T20WC 2026 NZ vs SL Highlights: Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand secured a 61-run victory against Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka in the 46th match of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 25 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
| Tournament | Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Team | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th match |
| Date | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Result | New Zealand won by 61 Runs |
| Points Table | Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table, Team Standing, NRR and Points |
T20WC 2026 NZ vs SL Playing 11
New Zealand
Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
T20WC 2026 NZ vs SL Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| New Zealand | 168-7 (20 ov) |
| Sri Lanka | 107-8 (20 ov) |
T20WC 2026 NZ vs SL Scorecard
New Zealand Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Tim Seifert † | c PHKD Mendis b Chameera | 8 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Finn Allen | c & b Theekshana | 23 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 176.92 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Hemantha b Theekshana | 32 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Chameera | 18 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Daryl Mitchell | b Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Mark Chapman | b Theekshana | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | c Asalanka b Chameera | 47 | 26 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 180.76 |
| Cole McConchie | not out | 31 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 134.78 |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | b Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis † | st †Seifert b Ravindra | 11 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Mitchell b Henry | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | st †Seifert b Ravindra | 10 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Phillips b Santner | 31 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 134.78 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | c Allen b Ravindra | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Dushan Hemantha | c Mitchell b Ravindra | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Ravindra b Phillips | 29 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 126.08 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | not out | 7 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
New Zealand Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Matt Henry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
T20WC 2026 NZ vs SL Highlights
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Player of the Match
Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand
Yeah, I mean, it’s always pleasing to have a win like that and come in their own conditions and play a good game of cricket. Obviously, credit to Sri Lanka. They’re amazing, especially at home. But it was almost a pretty much complete performance. And it was awesome to see contributions across the board from our team.
