Though already through to the semi-final, England came up with a resilient performance to beat New Zealand by four wickets and notch their third straight win in the Super Eights. Asked to bowl first, England spinners had a field day as they restricted New Zealand to 159/7. All New Zealand batters fell to spinners as England deployed 16 overs by spin, their most ever in T20I cricket. New Zealand made a roaring start to their defence as Matt Henry got a wicket in his first over yet again. Having absorbed pressure through the innings, Jacks turned the tide in the 18th over, as he took 22 runs off Phillips, New Zealand's main man up until that point.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 28, 2026 04:23 UTC