semi-final.

Guide to Filling Out Forms

England and New Zealand are in red-hot form in the build-up to the semi-final, and there is little to choose between the two teams. Following a defeat to Pakistan, New Zealand went on to win their next four matches, defeating India, Scotland, Namibia, and Afghanistan to book their place in the semi-finals. England, on the other hand, got off to a flying start, winning their first four games against the West Indies, Bangladesh, Australia, and Sri Lanka before succumbing to South Africa.

Head-to-head competition

In 21 T20Is, England and New Zealand have met, with the current world champions leading 21-7 and one matches ending in a tie. England has won three of the last five meetings between the two teams. Eoin Morgan's side won the first match by seven wickets during England's 2019 tour to New Zealand, but the Kiwis won the next two. England drew parity in the series with a 76-run victory in Napier, scoring 241/3 in 20 overs. The match was decided by a Super Over, which England won by nine runs.

Players to keep an eye on

Jos Buttler is the second-highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup, with 240 runs. So far in the tournament, he is the only batsman to score a century. So far, Buttler has blasted 13 sixes, the most by a batter in this World Cup. Buttler has 176 runs in eight innings against New Zealand, including a half-century.