The Super 8 match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is currently delayed due to rain at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Rain was expected for this opening match of the next round between these two prominent Cricket teams. Officials will make a decision once the weather improves and the field is safe for play.
Pakistan’s captain, Salman Ali Agha, won the toss and chose to bat first before the rain began.
Both Pakistan and New Zealand finished their group stages with three wins each to enter the Super 8 phase. Pakistan’s victories came against Namibia, the Netherlands, and the USA, but they lost to India. New Zealand defeated Afghanistan, Canada, and the UAE, but lost to South Africa. If this match cannot proceed due to rain, both teams will earn one point each, affecting their chances for the semi-finals.
Pakistan has played all of its matches in Sri Lanka, while New Zealand started their group stage games in India, now continuing in Sri Lanka for this round.
Playing XIs
New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (capt), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
Pakistan XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq
