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NZ vs PAK Live cricket Score and updates: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against New Zealand in the first match of T20 World Cup Super 8. Amidst drizzle, Pakistan captain Salman Aga won the toss and…read more
New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Super 8 Match Live Score and Updates.
New Delhi. The ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 match between New Zealand and Pakistan is being played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The shadow of rain is looming over this match. New Zealand qualified for the Super 8 by winning three out of four matches at the league stage and finishing second in the points table of Group D with six points, while Pakistan won three out of four matches and qualified for the Super Eight by finishing second in Group A with six points. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. In place of Nafe, experienced batsman Fakhar Zaman has got a chance in the playing eleven. The start of the match has been delayed due to torrential rain.
There has been a lot of instability in Pakistan’s batting except for opener Sahibzada Farhan, who scored the most runs in this edition of the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam has struggled a lot to score fast runs, while Sam Ayub and captain Salman Ali Aga have not been able to score any big scores yet. Question marks remain over Pakistan’s ability to chase the target.
New Zealand’s biggest concern before its first match of Super 8 is the absence of players. Captain Mitchell Santner could not play the last match of Group D, but he is expected to return today. Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has just returned from the birth of his first child and may not play today. Considering the poor condition of Sri Lanka’s pitch, this could be bad news for New Zealand.
New Zealand team: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell (c), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson.
Pakistan team: Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Khawaja Nafe, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah.
February 21, 202618:53 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: Match start delayed due to rain
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: It was drizzling in Colombo at the time of the toss. But after that torrential rains have started. Due to which there is a delay in the start of the match. The ground has been covered.
February 21, 202618:51 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: New Zealand’s playing eleven
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: At the time of the toss, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said that we have made three changes in the playing eleven. We have included Ish Sodhi as an additional spinner in place of Kyle Jamieson. Lockie Ferguson has returned in place of pacer Jacob Duffy. New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
February 21, 202618:48 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: Pakistan’s playing 11
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Salman Aga said that we will bat first. There is a change in our team. Fakhar is playing and not playing for profit. We have a fast bowler, Faheem Ashraf – he is a good all-rounder. So we have two fast bowlers and many spin bowling options. They are a strong team, we know this. We have to give our best performance and that is what we are expecting today. Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.
February 21, 202618:44 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: Wicket covered due to rain
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: It is currently drizzling at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo due to which the wicket has been covered. It will be interesting to see whether the match starts on time or not. Pakistan has included Fakhar Zaman in the playing eleven. New Zealand has also made three changes.
February 21, 202618:37 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: Pakistan won the toss amid drizzle, will bat first against New Zealand
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: Pakistan has won the toss and decided to bat first in the first match of Super 8 against New Zealand. At the time of toss, rain also hit the stadium. The coin toss was tossed amid drizzle and Pakistan captain Salman Aga won the toss and decided to bat first.
February 21, 202618:21 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: Pakistan’s journey to Super 8
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: Pakistan had a narrow escape against Netherlands in its first match of T20 World Cup 2026. Chasing 148 runs, won in the last over. After this, thanks to the brilliant bowling of Sahibzada Farhan and his spinners, they registered an easy victory over the United States by 32 runs. He had to struggle against India, but Farhan scored a brilliant century against Namibia to ensure his biggest win so far in the World Cup by a margin of runs and made a strong comeback. Usman Tariq has taken 8 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 8.38.
February 21, 202618:19 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: New Zealand’s journey to Super 8
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: New Zealand has achieved all three victories in the T20 World Cup by chasing. He batted first against South Africa in this tournament where they lost by seven wickets. Tim Seifert is New Zealand’s most successful bowler, scoring 173 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 167.96. Mitchell Santner could not play the last match against Canada due to illness, so far he has been able to take only one wicket in three matches. Glenn Phillips played a match-winning inning of 76 runs in 36 balls in the last match.
February 21, 202618:15 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: How will New Zealand stop Sahibzada Farhan?
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: Pakistan’s explosive opener Sahibzada Farhan has reached Super 8 after scoring a century in the last match. Stopping him is going to be a big challenge for the New Zealand bowlers. Farhan had given a big victory to Pakistan by scoring a brilliant century against Namibia. Apart from Sahibzada Farhan, who scored the most runs in this World Cup, there has been a lot of instability in Pakistan’s batting. Babar Azam has had to struggle a lot in scoring fast runs, while Sam Ayub and captain Salman Ali Aga have not been able to make any big scores so far.
February 21, 202618:12 IST
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score: What will happen if New Zealand-Pakistan match is canceled due to rain?
NZ vs PAK LIVE Score And Update: According to the current weather forecast, the match is likely to take place. If the match is canceled due to rain, both Pakistan and New Zealand teams will share the points, as there is no reserve day for the Super Eight matches. According to weather website Accuweather, there is a 21 percent chance of rain in the next two hours. This probability will reduce to 20 percent during the match.
February 21, 202618:09 IST
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