'Bazball didn't work when needed' - Twitter has its say after New Zealand beat England by 74 runs, stay alive in the series

After suffering consecutive defeats in the first two matches of the series, New Zealand finally made a breakthrough in the third game against the formidable English side, keeping the four-match series alive.

The decision to bat first proved to be a wise one for New Zealand as they got off to a decent start. However, their opening batter, Devon Conway was unfortunately run out early on in the fourth over when the score was 31, but on the other hand, Finn Allen displayed exceptional form and ended up scoring an impressive 83 runs off just 53 deliveries, including four boundaries and six maximums.

Glenn Phillips also played a crucial role in New Zealand's innings, contributing 69 runs off 34 balls with five sixes and five fours. Thanks to their efforts, New Zealand managed to reach a total of 202 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Although Gus Atkinson took two wickets for England, the rest of the bowlers struggled to make an impact.

In pursuit of the target, the mighty English batting lineup failed to find their rhythm and were constantly lagging behind in the game. None of their batters were able to make a significant impact, with only captain Jos Buttler managing to score 40 runs. The rest of the batters seemed out of touch, resulting in England falling short.

New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi both performed exceptionally well with the ball, taking three wickets each, while captain Tim Southee also contributed with two wickets. Ultimately, New Zealand emerged victorious with a comfortable 74-run margin.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Kiwis' win against England:

With 83 and one half of a key batting partnership with Glenn Phillips, today’s Player of the Match - Finn Allen 👏#ENGvNZ #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/ozVaqVX3C4

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 3, 2023

New Zealand fight back in the T20I series with a thumping win over England in Birmingham 💥

📝 #ENGvNZ: https://t.co/2tNoAWSzEg pic.twitter.com/of1TEWNzHV

— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2023

A win in Birmingham!

Kyle Jamieson (3-22) and Ish Sodhi (3-33) the pick of the bowlers. We head to Nottingham with the series 2-1. Catch up on all scores: https://t.co/ARcw94RX12 📲#ENGvNZ #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/3CR87cFYgX

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 3, 2023

Two in two overs as Mitchell Santner gets Jos Buttler for 40 followed by Matt Henry with the wicket of Liam Livingstone for 2. ENG 95/6 (13.2) Follow play LIVE in NZ on @TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+ 📺 or @senz_radio 📻 LIVE scoring https://t.co/29AaHnDl91 📲 #ENGvNZ #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/mzl3MWwm7Q

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 3, 2023

England all out for 128!

New Zealand win the third T20i by 74 runs 💪🇳🇿#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/1lJ3p3tBTt

— Shoaib Ahmed (@Shoaib_say) September 3, 2023

Bazball didn't work when it was actually needed in this format. Kiwis thrashed them badly.#ENGvNZ

— Naveen Sharma (Dadhich) 🇮🇳 (@iamnaveenn100) September 3, 2023

New Zealand won at Edgbaston, but England leads 2-1 in the series.#ENGvNZ

— CRICKET FC (@cricketfctelugu) September 3, 2023

New Zealand beat England by 74 runs in the 3rd T20I.

New Zealand - 202/5 in 20 Overs
England - 128/10 in 18.3 Overs.

But England won the 3-match series by 2 - 1.#ENGvNZ

— Surinder (@navsurani) September 3, 2023

#NewZealand won the 3rd T20I by 74 runs against #England 💥💥

England leading 2-1 in 4 match series#ENGvNZ #ICC pic.twitter.com/v7JtqZPx5d

— Dhivakar G (@Dhivakar_25) September 3, 2023

New Zealand won by 74 Runs. Fabulous Knock @FinnAllen32 83(53) and @glenndominic159 69(34). What a Spell. Career Best T20I Bowling figures for Kyle Jamieson 3/23.@BLACKCAPS #ENGvNZ

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) September 3, 2023

What a turnaround in the #ENGvNZ T20I series

NZ comprehensively beat England by 74 runs to keep the series alive

Series 2-1 with 1 to go

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) September 3, 2023