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New Zealand Wins Toss and Bats in T20 World Cup Game vs. England

Will Jacks scored 32 not out and Rehan Ahmed took a wicket with his first World Cup ball as England secured top Super Eights spot with a four-wicket win.

  • On Friday, England men's T20 team beat New Zealand men's T20 team by four wickets at R. Premadasa Stadium, chasing 160 with Will Jacks anchoring the win as Player of the Match.
  • New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner knows a win guarantees their semifinal spot, but the Pakistan team must defeat Sri Lanka on Saturday in Pallekele by a large margin to surpass New Zealand's net run-rate.
  • Spin bowlers Adil Rashid, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed turned the match, with Jacks and Ahmed finishing unbeaten with 32 and 19, securing England’s win.
  • England have now moved to the top of their Super Eights group and will face the winner of India vs West Indies on Sunday, while New Zealand awaits Pakistan's final match result.
  • England's recall of Rehan Ahmed was tactical, and Pakistan must beat Sri Lanka by 6.5 runs or chase inside 13 overs to overtake New Zealand.
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The Hindu broke the news in India on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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