England will play their first game at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 27, facing off against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026. Led by Harry Brook, the team has already clinched a spot in the semi-finals after a stellar performance throughout the tournament. They triumphed over Nepal, Italy, and Scotland in the group stage, with their sole defeat coming at the hands of the West Indies. As they entered the Super Eight phase, England maintained their winning streak, taking down Sri Lanka and Pakistan to become the first team to secure a semi-final berth in this prestigious event. Looking back, England's first match in the T20 World Cup 2012 was against Afghanistan, where they posted an impressive 196/5. Luke Wright was the star of the show, smashing an unbeaten 99 off just 55 balls, which included eight fours and six sixes. Afghanistan's Izatullah Dawlatzai managed to take 2/56. In response, Afghanistan struggled and were bowled out for just 80 runs in 17.2 overs, with Gulbadin Naib being their top scorer at 44. England's bowlers, including Jade Dernbach, Stuart Broad, Samit Patel, and Graeme Swann, each took two wickets, leading to a commanding 116-run victory. Also Read | Sikandar Raza Becomes Second Player to 3000 Runs and 100 Wickets in T20Is In their second match of that tournament, England faced a tough challenge against India, suffering a 90-run defeat. India set a target of 170/4, thanks to Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 55 off 33 balls, along with solid contributions from Gautam Gambhir (45) and Virat Kohli (40). Steven Finn was the standout bowler for England, taking 2/33. Chasing 171, England faltered and were bowled out for 80, with Craig Kieswetter top-scoring with 35. Harbhajan Singh was exceptional, claiming 4/12, while Piyush Chawla and Irfan Pathan each took two wickets. Most recently, during the 2018 tour, England faced Sri Lanka and came away with a 30-run victory. They set a total of 187/8, with Jason Roy leading the charge with 69 runs. Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga and Amila Aponso each took two wickets. In a tough match, Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 157 runs, with Thisara Perera being the standout performer, scoring 57. On the England side, Joe Denly shone with the ball, taking 4 wickets for just 19 runs, while Adil Rashid contributed with 3 wickets for 11 runs, and Chris Jordan wrapped things up with 2 for 29. England's record in R. Premadasa Stadium in T20Is Matches Played 3 Matches Won 2 Matches Lost 1 First-Ever Fixture September 21, 2012 Most-Recent Fixture October 27, 2018