ENG vs NZ: Match turned in 7 balls, this player snatched victory from New Zealand’s mouth and kept Pakistan alive in the race for semi-finals.

T20 World Cup 2026, ENG vs NZ: In the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026, England overturned the losing streak and registered a thrilling victory by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets. In this match played in Colombo, New Zealand had set a target of 160 runs for England to win. In reply, the England team won the match by scoring 161 runs for 6 wickets in 19.3 overs. However, at one time New Zealand’s victory in this match seemed certain, but the explosive batting of Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacques completely changed the course of the match. In the last overs of the match, New Zealand’s grip seemed quite strong, but the story changed with the first ball of the 18th over.

Taking advantage of Glenn Phillips’ line-length, England’s batsmen turned the match in their favor by scoring 22 runs in that over. Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacques made a strong unbeaten 44-run partnership for the 7th wicket. Jacques scored 32* runs in 18 balls with 4 fours and 1 six, while Rehan played the match-winning inning of 19* runs in 7 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 1 four. This victory of England has kept Pakistan alive in the race for the semi-finals. Now to reach the semi-finals, Pakistan team will have to win the match against Sri Lanka by a big margin. Check out the video for more info.

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