NZ 80-2 (12 ovs) vs England 166-4 | Scorecard Leg-spinner Liam Livingstone comes into the attack. Two singles before Conway hits the fourth ball over the covers for a couple of runs.
He comes down the track and lofts the fifth ball straight down the ground, beating the fielder at long-off for a four.
Conway slashes hard but can't beat the fielder at point as Livingstone goes for eight runs in the first over.
At the halfway mark, New Zealand reach 58/2 in 10 overs, needing another 109 runs from the last 10 overs for victory.
Conway has made 26 from 23 balls, while Mitchell has scored 22 from the same number of deliveries.
Mitchell releases the pressure as he smashes Wood straight back for a boundary and then takes a single.
Wood oversteps to concede a no-ball to Conway, who takes a single, but Mitchell is unable to get the free hit delivery away as he gets just one.
Conway chips down the track and slashes Wood square on the off-side for a six before taking a single on the off-side.
Mitchell attempts the ramp shot off the last ball but misses as Wood gives away 15 runs in his third over.
Livingstone continues with the ball. He starts with two dot balls in a row to Conway, who clips the third wide of long-on for two runs.
He hits the fourth ball straight back as Livingstone stops it on his follow through for another dot ball.
Some width from Livingstone as Conway flays it through the covers for a much-needed boundary for the Kiwis.
He takes a single off the last ball to take New Zealand to 80/2 in 12 overs, needing another 87 from the last eight overs for victory.
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