England Vs New Zealand Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: NZ Lose Both Openers As ENG Spinners Strike Back

New Zealand got off to a swift start in the powerplay but after they have lost both the openers in consecutive overs. First Tim Siefert was stumped by Adil Rashid, then Tim Allen played a casual shot in the hands of Jacob Bethell.

NZ 66/2 (8)

After first two quiet overs from Jofra Archer, Tim Siefert has finally unleashed himself by slamming Jofra Archer for 16 runs in his 3rd over. The Kiwis are off to a good start in a must-win match.

NZ 44/0 (5)

Jofra Archer starts the first innings with a sharp maiden over. Tim Seifert looked like a cat on hot tin roof as England have started the match well. Liam Dawson takes the ball for the 2nd over, while Fin Allen will face the first ball of the match.

NZ 0/0 (1)

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, 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, Lockie Ferguson

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first in Colombo.

England: They have already qualified for the semi-finals.

New Zealand: They need to win this match to qualify for the semis, otherwise things won't remain in their hands and Pakistan could have an outside chance to qualify. Check out the detailed scenario here.

New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson/Jacob Duffy

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton/Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

• 6:30 PM (Toss): Around 29°C, mostly clear skies, humidity near 73%, rain chances below 3%.

• 7:30 PM: Temperature drops to 28°C with clear conditions; minimal rain threat.

• 8:30 PM: Pleasant evening at 27°C, light winds and no expected showers.

• 9:30-10:30 PM: Mostly clear skies continue, humidity rises above 80%, dew likely to settle.

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed

New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Devon Conway

The weather in Colombo is currently mostly sunny with a temperature of 28°C and a feels like temperature of 31°C. Winds are blowing from the northwest at 9 mph, and humidity is at 72%. In Colombo this evening, conditions will be partly cloudy with a 25% chance of rain. Temperatures will drop to a low of 24°C with humidity at 74% and winds from the west at 9 mph.

The first ball will be bowled at 7pm IST, with the toss scheduled for 6:30pm. The England vs New Zealand, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights clash will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.

Good afternoon and welcome, everyone! We have a double-header at the T20 World Cup today: first up, West Indies meet South Africa in Ahmedabad. Watch this space for the build-up and live updates from the Super Eights clash.