ICC Champions Trophy 2017: England vs New Zealand, 5 things that went wrong for the Kiwis

#4 Let the England tail wag

New Zealand failed to clean up England’s tail

The game hung in the balance during the first 40 overs. England had built a good partnership courtesy of Joe Root and Ben Stokes but found it tough to score freely. New Zealand staged a comeback of sorts as Adam Milne and Corey Anderson dismissed Root, Stokes and Ali in quick succession to get a look at England's lower order.

The Three Lions were struggling at that stage and 300 looked a far fetched total. However, New Zealand allowed England back in the game as they let first Adil Rashid and then Liam Plunkett add crucial runs alongside Jos Buttler. Buttler himself scored a blistering 61 off 48 deliveries to end the innings on a high.