T20 World Cup: England restricts New Zealand to 159/7
England’s captain Harry Brook (left) and New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner (right) shake shands before the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo on February 27, 2026.
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Already qualified for the semifinals, England restricted New Zealand to 159 for seven in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup in Colombo on Friday (February 27, 2026).
Opting to bat, New Zealand batters got the starts but couldn’t convert them into big scores.
Glenn Phillips (39), Tim Seifert (35), Finn Allen (29) and Mark Chapman (15) all got starts but failed to prolong their stay at the crease.
For England, Will Jacks (2/23), Adil Rashid (2/28) and Rehan Ahmed (2/28) were the main wicket takers, while Liam Dawson (1/32) chipped in with a wicket.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand: 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 39, Tim Seifert 35; Will Jacks 2/23).
Teams:
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
Published – February 27, 2026 06:59 pm IST
