New Zealand Vs Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: See Best Photos From R. Premadasa Stadium

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 2 at the R. Premadasa Stadium at Colombo on Saturday, February 21. The start of the match has been delayed due to rain. Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England are drafted together in the same Super 8 group and both teams will want to secure a victory in the opening game to have an edge ahead in the round. Pakistan lost against India in the group stages but they recovered well by defeating Namibia in their last group stage encounter. New Zealand are also coming out of a victory against Canada in their last group D match. Two points early in this stage will give the two sides buffer going forward.

Updated on: 21 February 2026 7:41 pm

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Groundsmen cover the field as it begins to rain before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Match umpires inspect the ground before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Pakistan's captain Salman Ali Agha, right, shakes hands with New Zealand's captain Mitchel Santner after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Groundsmen cover the field as it begins to rain before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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A large screen announces a delay in the start of T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan due to rain, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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