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England v New Zealand
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 (Super 8s Group 2)
VenueR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 27th February 2026 (20-over match) (night)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 4 wickets
PointsEngland 2; New Zealand 0
UmpiresAhsan Raza (Pakistan), AT Holdstock (South Africa)
TV umpireAsif Yaqoob (Pakistan)
RefereeRB Richardson (West Indies)
Reserve UmpireNN Menon (India)
Player of the MatchWG Jacks

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
+TL Seifertst Buttler b Rashid3525323210140.00
FH Allenc Bethell b Jacks291935-36152.63
R Ravindrac Bethell b Ahmed1113171-684.62
GD Phillipsb Jacks392843419139.29
MS Chapmanst Buttler b Rashid159152-1166.67
DJ Mitchellc Jacks b Dawson389--537.50
*MJ Santnernot out9515-11180.00
CE McConchieb Ahmed141292-6116.67
MJ Henrynot out112--0100.00
IS Sodhidid not bat      
LH Fergusondid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 2 w)3
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 91 minutes, 20 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (Seifert, 6.6 ov), 2-66 (Allen, 7.4 ov), 3-97 (Ravindra, 11.1 ov), 4-123 (Chapman, 14.1 ov), 5-133 (Mitchell, 16.4 ov), 6-135 (Phillips, 17.1 ov), 7-152 (McConchie, 19.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Archer3   1240--1022-8.00
Dawson4   0321--73124.008.00
Curran1   0100--2-1-10.00
Rashid4   02821-121212.007.00
Jacks4   02321-92-12.005.75
Bethell1   0130--12--13.00
Ahmed3   0282--3219.009.33

England inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
PD Saltc Seifert b Henry243--350.00
+JC Buttlerc Seifert b Ferguson028--20.00
*HC Brookc Mitchell b Phillips2624323114108.33
JG Bethellc Phillips b Ravindra2116344-7131.25
T Bantonc Chapman b Ravindra332446319137.50
SM Curranc Phillips b Ravindra2422282110109.09
WG Jacksnot out321826415177.78
R Ahmednot out19715121271.43
LA Dawsondid not bat      
JC Archerdid not bat      
AU Rashiddid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 1 w)4
Total(6 wickets, 99 minutes, 19.3 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Salt, 0.4 ov), 2-2 (Buttler, 1.2 ov), 3-50 (Brook, 7.1 ov), 4-58 (Bethell, 8.4 ov), 5-100 (Curran, 14.3 ov), 6-117 (Banton, 16.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Henry2.301911-92115.007.60
Ferguson2   0141--73-12.007.00
Santner4   0290--1131-7.25
McConchie1   0130--12--13.00
Phillips4   0431--75224.0010.75
Ravindra4   0193--111-8.004.75
Sodhi2   0210--512-10.50

Notes
--> New Zealand powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (54/0)
--> England powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (47/2)
--> New Zealand innings: 50 in 5.2 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 100 in 11.4 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 150 in 19.2 overs
--> England innings: 50 in 6.6 overs
--> England innings: 100 in 14.2 overs
--> England innings: 150 in 18.6 overs
--> R Ahmed passed his previous highest score of 11 in International Twenty20 matches
--> R Ahmed made his debut in Sri Lanka in International Twenty20 matches
--> R Ahmed made his debut in Sri Lanka in Twenty20 matches
--> MJ Henry reached 50 wickets in International Twenty20 matches when he dismissed PD Salt, his 1st wicket in the England innings
--> TL Seifert (26) and FH Allen (23) added 50 in 32 balls for the New Zealand 1st wicket

Over 0.5: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TL Seifert (decision overturned)
Over 9.2: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - T Banton (decision upheld)