After qualifying for semi-finals in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, two-time champions England will face New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. In Group 2 of the second group stage, New Zealand is the top contender to move to semi-finals.
England won their first match of the second group stage against co-hosts Sri Lanka. Later, skipper Harry Brook led England to a hard fought win against Pakistan and became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s first match against Pakistan was abandoned due to rain and they secured a comprehensive win against Sri Lanka to cement their chances in the tournament.
England has been crowned T20 champions in 2009 and again in 2022, New Zealand however are still awaiting for their first T20 World Cup title. As both the teams step out to play their last match of the second group stage, England will aim to win 3 out of 3 matches and finish at the top position. On the other hand, New Zealand will aim to secure a win against England and keep their campaign alive.
ENG vs NZ Head to Head in T20Is
England and New Zealand have clashed 30 times in T20I cricket and England are ahead with 16 wins. Harry Brook’s side will focus on securing their 17th win against the BlackCaps.
| Matches played | England won | NZ won | No result | Match tied |
| 30 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
ENG vs NZ Head to Head in T20 World Cup
England has faced New Zealand 7 times in the ICC T20 World Cup and this meeting at Colombo will be their eight meeting in the T20 World Cup. It will be interesting to watch whether England will claim their 5th win or New Zealand will equal the record with a win.
| Matches played | England won | NZ won | No result |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
England National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline: T20 World Cup
In the inaugural T20 World Cup held in 2007, New Zealand won the clash against England by a close margin of 5 runs. Their latest meeting in the T20 World Cup came in 2022 in Brisbane where England won by 20 runs and later won the championship.
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Match result |
| 2007 | ICC World Twenty20 | Durban | NZ won by 5 runs |
| 2010 | ICC World Twenty20 | Gros Islet | England won by 3 wickets |
| 2012 | ICC World Twenty20 | Pallekele | England won by 6 wickets |
| 2014 | ICC World Twenty20 | Chattogram | NZ won by 9 runs |
| 2016 | ICC T20 World Cup | Delhi | England won by 7 wickets |
| 2021 | ICC T20 World Cup | Abu Dhabi | NZ won by 5 wickets |
| 2022 | ICC T20 World Cup | Brisbane | England won by 20 runs |
England National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Stats: T20I
- Most runs: Martin Guptill (NZ) 471 runs in 15 innings
- Most wickets: Mitchell Santner (NZ) 23 wickets in 17 innings
- Best individual score: Dawid Malan (ENG) 103 runs off 51 balls
- Best bowling figure: James Franklin (NZ) 4/15 in 3.3 overs
ENG vs NZ ICC T20I Rankings
- England’s rankings: 2th
- New Zealand’s rankings: 4th
ENG vs NZ Player-Wise ICC Ranking
Player-wise batting ranking
| Team | Player Name | ICC Batting ranking |
| England | Phil Salt | 2nd |
| New Zealand | Tim Seifert | 10th |
Player-wise bowling ranking
| Team | Player Name | ICC Bowling ranking |
| England | Adil Rashid | 4th |
| New Zealand | Jacob Duffy | 12th |
