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The cricket fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 49th match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between England and New Zealand on Friday, 27th February 2026 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
ENG vs NZ Match Review
England had performed well in the Super Eight matches of this edition of T20 World Cup. They had won their both played matches and are leading the points table of Super 8 Group 2. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. New Zealand had also performed well in the Super Eight matches of this tournament. They had played two matches with one win to their name. Their one match came without any result and they are holding the second position on the points table of Super 8 Group 2. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match.
England Reviews
England had won their most recent match of this tournament against Pakistan with the margin of two wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 164 runs in their 20 overs. Liam Dawson was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 24 runs. Jofra Archer was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 32 runs in four overs.
Jamie Overton also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while Adil Rashid had one wicket to his name. Sam Curran and Will Jacks were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of England also performed well in the previous match and they chased the target of 165 runs in 19.1 overs. The skipper, Harry Brook was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 100 runs to his name on 51 balls with the help of ten boundaries and four huge sixes. Will Jacks also performed well in the previous match and scored 28 runs on 23 balls with the help of one boundary and two huge sixes. Sam Curran scored 16 runs while Jacob Bethell could manage to score eight runs.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had won their previous match of this tournament against Sri Lanka with the margin of 61 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they could manage to score 168 runs in their 20 overs. The skipper, Mitchell Santner was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 47 runs to his name on 26 balls with the help of two boundaries and four huge sixes. Rachin Ravindra also performed well in the previous match and scored 32 runs on 22 balls and he smashed three boundaries and one huge six during his inning.
Cole McConchie also performed well in the previous match and remained not out after scoring 31 runs while Finn Allen could manage to score 23 runs. The bowling unit of New Zealand performed well in the previous match and they defended the target of 169 runs. They leaked 107 runs in their 20 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match where Rachin Ravindra was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with four wickets to his name in four overs against 27 runs. Matt Henry also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for three runs in two overs. Glenn Phillips and the skipper, Mitchell Santner picked one wicket each while Cole McConchie, Lockie Ferguson, and Ish Sodhi were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.
England vs New Zealand Head to Head Matches Record
England had faced New Zealand in 30 T20 cricket matches where they had won 17 matches while New Zealand had won 10 matches against England. Three matches of these two teams came without any result.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
England is overall a strong team as compared to the New Zealand at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, England is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make England a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- England had performed well in this tournament
- The batting order of England is strong
- The bowling unit of England is also strong
- New Zealand is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of New Zealand is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
England is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for England have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
England has a 58% chance to win this match
New Zealand has a 42% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 49th match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Colombo is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win England vs New Zealand, 49th Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win England vs New Zealand 49th Match World Cup 2026 Toss-ENG
Who Will Win England vs New Zealand 49th Match World Cup 2026 Match-ENG
Who Will Win Today T20 World Cup Match?
- NZ (100%, 1 Votes)
- ENG (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 1
Loading …Possible Playing XI of Both Teams for This Match
England
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer,Adil Rashid.
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
Key Players to Watch
Harry Brook, Liam Dawson, Mitchell Santner, and Rachin Ravindra are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for England vs New Zealand, 49th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of England vs New Zealand,is mentioned under.
ENG vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Friday, 27th February 2026
Time: 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: R.Premadasa Stadium
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Opened: 1986
Capacity: 35,000
Known As: Khettarama Stadium (until June 1994)
Ends: Khettarama End, Scoreboard End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Sri Lanka
Floodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 65
Matches won batting first: 28
Matches won bowling first: 36
Average 1st innings Score: 145
Average 2nd innings Score: 129
Highest total recorded: 215/5 (19.4 Ovs) By BAN vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (17.2 Ovs) By AFG vs ENG
Highest score chased: 215/5 (19.4 Ovs) By BAN vs SL
Lowest score defended: 115/6 (20 Ovs) By RSA vs SL
England T20 World Cup Squad
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
New Zealand T20 World Cup Squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
Disclaimer
We have provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 49th and decision will be yours that you have to make.
