England and New Zealand will face each other in the Super-8 clash of the T20 World Cup. The match will start at 7 PM at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The toss is scheduled for 6:30 PM. Today is a do-or-die situation for New Zealand. By defeating England, the team will reach the semi-finals and knock Pakistan out. If England wins, Pakistan’s chances will remain. The team can reach the knockout stage by defeating Sri Lanka in their last match by a large margin. England is far ahead against New Zealand England and New Zealand have played 30 T20 International matches so far. England won 16, while New Zealand won only 10. 3 matches were inconclusive, and one ended in a tie. In the World Cup, both teams have played 7 matches. England won 4, and New Zealand also won 3. This indicates an even contest in ICC tournaments. The two teams last met in 2022 at the Brisbane ground, where England won the match by 20 runs. Archer England’s Top Wicket Taker Harry Brook scored the most runs for England in this tournament. He scored 202 runs in 6 matches with a strike rate of 172.64. His best score was 100 runs. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer was the top wicket-taker for England. He took 10 wickets in 6 matches with an economy of just 8.73. Seifert New Zealand’s Top Batter Tim Seifert has scored the most runs for New Zealand in the tournament. He scored 181 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 161.6. His best score in an innings was an unbeaten 89 runs. Meanwhile, in bowling, Matt Henry was the team’s top wicket-taker. He took 6 wickets in 6 matches, conceding runs at an economy of 7.38. Pitch and Weather Report The surface of R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is considered very good for spin bowling. Initially, with the new ball, the ball comes onto the bat reasonably well here. After losing its shine, the ball spins tremendously in the middle overs. A score of 160 runs in the first innings on this pitch is a winning total. On February 27, there will be light clouds in the sky in Colombo, and the chance of rain is very low. The maximum temperature here is expected to be between 24 and 25 degrees. Probable playing-11 of Both Teams England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (captain), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, and Adil Rashid. New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson. Post navigation ‘Can’t take West Indies lightly’:Sunil Gavaskar’s advice for India ahead of do-or-die clash against Windies on Sunday
