- England beat New Zealand by four wickets in a thrilling match at the T20 World Cup on Friday.
- England headed into the match having already qualified for the semi-finals, but top spot in their Super 8s group was still up for grabs.
- New Zealand batted first after winning the toss and posted a score of 159-7, with Glenn Phillips hitting 39, while Tim Seifert scored 35.
- England lost Phil Salt and Jos Buttler early and looked to be heading for defeat until Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed produced an excellent partnership to guide the side to victory with three balls to spare.
- England have topped their Super 8s group, and look likely to face either India or West Indies in the semi-finals next Thursday.
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England pull off thrilling victory over New Zealand at T20 World Cup
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