England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed revealed that head coach Brendon McCullum sent him a message during the T20 World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand. Rehan stated that McCullum told him to bat like Virender Sehwag before England sealed a dramatic win and booked their place in the semi-finals.
England pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat New Zealand by four wickets in their Super 8 match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, February 27. Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed added an unbeaten 44-run partnership off just 16 balls for the seventh wicket to guide the team to victory.
After the match, Rehan Ahmed said that Brendon McCullum told him to play like Virender Sehwag before he went out to bat. McCullum sent the advice through a walkie-talkie while sitting on the team balcony, and the message was passed on to Rehan near the boundary.
“Baz actually sent one of the walkie-talkie messages downstairs, saying ‘tell Reh to bat like Sehwag’,” Rehan said.
“Yesterday in training on a similar wicket, I was trying to play that certain way. I was trying to hit sixes straight because the role I’ll be in the team will be similar to the way I’ve trained for that.”
England Stumble Early in Chase Before Lower-Order Fightback
England got off to a poor start in the chase as Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson struck early, reducing them to 2/2. Captain Harry Brook, who had scored a century against Pakistan, tried to steady the innings before being dismissed by Glenn Phillips for 26 off 24 balls.
Phillips then made an impact in the field with a sharp low catch at deep mid-wicket to dismiss Jacob Bethell for 21 off 16 balls. England were struggling at 58/4 in the ninth over.
Tom Banton and Sam Curran kept England alive by adding 42 runs for the fifth wicket, even as New Zealand bowled spin from both ends. The partnership ended when Rachin Ravindra dismissed both batters, swinging the momentum back in New Zealand’s favour at that stage.
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks Power England to Dramatic Win
England were under heavy pressure and needed 43 runs from the last 19 balls when Rehan walked in to bat. However, Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks turned the game around with a fearless approach.
In the 18th over, Rehan attacked Glenn Phillips and hit a six on the second ball. That over went for 22 runs and completely shifted the momentum in England’s favour. Rehan and Jacks added an unbeaten 44 runs off just 16 balls.
The 21-year-old ended the chase unbeaten on 19 from seven balls under intense pressure. Their partnership helped England secure a four-wicket win and finish on top of their group with three wins from three matches.
Rehan took a wicket with his very first ball and finished with figures of two for 28 after coming into the side in place of Jamie Overton.
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