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England vs New Zealand Scorecard, 49th Match
EnglandWon
161/6 (19.3 ov)
159/7 (20 ov)
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Fri, 27 Feb, 19:00 IST
- Venue
- R.Premadasa Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
49th Match · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · R.Premadasa Stadium · 27 Feb 2026
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
New Zealand: 159/7 (20 ov)
Top score: Glenn Phillips, 39 off 28 balls
Best bowling: Will Jacks, 2 for 23 in 4 overs
England: 161/6 (19.3 ov)
Top score: Tom Banton, 33 off 24 balls
Best bowling: Rachin Ravindra, 3 for 19 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Will Jacks (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
New Zealand innings159/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifertst Buttler b Rashid | 35 | 25 | 140.0 | ||
| Finn Allenc Bethell b Jacks | 29 | 19 | 152.6 | ||
| Rachin Ravindrac Bethell b Ahmed | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | ||
| Glenn Phillipsb Jacks | 39 | 28 | 139.3 | ||
| Mark Chapmanst Buttler b Rashid | 15 | 9 | 166.7 | ||
| Daryl Mitchellc Jacks b Dawson | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | ||
| Mitchell Santnernot out | 9 | 5 | 180.0 | ||
| Cole McConchieb Ahmed | 14 | 12 | 116.7 | ||
| Matt Henrynot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 159/7 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
64-1 (Tim Seifert, 6.6 ov) · 66-2 (Finn Allen, 7.4 ov) · 97-3 (Rachin Ravindra, 11.1 ov) · 123-4 (Mark Chapman, 14.1 ov) · 133-5 (Daryl Mitchell, 16.4 ov) · 135-6 (Glenn Phillips, 17.1 ov) · 152-7 (Cole McConchie, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | ||
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | ||
| Jacob Bethell | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Rehan Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
England innings161/6 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Seifert b Henry | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Jos Buttlerc Seifert b Ferguson | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Harry Brookc Mitchell b Phillips | 26 | 24 | 108.3 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Phillips b Ravindra | 21 | 16 | 131.3 | ||
| Tom Bantonc Chapman b Ravindra | 33 | 24 | 137.5 | ||
| Sam Curranc Phillips b Ravindra | 24 | 22 | 109.1 | ||
| Will Jacksnot out | 32 | 18 | 177.8 | ||
| Rehan Ahmednot out | 19 | 7 | 271.4 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 1, nb 0, b 0, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 161/6 (19.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
2-1 (Philip Salt, 0.4 ov) · 2-2 (Jos Buttler, 1.2 ov) · 50-3 (Harry Brook, 7.1 ov) · 58-4 (Jacob Bethell, 8.4 ov) · 100-5 (Sam Curran, 14.3 ov) · 117-6 (Tom Banton, 16.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7.60 | ||
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | ||
| Cole McConchie | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | ||
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | ||
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
Line-ups
The ground: R.Premadasa Stadium
FairPlay holds 13 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, with a median first-innings score of 175.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 62% and the toss winner won 23%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 38% of the time.
Highest total: 242/2 by Jaffna Kings on 5 Aug 2026.
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