Close win for New Zealand, Comprehensive Victory for Pakistan

The Super 8 tie between India and England will be a tense encounter, as it will be a do or die match for both teams. New Zealand scored 164/9 in 20 overs. While McMillan scored 57, Scott Styris made 42. In reply, England almost won the match, but was restricted by some fine bowling and fielding by New Zealand players. Finally, England finished at 159/8, thus losing the match by 5 runs. Maddy scored 50, while Solanki made 24.

In another match, Pakistan stunned Australia by 6 wickets. Batting first, Australia scored 164/7 in 20 overs. Michael Hussey top-scored with 37 off 25 balls. Hodge scored 36, while Symonds made 29. In reply, Pakistan lost 4 wickets for just 46 runs on the board. However, captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul Haq added an unbeaten 119 off 78 balls to see Pakistan romp home with 5 balls to spare. Malik scored 52, while Misbah made 66.