T20 World Cup: ‘Devastated’ Morgan says Neesham blitz made all of the distinction

Put into bat, 2010 champions England posted a aggressive 166-4 on a gradual observe at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Cricket Stadium.
They lowered New Zealand to 13-2 within the third over and appeared to keep up a slight higher hand till the seventeenth over of the New Zealand innings earlier than Neesham exploded.
The all-rounder hit Chris Jordan for 2 sixes and a boundary in a 23-run over to show the match on its head and Daryl Mitchell, adjudged man of the match for his unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, then guided New Zealand house.
“We’re devastated. To be on the wrong side of a close game is not easy to take,” Morgan stated after the slender loss.
“We were right in the game probably until Jimmy Neesham came to the wicket, if not ahead of the game.”
On a pitch the place England’s star-studded batting lineup struggled to clear the ropes, Neesham belted three sixes in his audacious late-order assault.
“I think it was a very closely fought game right throughout. I thought Jimmy Neesham was probably the only guy that came out and was showing the ability to strike the ball cleanly from ball one,” Morgan stated.
“Hitting capacity inside our squad is sort of robust, and the indication that the blokes didn’t really feel like they may clear the ropes because of the nature of the pitch was indication that it wasn’t approaching to the bat that effectively.
“I think that continued throughout the Black Caps’ innings until he came to the crease.”
Having misplaced opener Jason Roy to a torn calf, England promoted Jonny Bairstow to accomplice Jos Buttler on the high of the innings however the ploy didn’t repay.
England have been additionally with out paceman Tymal Mills whose marketing campaign was lower brief by a thigh pressure.
Asked if lacking two key gamers price England within the match, Morgan stated: “I don’t assume you may put a measure on lacking a participant.
“I believe the 11 guys that took the sphere right now gave completely all the pieces. I’m extraordinarily pleased with the efficiency that they put in.
“When you play really well, it doesn’t always guarantee that you win games. Unfortunately we found ourselves on the wrong side of a really tight game today.”