'They were playing in the final with the intention of not winning' - Fans bash New Zealand as they lose to England by 20 runs

England and New Zealand locked horns in the 33^rd match of the ongoing 20-20 World Cup 2022. English skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat first at the turf of Brisbane Cricket Ground in Brisbane.  Batting first, the English team managed to post a decent total of 179 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

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While chasing the target, NZ managed to score 159 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 20 runs. The match provided a complete treat of cricket with the brilliant performance of both teams.

Cricket fans went critique New Zealand following the conclusion of this encounter against England. They took to Twitter for criticizing the performance of the Kiwi team in this must-win match of the tournament.

Here’s how fans reacted to the outcome of the match between England and New Zealand:

The way NZ batted today, it seems they were playing in the final with the intention of not winning at all.#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/vVrBMAKF97

— Bat & Ball (@BatBall444) November 1, 2022

#Australia almost out of the #T20worldcup22 tournament. #T20WorldCup Well Done captain @josbuttler and #England @englandcricket#ENGvNZ

— Nimi Kumar (@nimikumar12) November 1, 2022

Will Kane Williamson retire from T20’s after this world cup?👀 #ENGvNZ #T20WorldCup

— Haroon (@hazharoon) November 1, 2022

simple maths #ENGvNZ no 6s in last over

— Ged (@gedspears) November 1, 2022

No idea why NZ didn't throw Southee in before Sodhi, he actually has a lor of internatoinal boundaries. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️#ENGvNZ

— Marko (@AusLoafer) November 1, 2022

Well laid plan and execution by the English bowlers !#ENGvNZ #T20WorldCup

— Rashid Ali Sayyed (@RishiAK97) November 1, 2022

Speaking of the match, the opening pair of skipper Jos Buttler and senior batter, Alex Hales provided a strong start to England with an amazing partnership of 81 runs for the first wicket. Buttler played a brilliant captaincy knock of 73 runs off 47 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes to his name. Hales assisted Jos by smashing a knock of 52 runs off 40 balls with seven boundaries and a maximum on his credit.

Riding on these knocks, the three lions posted a total of 179 runs losing six wickets in the first 20 overs of the match. While chasing the target, New Zealand couldn’t cross the finishing line and fell runs short of the target. Eventually, Jos Buttler’s men won the match by runs and registered their second win in the fourth match in the tournament.

Jos Buttler was adjudged player of the match for his match-defining performance in the favor of England.