ENG vs NZ Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Lifeline for Pakistan as England beat New Zealand to top Super 8 group

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, OUT! STUMPED! Rashid hands England their first breakthrough. Beautifully tossed up, outside off, fuller in length. Seifert goes for a wild heave through the leg side, aiming for a slog, but Rashid smartly slows the pace down. As a result, the shot is already played while the ball arrives late and then spins a mile away after pitching. Goes past the bat and the keeper, Jos Buttler, collects the ball and quickly whips the bails off. Seifert is already walking off and is about to cross the ropes, when the fourth umpire stops him from crossing the ropes, stating that the decision has been referred upstairs. The replay shows that Seifert's foot was on the line and he continues his march towards the dugout. A quickfire knock after a sluggish start and he has done his part in giving his side a good platform. New Zealand are 64/1 after 7 overs!

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, SIX! THUMP! Shorter in length, outside off, Tim Seifert goes back and pulls it massively over mid-wicket!

Adil Rashid to Finn Allen, Short, outside off, Finn Allen backs away and slaps it over mid off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Short of a length, on off, googly, Tim Seifert hangs back and punches it to long on to take one more run.

Adil Rashid to Finn Allen, Rashid drags his length back, pitching it outside off, turning away from the batter. Finn Allen rocks back and slaps it from the toe end of his willow to long off for another single.

Adil Rashid to Tim Seifert, Adil Rashid jogs from over the wicket and delivers it fuller, on off, Tim Seifert drives it gently to long off for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. 17 runs in the first 3 overs, with the first being a maiden, while the last 3 going for 37 runs. As always, assessing the conditions is the key and the Kiwis have done that to near perfection. Yes, they could have been out caught behind on another day, but what matters is the fact that they adapted brilliantly once the new ball started to stop moving around. As of now, England have not yet hit the right line or length consistently. Archer was brilliant in his first two overs but after that, there has been too much width or the line has been a bit too straight. Let's see how the middle passage goes, with Adil Rashid coming onto bowl.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Curran finishes off with a pacey, on a length, on middle, angling in. Finn Allen tucks it to the left of the fine leg fielder, who dives but fails to make a stop. Meanwhile, the batter gets a couple of runs between the sticks.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, There is the short delivery, on middle, Finn Allen makes a leave at it.

Sam Curran to Tim Seifert, Another fuller delivery, on middle, Tim Seifert pushes it to mid on and gets a quick single.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, On a good length, outside off, Finn Allen hits it wide of long on for a single.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, SIX! This is outstanding batting from Allen! Another slower delivery from Curran, angling in, around the pad of the batter. Finn Allen waits for the delivery to arrive and then flicks it with a perfect connection from the middle of the bat to sail it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Sam Curran to Finn Allen, Sam Curran starts off with a slower one, on off, Finn Allen respects the delivery and eases it to cover.

Final over of the Powerplay. That last over might have just made it New Zealand's. Sam Curran comes in as the first bowling change.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, On a length, outside off, Finn Allen goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run. 16 from the over!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On a length, outside off, there to be hit, Tim goes for a big heave ho through the leg side, but loses his shape. Gets it off the inner half of the bat through square leg and the batters pinch a single.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, SIX! Oohhh... all of a sudden, Brook's decision to go for Archer's third in the Powerplay is seeming questionable. A short ball, outside off, pretty quick, but Tim Seifert is ready. Stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket with absolute disdain!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, FOUR MORE! One brings two. Archer does not give width but lands the ball on a length outside off. Seifert backs away to the leg side and slaps it over mid off for boundaries in succession!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, FOUR! THRASH! That will make Seifert a lot happier. First real delivery from Archer that the batter has actually managed to have any say on. Width from Jofra, a rarity, on a length outside off, Tim Seifert cashes in and slaps it over cover for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, The Kiwis just cannot lay any bat on Archer! A quick short ball, outside off, Tim Seifert goes for the pull but misses.

Rest for Jofra? He was literally steaming in that previous over of his. Nope. Is going for his third straight over.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, In the air... but lands safely! Flat and fuller, on the fifth stump. Tim Seifert charges down the track and mistimes his heave from the outer half of the bat. Luckily, the ball lobs and drops much short of the long off fielder, who is charging to take the catch. Single taken.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Dawson drags his length back once again, angling in, on leg, Finn Allen pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Shortish now, on off, Tim Seifert opens his hips and slaps it to long off. Single taken.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Short, on middle, Finn Allen nudges it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Liam Dawson tosses it up, not that full, on off and middle. Finn Allen skips down the track and smashes it to clear the long off fence for half a dozen.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Yorker to start the new over, on off. Tim Seifert looks to punch it through cover with cross-bat, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball rolls to the left of the short fine leg fielder and the batter gets a single.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, Back of a length, outside off. Tim Seifert gets a long way across to pull it over the keeper but misses again.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On middle and off, punched wide of mid on, to his left, for a run.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, On a length, around off, coming in, pushed down towards mid on for a single.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, SIX! TAKE THAT! After successive quick deliveries, Archer goes for the change up. Slows the pace down and lands it pretty full, around off. But Allen picks the change in pace and waits for the ball. And then, on arrival, whips it powerfully over mid-wicket and it goes all the way, registering the first six of the match.

Jofra Archer to Finn Allen, A sharp short ball now, just outside off. Finn Allen looks to play this through the off side but the ball keeps on rising and beats the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, On a length, outside off, 147.3 kph, coming in, Tim Seifert looks to heave it over the leg side, but misses. The ball nips back in, hits the thigh pad and deflects to the off side. The batters take a single and a leg bye is signalled.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Short, on leg, Tim Seifert nudges it to wide mid-wicket and gets a single.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, FOUR! This is smart batting from Seifert. A tad shorter, pitching on middle and angling in. Tim Seifert crouches down on one knee and sweeps it up and over the mid-wicket region for four runs. That's the first boundary of the inning.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Liam pushes it fuller, on off, Tim Seifert couldn't quite connect the reverse sweep. The ball bounces off to the cover-point fielder.

Liam Dawson to Tim Seifert, Flat and much fuller this time, around the pads of the batter. Tim Seifert makes room and rolls his wrists to flick it through square leg. They sprint hard for the first run and get the second in time.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, A touch fuller, just outside off, Finn Allen gets on his front foot and drives it to long off to take a single and gets off the mark.

Liam Dawson to Finn Allen, Liam Dawson comes from around the wicket and bowls fuller, on middle, angling in. Finn Allen rocks back and pats it back to the bowler.

True to his name, Archer was on the mark in that opening over. The spin of Liam Dawson will share the new-ball attack.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, A maiden! On a length, outside off, cutting back in again, Seifert looks to tuck it away but misses and is hit on the thigh.

Given out caught behind! But Seifert has reviewed this immediately. The naked eye seems to indicate a big gap between bat and ball. And UltraEdge confirms that the ball has missed the bat. NOT OUT!

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, TIM SEIFERT OVERTURNS A CAUGHT-BEHIND DECISION. Irrespective, another good nut from Archer. On back of a length, outside off, Seifert looked to heave it to the leg side. But the ball jagged back in a long way and beat him, going past something to the keeper. There was a noise and the bowler started to celebrate straightaway, then appealing for the catch. However, Buttler was not sure. Did not matter though, as the umpire raised his finger! Seifert immediately decided to take it upstairs and UltraEdge showed a spike, but when the ball was near the pad, not the bat. The third umpire then decided to check for LBW, but Ball Tracking showed the ball to be going over the stumps. Eventually, the decision is reversed and Seifert plays on.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, That's a jaffa. Archer lands this on a three-quarter length, on the seam, just outside off, TS looks to defend but the ball lands and then jags back in, past the inside edge and over the stumps to the keeper. Archer starts to appeal for the catch but gets no support from his keeper.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, Exaggerated seam movement this time. On a length, outside off, Tim gets a long way across his stumps and looks to scoop this over short fine leg but the ball seams in a long way and beats him.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, A touch shorter now, outside off. Seifert has a big go at it, aiming to go over the off side, but there is a little bit of away seam movement which takes the ball past the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, After all that drama, Jofra Archer starts with a 124.8 kph ball. That's possibly the slowest he could have ever bowled. On a length, outside off, coming in with the angle, Tim Seifert defends it down the track.

Friday's action to commence! We are all ready to begin this Friday evening clash. The two openers - Tim Seifert and Finn Allen - get ready to walk out to the middle. Way before them, the English have already finished their pre-match huddle and spread out to the middle. It will be Jofra Archer to start things off and he is fervently preparing his field. Still not ready. Jofra wants this absolutely perfect. Does not want a slip. Now, that's interesting already. Alright. Finally, we are set to go. Seifert to face. Here we go!