Colombo, February 27 England, already qualified, restricted New Zealand to 159 for seven in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.
Opting to bat, New Zealand's batsmen got starts but couldn't convert them into big scores.
Glenn Phillips (39), Tim Seifert (35), Finn Allen (29) and Mark Chapman (15) all got starts but failed to extend their innings.
For England, Will Jacks (2/23), Adil Rashid (2/28) and Rehan Ahmed (2/28) were the main wicket-takers, while Liam Dawson (1/32) also took a wicket.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand: 159/7 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 39, Tim Seifert 35; Will Jacks 2/23).
