England and New Zealand are set to meet in T20 World Cup 2026 Match 49 of the Super Eights at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, February 27. England have already booked their spot in the semifinals by achieving two wins so far. Their first win was against Sri Lanka, by a convincing 51 runs. They then narrowly defeated Pakistan in a thrilling two wicket chase at Pallekele, thanks to an excellent century from skipper Harry Brook when the team needed it.

The Kiwis had their Super Eight debut with a washout against Pakistan; but bounced back with a dominating win over Sri Lanka in Colombo, winning by 61 runs and improving their net run rate significantly and making them very strong contenders for the semifinals. The Black Caps now have all the momentum and will likely join England in the knockout stage from this group. However, should they lose this crucial match, the Kiwis could find themselves back in the race for the semifinals and give Pakistan a hope of sneaking back in.

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T20 World Cup 2026, Match 48, ENG vs NZ: Live Streaming Details

T20 World Cup 2026, Match 48, ENG vs NZ: Probable Playing XI

England (ENG):

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (C), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

New Zealand (NZ):

Tim Seifert (WK), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson