🔴 Live: ENG vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2026, Cricket Live Match Scores, Commentary, England vs New Zealand

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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.

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.

After solid spells from Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson helped England to restrict Pakistan to 164/9, it was a Harry Brook masterclass that set up the win for the European side. After losing Phil Salt for a golden duck, Brook promoted himself to number 3 and steadied the ship despite losing wickets at the other end. At 58/4, there were nerves in the England camp, but Brook's one-man show turned the tide completely in his team's favour. Sam Curran and Will Jacks supported their skipper in rebuilding and strengthening England's position in the run chase.

Brook became the first captain to score a T20 World Cup ton and also the third England batter, after Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan, to score hundreds in all three formats. His outrageous century got England close to the win before a couple of hiccups delayed the inevitable that Archer finished with a boundary on the very first ball of the 20th over, sealing a two-wicket victory and a semi-final spot.

Speaking of the Kiwis, they were put under a lot of pressure by the Sri Lankan spinners. After sharing a point each with Pakistan, the Black Caps were asked to bat on a rank turner in Colombo. A couple of batters got starts but failed to convert, and suddenly the floodgates were opened as New Zealand's middle order crumbled, leaving the team in deep waters at 84/6. Santner's 26-ball 47 and McConchie's unbeaten 23-ball 31 lifted New Zealand to a challenging 168/7 that was indeed proved to be too much for the lacklustre Sri Lankan batting line-up.

Head-to-Head in T20Is:

Matches Played: 30
England Won: 17
New Zealand Won: 10
No-Result: 3

When: Match 49, Friday, 27 February, 2026, at 7:00 PM local

Where: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

What to expect: It's the same pitch that was used for the SL-NZ match, so expect spin, seams and uneven boundary dimensions once again in play. It's set to be another hot and dry day for cricket in Colombo.

Team news

New Zealand

After that win over Sri Lanka, they are likely to stick with the same XI. If they are looking to rest Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy might slot in.

Probable XI: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson/Jacob Duffy

England

Rehan Ahmed might come in as a spin-bowling allrounder.

Probable XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton/Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

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