Scorecards / 2026 / New Zealand v England
Twenty20 International · ICC Men's T20 World CupNew Zealand v England: T20I scorecard, 27 Feb 2026
England won by 4 wickets. 27 Feb 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo.
Result
Runs per over- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo
New Zealand: runs per over England: runs per over
New Zealand innings
159/7 (20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL Seifertst JC Buttler b AU Rashid | 35 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 140.0 |
| FH Allenc JG Bethell b WG Jacks | 29 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 152.6 |
| R Ravindrac JG Bethell b Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.6 |
| GD Phillipsb WG Jacks | 39 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 139.3 |
| MS Chapmanst JC Buttler b AU Rashid | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 166.7 |
| DJ Mitchellc WG Jacks b LA Dawson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| MJ Santnernot out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180.0 |
| CE McConchieb Rehan Ahmed | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.7 |
| MJ Henrynot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 3 (b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 159/7 (20 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: IS Sodhi, LH Ferguson
Fall of wickets: 1-64 (TL Seifert, 6.6 ov); 2-66 (FH Allen, 7.4 ov); 3-97 (R Ravindra, 11.1 ov); 4-123 (MS Chapman, 14.1 ov); 5-133 (DJ Mitchell, 16.4 ov); 6-135 (GD Phillips, 17.1 ov); 7-152 (CE McConchie, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Archer | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| LA Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| SM Curran | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| AU Rashid | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| WG Jacks | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| JG Bethell | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
England innings
161/6 (19.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD Saltc TL Seifert b MJ Henry | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| JC Buttlerc TL Seifert b LH Ferguson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HC Brookc DJ Mitchell b GD Phillips | 26 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 108.3 |
| JG Bethellc GD Phillips b R Ravindra | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 131.3 |
| T Bantonc MS Chapman b R Ravindra | 33 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 137.5 |
| SM Curranc GD Phillips b R Ravindra | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 109.1 |
| WG Jacksnot out | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 177.8 |
| Rehan Ahmednot out | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 271.4 |
| Extras | 4 (b 0, lb 3, w 1, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 161/6 (19.3 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: LA Dawson, JC Archer, AU Rashid
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (PD Salt, 0.4 ov); 2-2 (JC Buttler, 1.2 ov); 3-50 (HC Brook, 7.1 ov); 4-58 (JG Bethell, 8.4 ov); 5-100 (SM Curran, 14.3 ov); 6-117 (T Banton, 16.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Henry | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7.60 |
| LH Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| MJ Santner | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| CE McConchie | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| GD Phillips | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| R Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| IS Sodhi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
Match summary
New Zealand played England in a men's Twenty20 International at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo on 27 February 2026, part of ICC Men's T20 World Cup. England won by 4 wickets.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
WG Jacks was named player of the match.
On 27 February 2026 the on-field umpires were AT Holdstock and Ahsan Raza, with RB Richardson as match referee.
How the innings went
New Zealand made 159/7 in 20 overs. GD Phillips top-scored with 39 from 28 balls, including 4 fours and 1 sixes. WG Jacks took 2 for 23. The biggest stand before a wicket was 64 runs between TL Seifert and FH Allen.
England made 161/6 in 19.3 overs. T Banton top-scored with 33 from 24 balls, including 3 fours and 1 sixes. R Ravindra took 3 for 19. The biggest stand before a wicket was 48 runs between HC Brook and JG Bethell.
Extras
New Zealand's innings of 159/7 in 20 overs included 3 extras: 2 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 1 leg byes. England's innings of 161/6 in 19.3 overs included 4 extras: 1 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 3 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won New Zealand v England on 27 February 2026?
England won by 4 wickets.
Who top-scored in New Zealand v England?
GD Phillips scored 39 from 28 balls for New Zealand, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in New Zealand v England?
R Ravindra, with 3 for 19.
What was the highest partnership?
64 runs between TL Seifert and FH Allen for New Zealand.
Who won the toss?
New Zealand, who chose to bat.
Where was New Zealand v England played?
At R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo, on 27 February 2026.