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England vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC Super 8: England down New Zealand to remain undefeated

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: England's win also means Pakistan's campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is still up and running

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi
England vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecard
England vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecard

6 min read Last Updated : Feb 27 2026 | 10:39 PM IST
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10:39 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England Scorecard

England (T: 160 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting Dismissal R B M 4s 6s SR
Phil Salt c †Seifert b Henry 2 4 3 0 0 50
Jos Buttler † c †Seifert b Ferguson 0 2 8 0 0 0
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 1 137.5
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 (lb 3, w 1) 4
Total 19.3 Ov (RR: 8.25) 161/6
Bowling O M R W ECON 0s WD
Matt Henry 2.3 0 19 1 7.6 9 1
Lockie Ferguson 2 0 14 1 7 7 0
Mitchell Santner 4 0 29 0 7.25 11 0
Cole McConchie 1 0 13 0 13 1 0
Glenn Phillips 4 0 43 1 10.75 7 0
Rachin Ravindra 4 0 19 3 4.75 11 0
Ish Sodhi 2 0 21 0 10.5 5 0

10:32 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 161 for 6 after 19.3 overs

England beat New Zealand by 4 wickets
 
Matt Henry comes back in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 3: Slower short-of-length delivery dug into the pitch, Will Jacks goes early on the pull and misses — the ball deflects off the helmet and races fine on the leg side for FOUR, sealing the win for England.
 
Ball 2: Rehan Ahmed charges down to an off-cutter banged into the surface and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 1: Slower-ball off-cutter on a short length, Jacks rocks back and pulls to deep mid-wicket, collecting one run.

10:22 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 155 for 6 after 19 overs

England need 5 runs to win in 6 balls
 
Santner comes back in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Tossed up full outside off, Rehan Ahmed comes down the track and slices a lofted shot over long-off for SIX, clearing the fielder and bringing England closer to victory.
 
Ball 5: Fired in flat on a good length around off, Will Jacks makes a bit of room and guides it through backward point for a single.
 
Ball 4: Slower and wider outside off, Jacks reaches for the cut and drives it wide of extra cover to pick up two runs.
 
Ball 3: Good length and turning away outside off, Jacks hangs back and flat-bats it wide of long-off to come back for a couple.
 
Ball 2: Floated up outside off, Rehan Ahmed shuffles across and pushes it into the vacant point region for a single.
 
Ball 1: Slower and wider outside off, Rehan Ahmed gets low and reverse-sweeps it beautifully over backward point for FOUR.

10:17 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 139 for 6 after 18 overs

England need 21 runs to win in 12 balls
 
Glenn Phillips comes back in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Dragged down on off, Will Jacks rocks back and pulls it hard wide of deep square leg for FOUR, beating Ferguson’s diving effort.
 
Ball 5: Juicy low full toss outside off, Jacks gets forward and smashes it straight down the ground for FOUR, beyond the reach of long-on.
 
Ball 4: Tossed up full, Jacks charges down the track and launches a huge SIX over deep mid-wicket, clearing the longest boundary.
 
Ball 3: Flatter delivery on middle, Rehan Ahmed attempts a reverse sweep and places it wide of backward point for a single.
 
Ball 2: Rehan Ahmed advances and lofts a massive SIX over long-on, sending the ball deep into the stands.
 
Ball 1: Turning in from outside off, Jacks swings early and misses as the ball deflects off his body for a leg-bye single.

10:11 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 117 for 6 after 17 overs

England need 43 runs to win in 18 balls
 
Rachin continues the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Rachin Ravindra fires in a flat good-length delivery outside off, Rehan Ahmed makes room to cut from the back foot but misses — dot ball.
 
Ball 5: WICKET! Ravindra bowls a slower short delivery outside off, Tom Banton reaches for the pull but cannot generate enough power and Mark Chapman takes a safe catch at deep mid-wicket.
 
Ball 4: Quicker and turning away outside off, Will Jacks goes back and flat-bats it down to long-off for a single.
 
Ball 3: Ravindra drifts it wider outside off, Jacks attempts the reverse sweep but misses, with Tim Seifert fumbling behind the stumps — no run.
 
Ball 2: Slower delivery outside off, Banton drives it toward cover where Mitchell Santner fields sharply; the batters complete a single.
 
Ball 1: Ravindra begins the over with a slower ball outside off, Will Jacks drives firmly down the ground to long-off for one.




 

10:05 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 114 for 5 after 16 overs

England need 46 runs to win in 24 balls
 
Sodhi continues the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Ish Sodhi fires it on a good length and Tom Banton defends from the crease — dot ball to end the over.
 
Ball 5: The googly lands on middle and leg, Banton goes back and flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for two runs, taking on Glenn Phillips in the deep.
 
Ball 4: SIX! Banton dances down the track, gets to the pitch and lofts beautifully over extra cover, the shot sailing cleanly all the way.
 
Ball 3: Tossed up full on middle, Will Jacks leans forward and drives it down to sweeper cover for a single.
 
Ball 2: Quicker delivery sliding into leg-stump, Jacks attempts the flick but misses and is struck on the pads — sliding down leg, no run.
 
Ball 1: Jacks starts the over with a superb reverse sweep, striking a flat delivery outside off over backward point for FOUR.

10:01 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 101 for 5 after 15 overs

England need 59 runs to win in 30 balls
 
Rachin comes back in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Will Jacks drives a full delivery on middle in the air but well wide of cover, safely picking up one run.
 
Ball 5: Short of a length outside off, Jacks goes back to cut hard but mistimes it straight to cover — dot ball.
 
Ball 4: Slower delivery on a good length at middle, Jacks leans forward and drives but finds the fielder at cover — no run.
 
Ball 3: WICKET! Sam Curran looks to heave a length ball on middle but mistimes it badly, and Glenn Phillips takes a comfortable catch at deep mid-wicket.
 
Ball 2: Banton cuts a shorter delivery outside off but Santner dives brilliantly at extra cover to save runs, restricting them to a single.
 
Ball 1: Banton attempts a big slog-sweep to a full ball outside off, gets a top edge that drops short of deep mid-wicket, allowing two runs.



 

9:55 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 97 for 4 after 14 overs

England need 63 runs to win in 36 balls
 
Sodhi comes in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Tom Banton flicks a tossed-up delivery on leg stump to short fine and races through for a quick single.
 
Ball 5: Quicker delivery following Banton down the leg-side, he punches it from the crease but finds cover — dot ball.
 
Ball 4: The googly outside off sits up short, Sam Curran flat-bats it back down the ground and Mitchell lets it bounce in front of him, allowing one run.
 
Ball 3: Nicely tossed-up googly turning away outside off, Curran goes forward for the drive but is beaten on the outside edge.
 
Ball 2: Another googly outside off, slightly short, Curran tries to flat-bat it but hits it straight back to the bowler — dot ball.
 
Ball 1: Slightly short delivery on off, Curran rocks back and pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a SIX.

9:54 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 89 for 4 after 13 overs

England need 71 runs to win in 42 balls
 
Santner comes back in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Sam Curran pulls a shorter delivery on middle to deep mid-wicket, and Glenn Phillips fields it well to restrict it to a single.
 
Ball 5: Curran backs away to cut a quicker delivery outside off but mistimes it straight to cover — dot ball.
 
Ball 4: On a good length around off, Curran makes slight room and punches it to cover — dot ball.
 
Ball 3: Slower and wider outside off, Curran backs away too far and fails to connect with the attempted cut — dot ball.
 
Ball 2: Poor short ball down leg, and Curran pulls it comfortably wide of deep backward square leg for FOUR.
 
Ball 1: Curran short-arm jabs a back-of-length delivery to mid-wicket but finds the fielder — dot ball.


 

9:46 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 84 for 4 after 12 overs

England need 76 runs to win in 48 balls
 
Glenn Phillips continues the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Tom Banton lofts a full delivery straight down the ground and beats long-off for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: Sam Curran drives a tossed-up ball wide of backward point, and despite a diving stop in the deep, they take a single.
 
Ball 4: Quicker on leg stump, Curran pushes it back down the pitch — dot ball.
 
Ball 3: Banton steps forward and drives the full delivery to long-off for a single.
 
Ball 2: Banton flat-bats a slog-sweep to deep mid-wicket, and a fumble in the deep allows it to run away for FOUR.
 
Ball 1: Curran drives a full ball on leg stump to long-off and collects a single.

9:42 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 73 for 4 after 11 overs

England need 87 runs to win in 54 balls
 
Rachin continues the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Tom Banton drives a full delivery on leg stump wide of long-on and comes back comfortably for two runs.
 
Ball 5: Sam Curran makes room on the back foot and punches it past extra cover’s dive for a single.
 
Ball 4: Curran flat-bats a turning delivery wide of extra cover and picks up two runs to long-off.
 
Ball 3: Short of a good length and turning in, Curran rocks back and hammers it wide of extra cover for FOUR, the first boundary in 16 balls.
 
Ball 2: Flat back-of-a-length outside off, Curran backs away and hits it straight back to the bowler who makes the stop — dot ball.
 
Ball 1: Good length turning into middle, Curran nudges it gently to short fine — no run.

9:41 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 64 for 4 after 10 overs

England need 96 runs to win in 60 balls
 
Glenn Phillips continues the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Glenn Phillips tosses it up full on off, Tom Banton gets low and sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for two runs.
 
Ball 5: Quicker delivery with the length held back as Banton charges down the track; he awkwardly pushes it back to the bowler — dot ball.
 
Ball 4: Phillips floats it full outside off and Banton shuffles across to work it to mid-wicket — no run.
 
Ball 3: Full on middle, Sam Curran leans forward and drives it down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 2: Phillips traps Banton on the pads as he misses a premeditated reverse sweep; New Zealand review for LBW but UltraEdge shows a spike and ball-tracking has it missing leg — not out, dot ball.
 
Ball 1: A low full toss on middle and Curran drives it calmly to long-on to collect a single.

9:33 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 59 for 4 after 9 overs

England need 101 runs to win in 66 balls
 
Rachin Ravindra comes in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Tom Banton gets forward to a full delivery just outside off and defends it to cover — dot ball.
 
Ball 5: Sam Curran goes on the back foot and punches a flat delivery down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 4: WICKET! Jacob Bethell pulls a flat good-length ball to deep mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips dives forward and takes a stunning low catch, ending Bethell’s knock for 21.
 
Ball 3: Banton works a flat delivery on middle to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
 
Ball 2: Tossed up on leg stump, Banton pushes forward but gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler — no run.
 
Ball 1: Bethell drives hard through cover and a diving stop saves runs, allowing just a single.

9:28 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 56 for 3 after 8 overs

England need 104 runs to win in 72 balls
 
Glenn Phillips comes in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Tom Banton presses forward to a full delivery sliding across and defends it to cover — dot ball.
 
Ball 5: Banton plays a superb sweep, bending low to a tossed-up delivery and smashing it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
 
Ball 4: Jacob Bethell works a flat delivery from outside leg to backward square leg and picks up a single.
 
Ball 3: Phillips drops it short on middle, Banton rocks back and pulls to deep square leg for one.
 
Ball 2: Tossed up full outside off, Banton steps forward and defends it to cover — no run.
 
Ball 1: WICKET! Harry Brook backs away looking to loft over extra cover but miscues it off the bottom of the bat, and Daryl Mitchell takes a simple catch at long-off.

9:22 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 England vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: England 50 for 2 after 7 overs

England need 110 runs to win in 78 balls
 
Cole comes in the attack for New Zealand

Ball 6: Harry Brook gets low and sweeps the full delivery to deep backward square leg for a single.
 
Ball 5: Tossed up full outside off, Brook leans forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler — dot ball.
 
Ball 4: Flat on a good length, Brook punches off the back foot but Santner dives to his right to save a run — no run.
 
Ball 3: Jacob Bethell pulls a slower delivery turning down leg to deep backward square leg for a single.
 
Ball 2: Floated up and turning in, Bethell looks to flick but is struck on the body; impact in line but missing leg — dot ball.
 
Ball 1: Good length outside off, Brook punches off the back foot to sweeper cover and takes a single.

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