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New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat first in a must-win match. New Zealand posted a target of 161 runs in their first 20 overs. Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen made odd 30s and helped the team to reach a competitive total.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first against England in their crucial Super 8 clash in Colombo. A win will send the Black Caps into the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals, while a loss could bring net run rate into play.
New Zealand has failed to clinch a Twenty20 World Cup semifinals place when it lost to England by four wickets in Colombo. That has left Pakistan a last chance to qualify. New Zealand looked set
Rehan Ahmed's late cameo of unbeaten 19 off 7 deliveries and Will Jacks stable 32 off 18 deliveries helped England beat New Zealand by four wickets in the Group 2 Super 8s clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the R.