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Namibia: Ahmed, Jacks blast England to thrilling win over New Zealand – Sport

Namibia: Ahmed, Jacks blast England to thrilling win over New Zealand – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-02-27 20:49:06

Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win over New Zealand in Colombo that kept Pakistan’s slender semi-final hopes alive.

New Zealand, who scored 159-6 after opting to bat, would have joined England in the knockouts with a win in their final Super Eights match and eliminated Pakistan.

England lost wickets early and were being squeezed out by the New Zealand spinners at 117-6, needing 43 from the last three…

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