New Zealand opted to bat first after winning the toss against England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight encounter at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday.
Playing XIs
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (w), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson.
Face to face
Historically, England and New Zealand have faced each other 27 times in men’s T20Is, with the former holding a dominant head-to-head record of 16 wins, compared to 10 for the Blackcaps.
The Three Lions also have the edge in the T20 World Cup head-to-head record against New Zealand with four wins from seven matches.
Their last meeting in the tournament was in the 2022 edition, which England won by 20 points.
- Matches: 27
- England: 16
- New Zealand: 10
- No results: 1
Forms Guide
England and New Zealand come into the match with equal momentum, as both teams have suffered just one defeat in their last five T20Is.
The next match is a must-win for New Zealand to qualify for the semi-finals, while England are already assured of a place in the last four after their victory over Pakistan.
England: W, W, W, W, L (newest first)
New Zealand: W, NR, W, L, W
