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
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Team Form (Last 5 matches)
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New Zealand
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Players Stats in current Series
Harry Brook
ENG - bat
202 Runs
6 Matches
Tim Seifert
NZ - WICKETKEEPER
181 Runs
6 Matches
Finn Allen
NZ - WICKETKEEPER
160 Runs
6 Matches
Will Jacks
ENG - bat
159 Runs
6 Matches
Jacob Bethell
ENG - all
154 Runs
6 Matches
Glenn Phillips
NZ - wk
137 Runs
6 Matches
Finn Allen
NZ - WICKETKEEPER
177.78
6 Matches
Will Jacks
ENG - bat
176.67
6 Matches
Harry Brook
ENG - bat
172.65
6 Matches
Mark Chapman
NZ - all
168.89
6 Matches
Glenn Phillips
NZ - wk
167.07
6 Matches
Philip Salt
ENG - wk
164.00
6 Matches
Jofra Archer
ENG - bowl
10 Wkts
6 Matches
Jamie Overton
ENG - all
9 Wkts
5 Matches
Liam Dawson
ENG - ALL-ROUNDER
9 Wkts
6 Matches
Adil Rashid
ENG - bowl
9 Wkts
6 Matches
Matt Henry
NZ - BOWLER
6 Wkts
6 Matches
Rachin Ravindra
NZ - ALL-ROUNDER
6 Wkts
6 Matches
Mitchell Santner
NZ - all
6.13
5 Matches
Jamie Overton
ENG - all
6.65
5 Matches
Liam Dawson
ENG - ALL-ROUNDER
7.18
6 Matches
Matt Henry
NZ - BOWLER
7.39
6 Matches
Rachin Ravindra
NZ - ALL-ROUNDER
7.67
6 Matches
Adil Rashid
ENG - bowl
7.99
6 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.
Will Jacks ENG | BAT
Will Jacks is a brilliant T20 all-rounder and is currently performing well. He scored 28 runs in the last game against Pakistan.
Glenn Phillips NZ | WK
Glenn Phillips has performed well in the recent past. He scored 18 runs and took a wicket as well in the last game against Sri Lanka. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.
Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL
Mitchell Santner is a brilliant T20 all-rounder and is currently performing well. He scored 47 runs and took a wicket as well in the last game against Sri Lanka.
Adil Rashid ENG | BOWL
Adil Rashid is an excellent bowler who played many outstanding innings for his team. He took 14 wickets in the last 9 games.
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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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