| New Zealand Team | |
|---|---|
| Finn Allen | |
| Tim Seifert † | Wicketkeeper |
| Rachin Ravindra | Allrounder |
| Glenn Phillips | Allrounder |
| Mark Chapman | Allrounder |
| Daryl Mitchell | Allrounder |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | Allrounder |
| James Neesham | Allrounder |
| Matt Henry | Bowler |
| Ish Sodhi | Bowler |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
21/02No result
41st Match, Super Eights, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 21 2026
21/02No result
41st Match, Super Eights, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 21 2026
| Pakistan Team | |
|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | |
| Saim Ayub | Allrounder |
| Salman Agha (c) | Allrounder |
| Babar Azam | |
| Fakhar Zaman | |
| Usman Khan † | Wicketkeeper |
| Shadab Khan | Allrounder |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Allrounder |
| Faheem Ashraf | Allrounder |
| Salman Mirza | Bowler |
| Usman Tariq | Bowler |
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
21 February 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
New Zealand 1, Pakistan 1
Match Notes
- <b>Toss:</b> Pakistan elected to bat first
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |