New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The New Zealand vs United States of America encounter in the 14th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 is being played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India. This night fixture acts as a crucial final preparation for both teams before the main T20 World Cup gets underway.

New Zealand finished with a commanding 208/7, adding 53 runs in the final five overs in a dramatic end that mixed clean hitting with late wickets.

The launchpad was laid in the 16th over as Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner took on Mohammad Mohsin, hammering 19 runs with two towering sixes and a boundary to suddenly lift the tempo after a quieter middle phase.

Momentum briefly shifted when Ali Khan struck i...