England Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup: Harry Brook's Men Win, Keep Pakistan's Semi-Final Hopes Alive
Already qualified for semi-finals, England handed Pakistan a lifeline by defeating New Zealand by four wickets in Colombo on Friday (February 27, 2026), thrillingly chasing down a 160-run target in 19.3 overs. Not only did Harry Brook's men maintain a clean slate in the Super Eights stage, they also kept Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive in the T20 World Cup. New Zealand are placed second in Group 2 with three points, while the Men In Green are placed third with one point and they need to win big against already-ousted Sri Lanka on Saturday to dislodge the Kiwis from the second spot and qualify for the semis.
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
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips celebrates the wicket of England's captain Harry Brook, as captain Mitchel Santner, left, looks on 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 takes the catch to get dismiss England's Jacob Bethell during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
England's Sam Curran 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 Tom Banton 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 Rehan Ahmed 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 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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