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
England vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecard
England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in a crucial Super 8 clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, sealing the top spot in the Group 2 standings with six points.
The victory also kept Pakistan’s semifinal hopes alive. Pakistan will now need a convincing win against Sri Lanka on Saturday to move ahead of New Zealand in the points table and keep their campaign alive.
Chasing a target of 160, England recovered from early setbacks before Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed produced a late surge to guide the team home with three balls to spare.
New Zealand lose momentum after strong start
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first, getting off to a brisk start during the powerplay. Tim Seifert survived an early scare after being initially given caught behind, only to overturn the decision using the Decision Review System.
Seifert and Finn Allen made full use of the field restrictions as the pair put together a solid opening stand, helping New Zealand reach 54 without loss in the powerplay.
England struck soon after the field spread as Adil Rashid removed Seifert for 35 off 25 balls. The breakthrough triggered a mini-collapse as Will Jacks dismissed Allen for 29 off 19 balls in the following over.
England spinners tighten grip
New Zealand continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Rehan Ahmed dismissed Rachin Ravindra for 11 before Mark Chapman’s brief cameo of 15 off nine balls ended with a stumping off Adil Rashid.
Liam Dawson then accounted for Daryl Mitchell, who struggled for rhythm and was dismissed for three off eight balls.
Glenn Phillips attempted to accelerate in the latter stages and top-scored with 39 off 28 balls, but his dismissal by Will Jacks halted New Zealand’s late push.
Cole McConchie was bowled by Rehan Ahmed for 14 as the Kiwis finished with 159 for seven in their 20 overs.
England stumble early in chase
England’s chase got off to a disastrous start as they lost both openers inside the first two overs. Matt Henry dismissed Phil Salt for two in the opening over before Lockie Ferguson removed Jos Buttler for a duck in the next over.
Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell steadied the innings with a 48-run stand for the third wicket. Brook scored 26 off 24 balls before Glenn Phillips broke the partnership.
England suffered another setback when Rachin Ravindra dismissed Bethell for 21 off 16 balls in the following over.
Jacks, Rehan seal dramatic win
Sam Curran kept England in the contest with a composed 24 off 22 balls but fell to Ravindra. The same bowler also removed Tom Banton, who had scored 33 off 23 balls, leaving England in a tricky position.
However, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed turned the game around with an explosive partnership. The duo added an unbeaten 44 runs from just 16 balls to take England over the line.
Jacks remained unbeaten on 32 off 18 balls, while Rehan smashed 19 not out off seven deliveries as England completed the chase with four wickets in hand and three balls remaining.
England vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecards:
New Zealand scorecard:
| New Zealand (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tim Seifert † | st †Buttler b Rashid | 35 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 140 |
| Finn Allen | c Bethell b Jacks | 29 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 152.63 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Bethell b Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.61 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Jacks | 39 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 139.28 |
| Mark Chapman | st †Buttler b Rashid | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Jacks b Dawson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | not out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Cole McConchie | b Rehan Ahmed | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Matt Henry | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 2) 3 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.95) 159/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 9 |
| Jacob Bethell | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 | 3 |
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 |
England vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Playing 11
England playing 11: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
New Zealand playing 11: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
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.
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First Published: Feb 27 2026 | 5:50 PM IST