ENG vs NZ Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

England will lock horns with New Zealand in the Super 8 clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, February 27.

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England, led by Harry Brook, started their Super8 campaign with a 51-run win against Sri Lanka and later bagged a two-wicket win against Pakistan. On the other hand, Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand bagged a 61-run win over Sri Lanka after the initial game against Pakistan ended in a no-result.

ENG vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8, Details

Match: England vs New Zealand, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 49

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Friday, February 27

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

ENG vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Pitch Report

The five games played here in the ongoing season saw the first innings score of 173. It’s a good batting wicket as seen in the previous encounters. Any score above 190 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

ENG vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Probable XIs

England

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

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

ENG vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: New Zealand.

Both teams played 27 times in the T20I format. While England won 16 times, New Zealand secured 10 victories, and one game ended with no result. On that note, we can expect a thrilling affair between these two sides. With New Zealand having a good momentum and combination, we can expect them to stun England and secure their semi-final spot.

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