It was the Black Caps' third Super Over defeat in less than seven months and fifth out of six Super Overs they have been part of in T20Is stretching back to series against the West Indies in 2008.
At the 2019 ICC World Cup New Zealand lost to England in the Finals in Super Over .The two teams finished tied at 241 in their stipulated 50 overs.In the Super Over, England sent Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler and scored 15 Runs
New Zealand also scored 15 Runs in reply
However,England eventually lifted their maiden trophy at the mega event on the basis of the more boundaries scored than New Zealand in the final count.
New Zealand's Super Over loss in T20I against England
In less than four months after the tied World Cup final, England once again defeated New Zealand in Super Over during the fifth T20I to clinch the five-match series by 3-2 at the Eden Park in Auckland in November 2019.
After the two teams finished tied at 146, a Super Over was conducted to decide the winner.
Eoin Morgan and Jonny Bairstow came to bat for England and they put up 17 runs on the scoreboard off Tim Southee's bowling. In reply, Martin Guptill and Tim Seifert came to bat for New Zealand and the duo could only manage to score eight runs off Chris Jordan's deliveries.
New Zealand's Super Over loss in T20I at the 20212 T20 World Cup
After New Zealand tied scores with Sri Lanka in a group clash, the winner of the match was decided to select via Super Over. Sri Lanka posted 13 runs off the six deliveries from Tim Southee after batting first. In reply, New Zealand could only manage seven runs off Lasith Malinga's deliveries.
In the same tournament, the Black Caps once again tied scores but this time with the West Indies. Marlon Samuels knocked New Zealand out of the tournament by smashing a maximum on the fifth delivery by Southee.
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