Super 8 Group 2 — 2026 T20 World Cup
27 February 2026 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Result: ENEngland — England won by 4 wickets. NZNew Zealand 159/7 (20 ov), ENEngland 161/6 (19.3 ov). 27 February 2026 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
The initial schedule source recorded this as "England won by 5 wickets" -- corrected to 4 wickets (England finished 161/6, six down, four wickets in hand), independently confirmed via Gulf News, consistent with England's own scorecard.
Scorecard
New Zealand, batted
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| NZNew Zealand (1st innings) | 159/7 (20 ov) |
| ENEngland (2nd innings) | 161/6 (19.3 ov) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| NZNew Zealand | Glenn Phillips | 39 (28) |
| NZNew Zealand | Tim Seifert | 35 (25) |
| NZNew Zealand | Finn Allen | 29 (19) |
| ENEngland | Tom Banton | 33 (24) |
| ENEngland | Will Jacks | 32 (18) |
| ENEngland | Harry Brook | 26 (24) |
| ENEngland | Rehan Ahmed (not out) | 19 (7) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| ENEngland | Adil Rashid | 2/28 |
| ENEngland | Will Jacks | 2/23 |
| ENEngland | Rehan Ahmed | 2/28 |
| NZNew Zealand | Rachin Ravindra | 3/19 |
Player of the Match
not confirmed
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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