ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Match 49, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
England is set to face New Zealand in the 49th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday, February 27.
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In the 49th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, England (ENG) is set to face New Zealand (NZ). England delivered an outstanding performance in their previous match, defeating Pakistan by two wickets. Chasing a target of 165 runs, England successfully reached the total in 19.1 overs. Captain Harry Brook led from the front with a magnificent century, guiding his side to victory. In the bowling department, Liam Dawson was the standout performer, claiming three wickets for 24 runs in his four-over spell.
On the other hand, New Zealand secured an impressive 61-run victory over Sri Lanka in their last game. Batting first, New Zealand posted a competitive total of 168 runs and restricted Sri Lanka to 108. Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie contributed valuable knocks of 47 and 31 runs respectively. With the ball, Rachin Ravindra delivered a decisive performance, taking four crucial wickets for 27 runs in his four overs.
Match Information
England vs New Zealand, Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2)
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 27 Feb 2026, Fri, 7:00 PM IST, R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
Match Starts In
00:17:03:12
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Weather Report
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, ColomboClear
22.1°C
96% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
England
PD Salt (wk), Jos Buttler, HC Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, T Banton, SM Curran, WG Jacks, J Overton, LA Dawson, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid
Bench : BM Duckett, R Ahmed, L Wood, JC Tongue
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, DJ Mitchell, MS Chapman, Mitchell Santner (C), CE McConchie, MJ Henry, Ish Sodhi, LH Ferguson
Bench : Devon Conway, JA Duffy, James Neesham, KA Jamieson
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
45%
Pace Bowling
55%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
163
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Harry Brook ENG | BAT
Harry Brook has performed well recently. He has scored 258 runs in the last 10 games, including 100 runs in the last game against Pakistan. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.
Rachin Ravindra NZ | ALL-ROUNDER
Rachin Ravindra is an excellent all-rounder and has been performing well recently. He scored 32 runs and took four wickets as well in the last game against Sri Lanka.
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Cole McConchie
NZ | ALL
Ish Sodhi
NZ | BOWL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Feb 26 2026 11:15 PM
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