Super-8 will start from today, New Zealand will clash with Pakistan, know when and where the match will be held

PAK vs NZ: The Super-8 matches of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 are going to start from today i.e. 21st February (Saturday). The first match of Super-8 will be played today at 7:00 pm between Pakistan and New Zealand at R.K. Colombo, Colombo. Will be played at Premadasa Cricket Stadium. Spinners get a lot of help in Colombo, in such a situation Pakistan seems to have the upper hand because they have continuously played 4 or 5 spinners in their team.

R of Colombo. Pakistan has played many matches in this tournament at Premadasa Cricket Stadium. In such a situation, they will be used to the conditions there, while it may be a bit difficult for New Zealand to counter the spin, but New Zealand’s batting line-up is adept at destroying any spin attack.

Eyes will be on Captain Salman Aga

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga will have the advantage in this match. In this tournament, Salman Aga has scored an average of 106.08 against pace in powerplay and 110.74 against spin in overs 7-15.

This thing will go in favor of New Zealand

Pakistan leads New Zealand 5-2 in the T20 World Cup, which also includes wins in the semi-finals in 2009 and 2022. New Zealand has the best run rate (10.33) in overs 1-6 so far against South Africa, which is a matter of relief for them.

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— ICC (@ICC) February 21, 2026

New Zealand and Pakistan squads

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell (captain), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicket-keeper), Khawaja Nafe, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah.

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