England’s captain Harry Brook (left) and New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner (right) shake shands before the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo on February 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat against England in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup in Colombo on Friday (February 27, 2026). New Zealand are unchanged, while England included Rehan Ahmed in place of Jamie Overton. Teams: England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid. New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson. Published – February 27, 2026 06:59 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Karnataka DGP issues Statewide Holi bandobast guidelines, focus on women’s safety and communal harmony Here are the big stories from Karnataka today