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Sri Lanka v New Zealand
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 (Super 8s Group 2)
VenueR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 25th February 2026 (20-over match) (night)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by 61 runs
PointsSri Lanka 0; New Zealand 2
UmpiresAsif Yaqoob (Pakistan), A Paleker (South Africa)
TV umpireRJ Tucker (Australia)
RefereeRB Richardson (West Indies)
Reserve UmpireAhsan Raza (Pakistan)
Player of the MatchR Ravindra

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
+TL Seifertc PHKD Mendis b Chameera89221-488.89
FH Allenc and b Theekshana231316314176.92
R Ravindrac Hemantha b Theekshana322242315145.45
GD Phillipsb Chameera1818251-6100.00
DJ Mitchellb Wellalage3715--442.86
MS Chapmanb Theekshana021--20.00
*MJ Santnerc Asalanka b Chameera472644249180.77
CE McConchienot out3123403211134.78
MJ Henrydid not bat      
IS Sodhidid not bat      
LH Fergusondid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 5 w)6
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 105 minutes, 20 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Allen, 3.1 ov), 2-34 (Seifert, 4.2 ov), 3-75 (Phillips, 9.3 ov), 4-84 (Ravindra, 11.2 ov), 5-84 (Chapman, 11.4 ov), 6-84 (Mitchell, 12.1 ov), 7-168 (Santner, 19.6 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Madushanka3   03403-522-11.33
Wellalage4   0271--94-24.006.75
Theekshana4   03031-11128.007.50
Chameera4   0383--11338.009.50
Hemantha2   0220--321-11.00
Asalanka3   0160--61--5.33

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
PN Silvab Henry011--10.00
+BKG Mendisst Seifert b Ravindra1122351-1450.00
KIC Asalankac Mitchell b Henry5981-755.56
P Rathnayakest Seifert b Ravindra101826--955.56
PHKD Mendisc Phillips b Santner3123324-7134.78
*MD Shanakac Allen b Ravindra359--260.00
MADI Hemanthac Mitchell b Ravindra367--350.00
DN Wellalagec Ravindra b Phillips292332217126.09
PVD Chameeranot out71221--558.33
MM Theekshananot out112--0100.00
LMD Madushankadid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 5 w)7
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 90 minutes, 20 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Silva, 0.1 ov), 2-6 (Asalanka, 2.1 ov), 3-27 (BKG Mendis, 8.1 ov), 4-29 (Rathnayake, 8.2 ov), 5-46 (Shanaka, 10.3 ov), 6-59 (Hemantha, 12.2 ov), 7-77 (PHKD Mendis, 14.6 ov), 8-105 (Wellalage, 19.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Henry2   132--10--6.001.50
McConchie3   02001-83--6.67
Santner4   0191--111-24.004.75
Ferguson1   020--4---2.00
Sodhi2   0130--21--6.50
Ravindra4   02743-113-6.006.75
Phillips4   0211--9-124.005.25

Notes
--> New Zealand powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (44/2)
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (20/2)
--> New Zealand innings: 50 in 6.4 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 100 in 16.1 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 150 in 18.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 11.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 100 in 17.6 overs
--> MJ Santner passed 1000 runs in International Twenty20 matches when he reached 26
--> CE McConchie equalled his previous highest score of 31 in International Twenty20 matches
--> DN Wellalage passed his previous highest score of 15 in International Twenty20 matches
--> CE McConchie made his debut in Sri Lanka in International Twenty20 matches
--> CE McConchie made his debut in Sri Lanka in Twenty20 matches
--> R Ravindra achieved his best innings bowling analysis in International Twenty20 matches when he dismissed MADI Hemantha in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 3-22)
--> MJ Santner (22) and CE McConchie (26) added 50 in 34 balls for the New Zealand 7th wicket

Over 19.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - A Paleker, Batter - MJ Santner (decision upheld)