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.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 27 Feb 2026, 19:00 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

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.

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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

Broadcast

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Weather Report

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Clouds

31.7°C

71% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England

W
W
W
W
L

New Zealand

W
NR
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tim Seifert

NZ - wkbat

326 Runs

9 Matches

2

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

298 Runs

9 Matches

3

Jacob Bethell

ENG - all

280 Runs

8 Matches

4

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

235 Runs

8 Matches

5

Will Jacks

ENG - bat

226 Runs

8 Matches

6

Glenn Phillips

NZ - wk

181 Runs

9 Matches

1

Rehan Ahmed

ENG - bowl

271.43

1 Match

2

Jofra Archer

ENG - bowl

213.33

8 Matches

3

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

200.00

9 Matches

4

Will Jacks

ENG - bat

176.56

8 Matches

5

Tim Seifert

NZ - wkbat

166.33

9 Matches

6

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

159.86

8 Matches

1

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

13 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

12 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Jofra Archer

ENG - bowl

11 Wkts

8 Matches

4

Liam Dawson

ENG - all

10 Wkts

8 Matches

5

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

10 Wkts

9 Matches

6

Jamie Overton

ENG - all

9 Wkts

6 Matches

1

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

6.61

8 Matches

2

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

7.84

9 Matches

3

Liam Dawson

ENG - all

8.04

8 Matches

4

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

8.25

9 Matches

5

Jamie Overton

ENG - all

8.76

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

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at R. Premadasa Stadium is generally regarded as well-balanced, providing a fair contest between bat and ball. Fast bowlers are expected to extract some early movement, particularly during the initial overs. As the match progresses, spinners are likely to play a significant role. Notably, teams batting first have won five of the seven matches played at this venue in the tournament, suggesting that the captain winning the toss may prefer to set a target.

45%

Pace Bowling

55%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

163

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

6.5
C

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.

7
VC

Rachin Ravindra NZ | BAT

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.

7.5

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.

7

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.

7.5

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.

7.5

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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8

Cole McConchie

NZ | ALL

8.5

Ish Sodhi

NZ | BOWL

Last Updated On - Feb 27 2026 7:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

NZ

Credits Left
15.5/100

Mega League
Jos Buttler

9

Philip Salt

6.5

Tim Seifert
VC

8

Harry Brook
C

6.5

Tom Banton

9

Finn Allen

8

Rachin Ravindra

7

Sam Curran

8.5

Glenn Phillips

7

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

5 : 6

NZ

Credits Left
15.5/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler

9

Philip Salt

6.5

Tim Seifert

8

Harry Brook
VC

6.5

Tom Banton

9

Finn Allen

8

Rachin Ravindra
C

7

Glenn Phillips

7

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Matt Henry

8.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

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