RESULT
ENG vs NZ Live Score, 27 February, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
161/6 (19.3 ov)
NZ
159/7 (20 ov)
England won by 4 wickets
Best Performance
England
Batting
T Banton
SR 137.50 • 34s 16s
33
(24)
WG Jacks
SR 177.78 • 44s 16s
32*
(18)
Bowling
WG Jacks
4 Overs • ECO 5.75
2/23
A Rashid
4 Overs • ECO 7.00
2/28
New Zealand
Batting
G Phillips
SR 139.29 • 44s 16s
39
(28)
TL Seifert
SR 140.00 • 34s 26s
35
(25)
Bowling
R Ravindra
4 Overs • ECO 4.75
3/19
L Ferguson
2 Overs • ECO 7.00
1/14
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
159/7 (20 ov)
54/0
Powerplay
1–6 ov
71/4
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
34/3
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer G Phillips 39 (28)
- Top Wicket-taker WG Jacks 2/23
- Boundaries 12 4s • 7 6s
- Extras 3
161/6 (19.3 ov)
47/2
Powerplay
1–6 ov
54/3
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
54/1
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer T Banton 33 (24)
- Top Wicket-taker R Ravindra 3/19
- Boundaries 17 4s • 6 6s
- Extras 4
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- ICC T20 World Cup
- DATE & TIME
- Friday, February 27, 2026 · 07:00 PM
- TOSS
- New Zealand elected to bat
- UMPIRES
- Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Richie Richardson (West Indies)
TEMPERATURE27°C
HUMIDITY79%
WIND3.38
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
Venue
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Matches played
54
Avg 1st Inn Score
153
Highest total
215
Bat-first win
44%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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