SL vs NZ Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: New Zealand won by 61 runs, Sri Lanka semi-final hopes fade

New Zealand won by 61 runs.

New Zealand’s innings concludes at 168 for 7 after 20 overs, maintaining a strong run rate of 8.4. Despite losing wickets regularly, they posted a competitive total with some late hitting from Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie.

Fourth shock for New Zealand! Rachin Ravindra departs for 32 off 22 balls, bowled by Maheesh Theekshana. NZ are 84/4 after 11.2 overs.

BIG blow for New Zealand as star player Glenn Phillips departs for  18 off 18 balls, bowled by Dushmantha Chameera. NZ are 75/3 after 9.4 overs.

Another massive blow for New Zealand as star opener Tim Seifert departs for  8 off 9 balls, caught by Kamindu Mendis off Dushmantha Chameera. NZ are 39/2 after 5 overs.

Sri Lanka get the breakthrough they were desperate for as Maheesh Theekshana removes Finn Allen for 23 off 13 balls after his brisk start. New Zealand’s early momentum in the powerplay, new batter is Rachin Ravindra. NZ are 33/1 after 4 overs.

Allen races to 17 off just 8 balls as New Zealand surge to 23/0 after two overs. Sri Lanka search for an early breakthrough to halt the momentum in this Super 8 clash.

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen have come out to continue the innings for New Zealand. Dilshan Madushanka is ready with the bowl.

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

One change from the previous match: Cole McConchie replaces James Neesham.

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.

One change from the last game. Mishara goes out and Asalanka comes in.

Disappointing with the rain the other night, but never mind with a good few days of practice here. Wicket looks pretty good. We got one change. Cole McConchie comes in for James Neesham.

We gonna bowl first. There might be assistance for the spinners and that is the reason we chose to bowl as well. One change from the last game. Mishara goes out and Asalanka comes in.

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand will face each other in a very important Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Tuesday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match starts at 7:00 PM IST. Both teams are under pressure and need a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

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

Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pawan Ratnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand have always had exciting matches. They have played 28 T20Is so far. New Zealand has won 16, Sri Lanka has won 11, and one match had no result.

In T20 World Cups, both teams have met 6 times. Each side has won 3 matches.

The R. Premadasa Stadium pitch is known for helping spin bowlers. At the start, batters get good bounce and can score easily. But as the game goes on, the pitch becomes slower and starts to grip, giving spinners more control.

The average first innings score at this ground is 152 runs. The highest score here is 215/5 by Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in 2018.

Rain has affected many matches in Sri Lanka so far. Weather reports say clouds will be there during the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand game. There is a chance of rain that could interrupt the match.

Temperature will be around 29°C maximum and 24°C minimum. Rain chance is present, so the match might get delayed or shortened.

Hello, good evening and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

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