Today, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are facing off in a critical ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 8 match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST. This is a “must-win” for both sides to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
🏏 T20 World Cup Super 8: Group 2 Standings
| Team | Played | Points | Situation |
| England | 2 | 4 | In a strong position after beating SL and Pakistan. |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | Shared points with Pakistan after a rain washout. |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | Shared points with NZ; lost to England. |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | Currently bottom after a heavy loss to England. |
📋 Predicted Playing XIs & Key Players
Both teams are expected to lean heavily on spin given the Colombo pitch conditions.
Sri Lanka (Probable XI):
Pathum Nissanka (Top run-scorer for SL in the last year)
Kusal Mendis (WK)
Charith Asalanka (C)
Kamindu Mendis
Dunith Wellalage (Key left-arm spinner)
Maheesh Theekshana
Matheesha Pathirana / Dushmantha Chameera
New Zealand (Probable XI):
Tim Seifert (WK)
Finn Allen
Rachin Ravindra
Daryl Mitchell
Glenn Phillips
Mitchell Santner (C)
Matt Henry / Lockie Ferguson
🏆 World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-2027 Standings
While the current focus is the T20 World Cup, here is how both nations stand in the longer format as of this morning:
Australia: 87.50% PCT
New Zealand: 77.78% PCT
South Africa: 75.00% PCT
Sri Lanka: 66.67% PCT
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