ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND ICC T20 WC 2026 MATCH 49 LIVE | ENG VS NZ LIVE COMMENTARY

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ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND ICC T20 WORLD CUP MATCH LIVE LIVE COMMENTARY | ENG vs NZ MATCH 49 LIVE

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Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: Today, 7:00 PM LOCAL

Team news:
New Zealand (Probable XI): Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
England (Probable XI): Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton/Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Preview by AkshayaKrishna Polya

England take on New Zealand at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, in a Super 8, Group 2 game on Friday (February 27).

The two-time champions were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, with impressive wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The Kiwis, on the other hand, need to win this contest to ensure a semi-final spot on Friday itself; otherwise, they need to wait for the result of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka fixture on Saturday.

Given the weather in Sri Lanka previously, a washout will also be enough for the Black Caps to get through, but the overhead is set to be clear for the match day.

Having already qualified for the semis, England might tend to check their bench strength, which could open the door for the likes of Rehan Ahmed, Luke Wood, Ben Duckett and Josh Tongue. However, the Harry Brook-led side hasn't made any changes to their playing XI in the last five games. Buttler and Banton's form is a concern, but they are likely to stick with the same XI.

Although a defeat in this fixture doesn't put the Mitchell Santner-led unit out of the tournament, it allows the Men in Green to come into the picture, giving Pakistan a sniff to qualify given they meet the required conditions in addition to a win against Sri Lanka on Saturday. They have as many as five spin options - Santner, Ish Sodhi, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie - in the XI. If there is any necessity to bring in a seamer, then there are Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson and Jimmy Neesham waiting in the ranks.