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ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Match 49, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction
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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.

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.

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 ,Colombo

Probable PlayingXI

England

T Banton, LA Dawson, HC Brook(C), WG Jacks, Jacob Bethell, SM Curran, J Overton, PD Salt, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid

Bench: BM Duckett, R Ahmed, L Wood, JC Tongue

New Zealand

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, MJ Henry, MS Chapman, Mitchell Santner(C), CE McConchie, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, LH Ferguson

Bench: Devon Conway, JA Duffy, James Neesham, KA Jamieson

Injury News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report

Clear

Win Prediction

New Zealand

Pitch Condition

Average

Avg 1st Inning Score

163

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.

Captains

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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8.5

Ish Sodhi

NZ | BOWL

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Players
11/11

Team 1

6 : 5

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15.5/100

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Jos Buttler

9

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Philip Salt

6.5

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Glenn Phillips

7

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Harry Brook

6.5

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Sam Curran

8.5

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Adil Rashid

7.5

Head To Head

Players
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Team 1

5 : 6

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Jos Buttler

9

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Philip Salt

6.5

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Glenn Phillips

7

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Harry Brook

6.5

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Adil Rashid

7.5

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