New Delhi. The group stage matches of the ICC T20 World Cup are over. Now the battle of Super 8 is going to begin. New Zealand and Pakistan will face each other in the Super 8 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026. This match will be held today (21 February) at R.K. Colombo, Colombo. Will be played at Premadasa Stadium. Both the teams have made it to the Super 8 by finishing second in their respective groups with three wins and one loss. Now in this important stage, every match will decide the path to reach the semi-finals.
The New Zealand team won three out of four matches in the group stage. Under the captaincy of Mitchell Santner, New Zealand registered spectacular victories against Afghanistan, UAE and Canada. Had to face defeat against South Africa by seven wickets. Talking about Pakistan, after defeating Netherlands and America, the team had to face defeat from India. The team reached Super 8 by defeating Namibia in the last match.
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Match time and venue
This Super 8 match between New Zealand and Pakistan will start on February 21 at 7:00 pm (IST). The toss will take place exactly half an hour before the match, i.e. at 6:30. This match was played at Colombo’s R. Will be played at Premadasa Stadium, which is known for hosting big matches.
TV and live streaming information
The live telecast of this match played between New Zealand and Pakistan can be seen in different languages on the channel of Star Sports Network. To watch the matches online on mobile, smart TV or laptop, viewers can enjoy live streaming on Jio Hostar app and website.
Pakistan’s probable playing eleven
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Khawaja Nafe, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz/Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand’s probable playing eleven
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy/Lockie Ferguson.