NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Live: New Zealand vs Pakistan match abandoned

The first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 between New Zealand vs Pakistan has been abandoned.

In Colombo, rain is still falling. Overs are likely to be reduced in about 10 minutes, adding uncertainty for both teams.

There is heavy rain in Colombo, and the covers are still on. As long as it goes on, overs could be lost. The most likely time to start the match is 8:10 PM IST, and a game with at least five overs per side must start by 10:16 PM IST.

Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq

We have 3 changes. We have gone with an extra spinner Ish Sodhi instead of Kyle Jamieson. Lockie is back for Duffy. Could be a little bit different here (compared to the conditions in Chennai), but we have seen a lot of the games throughout the tournament here and we know the challenge they possess. Should be entertaining, they got some good spinners.

We gonna bat first. We have one change. Fakhar is playing and Nafay is not playing. We have one pacer, Faheem Ashraf – he is a good all-rounder. So we have 2 pacers and lot of spin options. They are a quality side, we know that. We have to play our A game and that is what we look forward to today.

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first.

Also Read: New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Pitch report, Rain threat & Squads for Colombo clash

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