England is hosting an 8-match white ball tour against New Zealand in which they are playing a 4-match T20 series first. During the first T20 International, the hosts comfortably defeated the Kiwis by 7 wickets. The visitors would like to change their fortune in the second T20I at the iconic Old Trafford on Friday.
The stage is all set for an absolute T20 classic at the Old Trafford. England is looking in a red hot form as their batters are tearing with world-class bowlers all over the world with their fearless approach. Captain Buttler on the other hand is also looking in great touch.
Meanwhile the newly introduced fast bowlers Carse and Luke Wood have also made their mark in the first T20 International. Carse and Wood picked up three wickets each in their debut T20 international against New Zealand.
It will be interesting to see how Kiwi batters will play the newly formed duo of England in the second T20I.
ENG vs NZ 2nd T20I 2023 Date, Time, Venue, and Weather Forecast
Date: 1st September, Friday
Time: 10:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Weather: Rain is expected to play spoiled sport at the Manchester on Friday. The forecast suggests that it will rain on Friday evening during the start of the game which could continue until 8:00 PM local time. However, the rain will stop pouring down and we might see some action if not full.
Emirates Old Trafford Manchester Pitch Report
The flat strip of Old Trafford is immensely favorable to the batters as the shot-making is way easy once the ball gets old. However, seamers do get some extra bounce when they hit the deck hard on this pitch.
Regardless of the minimal help that the seamers get on this wicket, it is a batting paradise where we often see huge totals and fireworks.
The toss winner should opt to bat first on this wicket and aim to post a huge total to put pressure on the opposition side.
Manchester Cricket Stadium T20I Records
The records of the ground suggest that the ground is favorable for chasing big scores.
- Total Match Played: 8
- Batting First Won: 2
- Batting Second Won: 6
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 164
- Highest Score: Pakistan 194/4
- Lowest Score: New Zealand 123/9
