Colombo, Feb. 28 -- New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner acknowledged the nervousness in the team camp after their loss against England in both teams' last Super 8s match of the T20 World Cup 2026, at Colombo on Friday. The defeat meant that New Zealand now depend on the result of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match on Saturday for their semifinal qualifications.

England beat New Zealand by four wickets to register their third win in as many Super 8 matches. With England already through, the race for the second semifinal berth from Group 2 is now between Pakistan and New Zealand.

New Zealand currently sit second on the points table with three points from three games, having secured one win while one match was washed out. Pakistan are third ...