New Zealand 
vs England 
49th Match, Super Eights, Group 2, New Zealand vs England ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
vs England 
49th Match, Super Eights, Group 2, New Zealand vs England ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert † | st †Buttler b Rashid | 35 | 25 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 140.00 |
| Finn Allen | c Bethell b Jacks | 29 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 152.63 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Bethell b Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 84.61 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Jacks | 39 | 28 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 139.28 |
| Mark Chapman | st †Buttler b Rashid | 15 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Jacks b Dawson | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | not out | 9 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 180.00 |
| Cole McConchie | b Rehan Ahmed | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Matt Henry | not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 3 (lb 1, w 2) | ||||||
| Total | 159/7 (20 Ov) RR: 7.95 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | c †Seifert b Henry | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jos Buttler † | c †Seifert b Ferguson | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c Mitchell b Phillips | 26 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Phillips b Ravindra | 21 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tom Banton | c Chapman b Ravindra | 33 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Sam Curran | c Phillips b Ravindra | 24 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 32 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 177.77 |
| Rehan Ahmed | not out | 19 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 271.42 |
| Extras | 4 (lb 3, w 1) | ||||||
| Total | 161/6 (19.3 Ov) RR: 8.25 | ||||||
1-64 (Tim Seifert, 6.6 ov), 2-66 (Finn Allen, 7.4 ov), 3-97 (Rachin Ravindra, 11.1 ov), 4-123 (Mark Chapman, 14.1 ov), 5-133 (Daryl Mitchell, 16.4 ov), 6-135 (Glenn Phillips, 17.1 ov), 7-152 (Cole McConchie, 19.3 ov)
1-2 (Phil Salt, 0.4 ov), 2-2 (Jos Buttler, 1.2 ov), 3-50 (Harry Brook, 7.1 ov), 4-58 (Jacob Bethell, 8.4 ov), 5-100 (Sam Curran, 14.3 ov), 6-117 (Tom Banton, 16.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand Innings (20 Overs) – 159/7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
| 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | 34 | 0 |
| 5 | 44 | 0 |
| 6 | 54 | 1 – Finn Allen |
| 7 | 63 | 1 |
| 8 | 72 | 2 – Tim Seifert |
| 9 | 80 | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | 3 – Rachin Ravindra |
| 11 | 97 | 3 |
| 12 | 108 | 3 |
| 13 | 118 | 4 – Glenn Phillips |
| 14 | 127 | 5 – Mark Chapman |
| 15 | 133 | 6 – Daryl Mitchell |
| 16 | 140 | 6 |
| 17 | 146 | 7 – Cole McConchie |
| 18 | 151 | 7 |
| 19 | 156 | 7 |
| 20 | 159 | 7 |
| New Zealand set a target of 160 runs | ||
| England Chase (Target: 160) – 161/6 (19.3 Overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
| 1 | 3 | 1 – Phil Salt |
| 2 | 5 | 2 – Jos Buttler |
| 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | 3 – Harry Brook |
| 7 | 55 | 3 |
| 8 | 67 | 4 – Jacob Bethell |
| 9 | 78 | 4 |
| 10 | 89 | 4 |
| 11 | 100 | 5 – Tom Banton |
| 12 | 108 | 5 |
| 13 | 118 | 6 – Sam Curran |
| 14 | 129 | 6 |
| 15 | 137 | 6 |
| 16 | 145 | 6 |
| 17 | 151 | 6 |
| 18 | 156 | 6 |
| 19 | 160 | 6 |
| 19.3 | 161 | 6 |
| ✅ Result: England won by 4 wickets | ||
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Ground | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Toss | New Zealand, elected to bat first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | England – Will Jacks |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20 |
| Match days | 27 February 2026 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan) – DRS |
| TV Umpire | Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan) |
| Reserve Umpire | Nitin Menon (India) |
| Match Referee | Richie Richardson (West Indies) |
| Points | England 2, New Zealand 0 |
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