10:57 PM, 25-Feb-2026
New Zealand won the match by 61 runs
New Zealand won against Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 played at R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. With this defeat the Sri Lankan team is out of the title race. In the match played on Wednesday, New Zealand scored 168 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Sri Lankan team could score only 107 runs for eight wickets in the stipulated overs.
09:13 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: Early setback for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has suffered initial setbacks. Matt Henry sent Pathum Nissanka (0) and Charith Asalanka (5) to the pavilion. Now Kusal Mendis and Pawan Ratnayake are at the crease.
08:59 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: Sri Lanka’s innings begins
Sri Lanka’s innings has started. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are present at the crease.
08:58 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: New Zealand scored 168 runs
New Zealand has set a target of 169 runs for Sri Lanka. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. New Zealand scored 168 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs with the help of Mitchell Santner’s 47 runs and Cole McConkie’s unbeaten 37 runs.
08:10 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: New Zealand’s score crosses 80 for six wickets
13 overs of play have been completed and the New Zealand team has been able to score only 86 runs after losing six wickets. Currently Mitchell Santner and Cole McConkie are present at the crease.
07:20 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: Early blow to New Zealand
Mahish Tikshana gave the initial blow to New Zealand. He made Finn Allen his victim. He was out after scoring 23 runs in 13 balls. Currently Tim Seifert and Rachin Ravindra are present at the crease.
06:37 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: Playing 11 of both teams
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConkie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Pawan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Vellage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Mahesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.
06:34 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: Sri Lanka won the toss, chose to bowl
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka said that there has been a change in the playing 11. Charith Aslanka has returned in place of Kamil Mishara. At the same time, Cole McConkie has got a chance in place of Jimmy Neesham in the New Zealand team.
06:20 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
T20 matches between Sri Lanka and New Zealand have always been exciting. However, New Zealand has had the upper hand. 28 matches have been played between the two teams. The Kiwi team has won 16 matches. Sri Lanka has won 11. There has been no result in one match. Both the teams have faced each other six times in the T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka won four matches, while the Kiwis won only two. The two last came face to face in the T20 World Cup in 2022 and then New Zealand had won by 65 runs.
06:19 PM, 25-Feb-2026
SL vs NZ Live Score: Premadasa’s pitch report and weather conditions
Rain has affected the matches being played in Sri Lanka. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of cloudy sky during the Sri Lanka-New Zealand match. Rain can cause disruption. The maximum temperature is expected to be 29 degrees and the minimum temperature will be 24 degrees. Whereas, R. The pitch of Premadasa Stadium is considered helpful for spin bowlers. At the beginning of the match, the batsmen do not face much difficulty in scoring runs, but as the match progresses, the pitch becomes slower, and the spinners get a chance to dominate. The average score of the first innings on this ground is 152 runs. Bangladesh has the highest score on this ground. Bangladesh had scored 215 runs for 5 wickets against Sri Lanka in 2018.