Nasser Hussain praises  England "another dimension"

Nasser Hussain praises star giving England "another dimension" after a big win in New Zealand

Nasser Hussain praised all-rounder Sam Curran after England beat New Zealand to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive.

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England comes into Tuesday's match after two rain-affected matches that saw a shock DRS defeat to Ireland and a draw with Australia.

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Jose Buttler's side, therefore, knew they had to beat the Kiwis at the Gabba to stay in the competition, thanks to a 20-run victory.

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A host of big-name England players came through, with captain Buttler making 73 off 47 balls and his opening partner Alex Hales collecting 50 of 42.

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With the ball, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, and Liam Livingstone all played their part in reducing the damage caused by New Zealand's stellar batting.

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However, it was Curran who caught the eye of Hussain, who himself proved instrumental in stifling the Kiwis' chase,

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Hussain also praised captain Buttler, not only for his remarkable performance with the bat but also for playing the role of captain at crucial moments of the match.

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