England vs New Zealand, 49th Match
Super 8 Group 2 2026 · T20I · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (England 161/6, New Zealand 159/7).
- England: 161/6 (19.3 ov)
- New Zealand: 159/7 (20 ov)
Match report
England (ENG) faced New Zealand (NZ) in the 49th Match of Super 8 Group 2 2026, a T20I match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Friday, 27 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and Ahsan Raza, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
New Zealand made 159/7 in 20 overs, with Glenn Phillips top-scoring on 39 from 28 balls. Will Jacks was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23. England made 161/6 in 19.3 overs, with Tom Banton top-scoring on 33 from 24 balls. Rachin Ravindra was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19.
Result: England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Will Jacks was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 159/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | st Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid | 35 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 140 |
| Finn Allen | c Jacob Bethell b Will Jacks | 29 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 152.63 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Jacob Bethell b Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Will Jacks | 39 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 139.29 |
| Mark Chapman | st Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Will Jacks b Liam Dawson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Cole McConchie | b Rehan Ahmed | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Matt Henry | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Jacob Bethell | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
England · 1st innings: 161/6 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Tim Seifert b Matt Henry | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jos Buttler | c Tim Seifert b Lockie Ferguson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Brook | c Daryl Mitchell b Glenn Phillips | 26 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Glenn Phillips b Rachin Ravindra | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tom Banton | c Mark Chapman b Rachin Ravindra | 33 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Sam Curran | c Glenn Phillips b Rachin Ravindra | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Rehan Ahmed | not out | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 271.43 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Cole McConchie | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ENG, Matt Henry): 6 runs, 158/6 – 4 1 1
- Over 19 (ENG, Mitchell Santner): 16 runs, 152/6 – 6 1 2 2 1 4
- Over 18 (ENG, Glenn Phillips): 21 runs, 136/6 – 4 4 6 1 6 0lb
- Over 17 (ENG, Rachin Ravindra): 3 runs, 115/6 – • W 1 • 1 1
- Over 16 (ENG, Ish Sodhi): 13 runs, 112/5 – • 2 6 1 • 4
- Over 15 (ENG, Rachin Ravindra): 4 runs, 99/5 – 1 • • W 1 2