New Zealand’s cricketers were left in stitches at the T20 World Cup when their national anthem was played at the wrong speed.A hilarious technical glitch saw a sped up version of ‘God Defend New Zealand’ played ahead of the Black Caps’ clash with England.Sky SportsNew Zealand’s cricketers struggled to contain themselves when their anthem was played way faster than usual[/caption]Glaring errorThe Kiwi stars didn’t take long to clock the huge blunder, as they lined up for the final match of their Super Eight stage game.Few were able to keep a straight face as the double speed anthem began to blare out, with many beginning to laugh straight away, while others looked unsure on how to act.As the TV cameras panned across each player on the pitch, more and more could be seen with huge smiles on their faces.A number of New Zealand players struggled to keep it together with batter Finn Allen and teammates Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert all caught giggling on camera.View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/engvnz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwAllen’s batting partner Seifert wore a huge grin, while bowler Matt Henry could hardly contain himself.And the situation only became even more hilarious as the anthem continued to play at top speed.As the cameras panned to the stands, members of the Kiwi’s coaching team all looked amused by the blunder.Meanwhile, back on the pitch Mark Chapman and Ish Sodhi both looked to be fighting the urge to burst into laughter. This wasn’t the first time sports fans have witnessed a hilarious anthem-related blunder.Last season, Aston Villa‘s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain saw the Villa Park staff left with red faces.Sky SportsThe New Zealand stars were all pictured grinning at the hilarious blunder[/caption]Sky SportsThere were plenty of smiles among the Black Caps’ coaching team in the stands too[/caption]Before the quarter-final clash, the wrong anthem was played as players lined up to soak up the UCL atmosphere.Instead, the Europa and Conference League music played, leaving fans and players alike bemused.England have the last laughAfter a comical start to the day, New Zealand’s players quickly regained composure once play got underway.The Black Caps batted first and posted 159 for seven, with Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks taking two wickets apiece.Already guaranteed a top-two spot in their Super 8 group after wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Harry Brook‘s side were staring defeat in the face as they required 42 from the last 17 balls.But their blushes were spared when Jacks and Ahmed combined with an astonishing unbroken 44-run stand in 16 deliveries.GettyRehan Ahmed justified his England recall by striking up a match-winning partnership with Will Jacks[/caption]The pair each took sixes in a Glenn Phillips over which yielded 21, before New Zealand captain Mitch Santner leaked 16 in another over.Jacks then hit the winning runs off Matt Henry to get England over the line with three balls to spare.Knowing a win would have seen them join England in the semi-finals, New Zealand now face a nervy wait to discover their fate.Defeat for the Kiwis kept Pakistan’s hopes alive, who will take their place in the last four if they beat Sri Lanka on Saturday by a margin that will overcome New Zealand’s net run-rate advantage.To achieve this, Pakistan will need to either win by 65 runs or more, or chase their target down in fewer than 13 overs.