England had finished on top of their group while New Zealand had pipped India to claim second spot in the other group in the Super 12s.
Inzamam brought up the fact that everyone seems to be favoring England for the match, and said that while they have good reason to do so, he feels that New Zealand should not be overlooked so hastily. While speaking on his YouTube channel, he said:
England and New Zealand met in the semi-finals in the 2016 edition as well. The Three Lions made it to the finals after a convincing win orchestrated by Ben Stokes and Jason Roy, in particular.
New Zealand are playing aggressive cricket in a sensible manner: Inzamam
Inzamam singled out Kane Williamson for steering New Zealand towards a brand of attacking cricket and improved body language as well. The Blackcaps only tasted defeat once in the group stage, to group winners Pakistan. Inzamam added:
Inzamam noted that much like Williamson, Morgan’s captaincy stint has been responsible for England’s ruthless route one attacking brand of cricket. England dominated the proceedings in the group of death and only lost to South Africa in a close contest. He added:
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