England vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | Super 8 Group 2

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The winner here between England and New Zealand will finish top of their Super 8 group.

Date & time:

Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Weather: Sunshine at first before clear skies later on as temperatures drop into the late twenties.

How to watch: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – Willow TV

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England vs New Zealand prediction

England are starting to move through the gears in their quest to win this tournament. Since losing to West Indies, they’ve since reeled off four consecutive wins and have looked fantastic from a bowling perspective in particular, taking 39 of a possible 40 wickets. Their spin-bowling arsenal is perfectly equipped for Sri Lankan conditions, which we are seeing reap rewards in the Super 8s so far and New Zealand have their work cut out for them.

Perennially underestimated, the Black Caps thrashed Sri Lanka last time out to keep their semi-final hopes alive. England though, pose a far tougher challenge especially when it comes to bowling them out, such is the depth of their batting line-up. Throw in a bowling attack which includes Jofra Archer alongside a band of underrated spinners and you have lots of boxes ticked. When considering their current form, explore backing England to come out on top and extend their winning streak.

England vs New Zealand tip: England to win