PAK vs NZ: If the Super-8 match is washed out by rain in Colombo, then who will benefit and who will suffer, know the rules

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Super-8 stage of T20 World Cup 2026 is starting from today, but the weather in Colombo has not brought good news for cricket lovers. Both Pakistan and New Zealand had finished second in the group stage after losing their respective matches (to India and South Africa respectively), so every point in the Super-8 is like ‘do or die’ for them.1. Is there a ‘Reserve Day’ for this match? According to ICC rules, no reserve day has been kept for Super-8 matches. * Reserve day facility is available only for both the semi-finals and final (8 March). If today’s match is canceled due to rain, it will not be played the next day.2. How many overs are required to be played? According to the rules, to get the result of any T-20 match, it is mandatory for both the teams to play at least 5 overs each. * If the game is stopped due to rain, the umpires will have an additional time of 90 minutes to complete the match. If 5-5 overs play is not possible even in this additional time, the match will be declared ‘Abandoned’.3. What will be the impact on the points table? In case of cancellation of the match, the distribution of points will be as follows: Pakistan: 1 point New Zealand: 1 point Colombo Weather Report: What do the figures say? According to the latest weather forecast: The probability of rain in the afternoon is 75%, which may reduce to 20-25% in the evening at the time of the match (7 PM). However, humidity is above 85%. Due to which the outfield may take time to dry. Why is it difficult in the race for the semi-finals? The ‘Group 2’ in which Pakistan and New Zealand are in, also has strong teams like England and Sri Lanka. If Pakistan gets only 1 point today, then they will have to win their next two matches (against England and Sri Lanka) at any cost. The road will be equally difficult for New Zealand too. If any other team wins its initial matches, then the equation of Net Run Rate (NRR) for the team with 1 point will become quite complicated.