England vs New Zealand Highlights T20 World Cup: Pakistan's hopes for semis stay alive, Will Jacks hero in thriller
England vs New Zealand Highlights: New Zealand are shell-shocked after a thrilling finish in Colombo! They had their noses ahead to qualify for the semifinals, but Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed combined for a 44-run stand off 16 deliveries. Pakistan in with a chance of making it to the next round now.
England vs New Zealand Highlights: With two teams already through to the semifinals, the decisive days of the Super 8 stage in the ICC T20 World Cup are here. A third team could seal qualification tonight, with New Zealand in pole position to finish at the top of Group 2 with a win over already-qualified England tonight....Read More
England’s impressive win over Pakistan thanks to captain Harry Brook’s phenomenal century in a chase means they are already through with four points, while New Zealand are right behind them on three points after an impressive fightback against co-hosts Sri Lanka. The Kiwis will be aware that even a loss leaves them in an okay position with Pakistan needing to beat the Lankans by a big margin tomorrow evening, but they will not want it to get to that stage.
Expect England to make some changes and experiment with their batting and bowling alike as they look for the right combination ahead of the semifinals – but equally, this presents a low-stakes opportunity for the likes of Jofra Archer and Sam Curran to generate some rhythm and momentum before the knockout stages.
The teams might also know the significance of finishing top of the table in this particular group. The team finishing second is likely to face South Africa in the semifinals, and with the Proteas currently playing like the team to beat in this tournament, they might fancy their chances a little more against West Indies or even India depending on which team qualifies out of the other group.
The last team interested, meanwhile, will be Pakistan. They will hope for a crushing English victory which will open the door for them to try and get a net run-rate boost of their own – one which could let them outdo New Zealand despite the relative deficit they find themselves in. Pakistan will head into their match either knowing exactly what they will need to accomplish for qualification, or completely eliminated from contention.
Playing XIs:
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi
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- 27 Feb 2026, 10:29:30 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: THAT'S IT! Jacks finds the boundary and England have pulled off the unlikely
England vs New Zealand Live Score: What incredible scenes! Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed the heroes! New Zealand are stunned, and disappointment write large.
The seventh wicket partnership has contributed 44 runs off just 16 deliveries. Where did it all go wrong for New Zealand? It was in control and fell apart so quickly.
And now – Pakistan have hope. They have a chance.
- 27 Feb 2026, 10:22:32 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: REHAN AHMED PLAYING A GEM! ENG need just 5 off the last over
England vs New Zealand Live Score: What an impact Rehan Ahmed has had on his introduction, and he has flipped the script of this game!
Dances down and hits a tall, tall six over long-off, just about clearing the man!
England need only 5 runs off the last over now. Santner turns to Matt Henry.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 10:20:03 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Four more! Rehan brings out the switch hit against Santner
England vs New Zealand Live Score: What a shot that is! Expecting the slow loopy one, so switches around and has all the time in the world to pick the gap over the head of short third! England suddenly only a few hits away.
- 27 Feb 2026, 10:16:56 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Big over! Rehan and Jacks take down Phillips, 22-run over
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Crucial over after the wicket! First Rehan tonks a huge six, what a statement to make. Then Will Jacks on strike, takes on the long boundary, and clears it. Then two fours as he hammers it and manages to pick out the gaps! First straight on, then to square.
Suddenly it's 21 needed off 12.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 10:10:56 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Banton is gone! Rachin gets another, NZ back ahead
England vs New Zealand Live Score: The momentum continues to oscillate! England would have been feeling better about the equation, but Rachin Ravindra offering no pace at all, asking England to generate all the power. Banton hits it well, but not enough strength behind it as it slows up. Taken easily at deep square, even in the short side.
- 27 Feb 2026, 10:05:57 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Banton gets a move-on! Picks up six
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Good over for England with 13 coming off it! Excellent shot from Banton, dancing down and clearing the fence for six.
Equation at 46 off 24. They are still in this.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 10:05:08 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Ravindra gets a second! Curran departs
England vs New Zealand Live Score: The pressure tells! Curran tries to clear midwicket but it's right at Phillips – much simpler catch. England now five down!
- 27 Feb 2026, 09:54:10 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Slipping away from England – required rate rises to 11
England vs New Zealand Live Score: 63 needed from 36 now. Boundaries aren't easy to come by so this is looking less and less likely.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 09:39:12 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: England need 96 in last 10 overs
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Run rate currently at 6.4, which won't be enough to hack it. NZ showed how much trickier scoring becomes as the ball gets older. Banton and Curran need to get a move on here through the middle overs.
- 27 Feb 2026, 09:31:05 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: WHAT A CATCH BY GLENN PHILLIPS! BETHELL IS GONE
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Don't hit it anywhere near Glenn Phillips in the air! The fastest man in cricket, and he needed every ounce of that speed. Charges down a flat hit by Bethell, who didn't even try to hit that aerially. But Phillips is so good, hunts it down, dives forward, and catches it an inch off the ground.
What a catch, in what a moment, and could prove to be so significant to the story of this World Cup.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 09:24:04 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: HUGE MOMENT! Glenn phillips removes Harry Brook
England vs New Zealand Live Score: See what it means to the New Zealand players! The shot is there for Harry Brook, but spin makes all these shots so tricky. Brook tries to drive down the ground but it's off the inside half of the bat – decent distance, but well-taken at long off!
50/3, NZ needed that as they try to seal the semis.
- 27 Feb 2026, 09:17:22 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: 47/2 after 6 overs
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Excellent cricket from Brook and Bethell. Have not allowed the bowlers to settle and this has been a pretty good powerplay for England given the two wickets that fell.
The skipper onto 24*, his partner on 18*.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 09:04:41 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Brook beginning to find the shots! 4, 6 in some style
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Brook takes on Henry and has some joy! Dances down and clears the off-side, then gets inside the line and plays a ridiculous flick shot deeeeep over square leg. Incredible innovation – England have some momentum.
- 27 Feb 2026, 08:57:17 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: BUTTLER OUT ON A DUCK! His struggle continues
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Not getting any better! Jos Buttler looks woefully out of form. It's a tentative, nervous poke outside the off stump against Lockie Ferguson, and just a little bit of nibble is enough to catch his outside edge.
England in trouble early! It's 2/2 in absolutely no time.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 08:55:53 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Matt Henry removes Phil Salt in first over of the chase!
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Got him! What a start for New Zealand as we return for the chase. Matt Henry has this habit of taking wickets early on with the new ball, and he removes key man Phil Salt. Salt loves these small chases where he can settle things early on, but no chance for that this time as he is removed early in the piece! Kiwis with their tails up.
- 27 Feb 2026, 08:32:53 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Santner ends with a six! NZ end on 159/7
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Good hit from Mitchell Santner to wrap things up. The skipper is bemused, probably wanted a few more – 160 will be tricky on this surface with the Kiwi spinners, but England will by no means by daunted by it.
Excellent fightback from England after NZ were 97/2 at one stage. They have given themselves – and Pakistan – a fighting chance.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 08:20:58 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Now Phillips falls! England dominating this phase
England vs New Zealand Live Score: It's Will Jacks again! Slowed up, tossed up outside off, and it's an ugly swipe from Phillips. Misses it altogether, and it spins back to rattle his stumps. That's a poor shot to end a good innings.
Less than three overs left. 160 is suddenly the target as NZ go 4 overs without a boundary – just as we type that, Cole McConchie sweeps for four.
- 27 Feb 2026, 08:15:39 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Mitchell gone! Key wicket for England
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Not finding the power they were hoping for! 180 looks a fair ways away now. Mitchell tries to take on Dawson down the ground, but if you don't hit it perfectly at Premadasa, you're like to be walking back.
133/5. 20 deliveres left in this innings.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 08:06:42 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Rashid outfoxes Chapman! Four down
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Rashid is too clever for that! Dances down and walks past a nicely floated one from the experienced leggie. Suicide mission to play that kind of cricket against him, easy stumping for Buttler. The second stumping for this combination.
Mitchell comes in.
- 27 Feb 2026, 08:03:40 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: 123/3 after 14
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Phillips is looking good in the middle – he has been in good form and how he plays will be crucial from here. It's a great platform for the Kiwis – 180 expected from here, minimum.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 07:51:32 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Another one! Rehan Ahmed strikes with his first ball in the World Cup
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Rehan Ahmed comes on and immediately has success! It's a loosener, a drag-down, and Rachint ries to capitalise but doesn't get it out of the screws. Bethell makes good ground and puts in a great effort to take the catch – will make him feel much better. Toe-ended by Rachin Ravindra, and it's 97/3.
- 27 Feb 2026, 07:45:35 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: 84/2 after 10 overs
England vs New Zealand Live Score: A couple of quieter overs as NZ try to rebuild. Phillips does get some hits away. They will continue to attack now as Bethell comes on – won't let the change bowlers settle through this period. Rachin starts the over with a four.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 07:36:47 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: And now Finn Allen falls too! Soft wicket
England vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand's openers fall in quick succession! That's not a great shot from Finn Allen, might have been trying to pick a gap but somehow manages to spoon his flick right to Bethell at deep midwicket. Easy catch, Will Jacks strikes, and it's suddenly 66/2.
- 27 Feb 2026, 07:34:32 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Six and out! Adil Rashid has Seifert stumped
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Got him! Seifert tonks Rashid for six one ball, but is done in by the dip on the next ball as he tries to go big again. Sharp work from Buttler to stump him.
64/1 after 7 now.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 07:29:52 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: 54/0 after powerplay
England vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand's powerplay, especially after that first-over maiden. Both batters now set – Adil Rashid comes on in search of a wicket.
- 27 Feb 2026, 07:25:05 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Curran's moon-ball gets the treatment! Allen hammers another six and 50 up
England vs New Zealand Live Score: When batters wait for that moon-ball, Curran can be in trouble. A little too full and Allen can wait for it and slam it over mid-wicket for six more.
50 up for the Kiwis.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 07:20:14 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Runs beginning to flow! Seifert goes 4, 4, 6
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Good batting from Seifert, beginning to find his range against Archer now.
A couple over the offside then sits back expecting the short one, and deposits it deep into the crowd.
- 27 Feb 2026, 07:15:22 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Allen flexes his power! Six down the ground off Dawson
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Dances down and hammers it! He has so much power in those forearms, it's more or less a chip shot but clears the long Premadasa boundary by a distance.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 07:13:24 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: 17/0 after 3
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Allen tries an expressive scoop but beaten for pace by Archer. Good start for England.
- 27 Feb 2026, 07:11:48 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Allen hammers first six! Picks the slower ball
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Much more success for Allen against Archer. Reads the slower ball and tonks it straight back for six.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 07:05:33 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Beautiful bowling from Archer! He thinks he has Seifert… but not quite
England vs New Zealand Live Score: What an opening few balls from Jofra Archer! Making the ball swing and Seifert is struggling to get bat on it. Swings two consecutive ones through the gate and the umpire's finger goes up as Buttler catches it – but an immediate review. It has brushed the thigh pad, and missing on height.
Terrific from Archer. Maiden first up.
- 27 Feb 2026, 06:59:36 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Ready to go! Allen and Seifert open
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Here we go with the match then! Jofra Archer with the new ball, and Allen and Seifert will look to go hard right from the off.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 06:48:48 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: England's playing XI
England vs New Zealand Live Score: One change – Overton sits out, an extra spinner in Rehan Ahmed. Very good first class batter too.
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
- 27 Feb 2026, 06:44:08 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand's playing XI
England vs New Zealand Live Score: No changes for the Kiwis. Trust the batting despite a quiet top-order outing vs SL.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi
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- 27 Feb 2026, 06:35:41 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand finally win a toss and opt to BAT FIRST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Toss goes Mitch Santner's way, finally, and it's an easy decision to bat first. Kiwis remain unchanged.
Brook wanted to bat first too, aware that spin will come into play. Extra spinner in Rehan Ahmed for them.
- 27 Feb 2026, 06:18:06 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Toss approaching – second half remains tricky at Premadasa
England vs New Zealand Live Score: A few minutes away from the toss now. With the spin factor and the larger boundaries at the Premadasa, batting first should be an advantage, and both teams have powerful openers who will back themselves to take advantage of relatively better conditions for batting earlier on. Expect plenty of spin in the teams.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 05:56:05 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: England captain Harry Brook clicks into form
England vs New Zealand Live Score: After a fifty in the opening match, Harry Brook was having quite a rotten tournament by the standards of his incredible talent. However, all of that changed as he led from the front with a sensation second-innings century in a chase against Pakistan to book England's spot in the semifinals. Truly a confidence player, this is a threatening sign for all the other teams – as is the tactical decision to move him up to number three, where he can start against pace and face more balls.
- 27 Feb 2026, 05:38:21 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: ENG currently top, but NZ right behind
England vs New Zealand Live Score: The current situation in Group 2 after two rounds of matches sees England top with 4 points. New Zealand, after one point in an abandoned match against Pakistan, beat Sri Lanka to reach a total of 3 points, and are currently in second.
The winning team today would also win the group. Meanwhile, New Zealand haven't qualified, and have the chance to reach the semifinals in one go as well.
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- 27 Feb 2026, 05:13:26 PM IST
England vs New Zealand Live Score: HELLO AND WELCOME!
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Into the last round of matches in the World Cup's Super Eights. An important match to decide the make of the semifinals today, as the Kiwis enter with a chance of finishing top of the group and seal their qualification. England in their way.