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England did not get their death bowling “quite right” with Tymal Mills sorely missed in the T20 World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand, says Nasser Hussain.
Having worked themselves into a strong position defending 166-4, a late onslaught, led by Jimmy Neesham and Daryl Mitchell, saw the Black Caps secure a five-wicket victory with an over to spare. The game turned on 23-run 17th over from seamer Chris Jordan that included two wides to go with a pair of sixes and a four from Neesham with England unable to regain control in the two overs that followed.
Jordan has earned a reputation as a death-bowling specialist over the years but with Jofra Archer a long-term absentee and Mills sustaining a thigh injury during the Super 12s, England found themselves short of alternatives late in the innings.
“That is the unbelievable stuff with T20 cricket,” Hussain told Sky Sports. “We saw it five years ago in Kolkata [in the T20 World Cup final vs West Indies], 19 good overs and then four in-the-slot deliveries and England lose it.
