"I'm over the moon to be not out at the end in a tight finish when the game was on a knife edge when I went in. It's about keeping it simple. Rehan played a brilliant innings. Everyone who came out on that pitch struggled and it took time to get the pace of it with how slow it was."
"That six he hit second ball off Glenn Phillips just upped the ante and put [New Zealand] on the back foot. I was then able to just play off him there. The game was laid out there for us with the field and the conditions, so we tried to utilise that."
"Jacks and Ahmed posted a total of 44 runs from 16 balls. Ahmed took a wicket with his first delivery and swiftly smashed sixes off Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner to put victory firmly within England's reach from an unpromising position."
England achieved a four-wicket victory over New Zealand at the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo, with Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed combining to seal the win with three balls to spare. Already qualified for the semi-finals, England appeared headed for defeat until Jacks and Ahmed produced a decisive partnership, scoring 44 runs from 16 balls. Ahmed struck sixes off Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner early in his innings, shifting momentum decisively. Jacks finished unbeaten on 32, while Ahmed remained not out on 19 from seven balls. England bowled 16 overs of spin, an unprecedented amount, with Jacks taking 2-23. The victory marked England's fifth straight win, while New Zealand faced uncertainty regarding their semi-final qualification.
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