England Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup Super Eights: See Best Photos From Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat first against England in their vital Super Eights match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo on Friday (February 27). New Zealand are unchanged, while England included Rehan Ahmed in place of Jamie Overton. The race for semi-finals is into its business end at the 20-over showpiece. While England are already through to the last-four stage with back-to-back wins, New Zealand (3 points) could join them from Group 2 with a victory tonight.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Finn Allen plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Tim Seifert, left, and Finn Allen encourage each other as they bat during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Jofra Archer appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of New Zealand's Tim Seifert during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Jos Buttler stumps out New Zealand's Tim Seifert during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Jacob Bethell takes the catch to get dismiss New Zealand's Finn Allen during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Mark Chapman plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Will Jacks, right, celebrates with captain Harry Brook the wicket of New Zealand's Glenn Phillips, right, walks during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Adil Rashid, centre, celebrates with captain Harry Brook, left, the wicket of New Zealand Mark Chapman during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Rehan Ahmed bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Cole McConchie plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Matt Henry, right, celebrates with Glenn Phillips, left, the wicket of England's Phil Salt, extreme left, walks during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson, left, celebrates the wicket of England's Jos Buttler, right, walks on during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's captain Harry Brook plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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