Who won yesterday’s match? New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2026, Super-8 match, 25 February

Delhi: In an important match of the Super-8 stage of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs and eliminated them from the tournament. R. In this match played at Premadasa Stadium, New Zealand made a brilliant comeback and scored a big score and then won with a strong performance in bowling.

The decision to bowl first after winning the toss proved counterproductive for Sri Lanka. Batting first, New Zealand scored 168 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. The team had lost 6 wickets for 84 runs, but Cole McConchie and Mitchell Santner made a match-changing partnership of 84 runs in 47 balls. New Zealand set a challenging target for Sri Lanka by adding 70 runs in the last four overs.

Sri Lanka, while chasing the target of 169 runs, had a very slow start. The team could score only 20 runs in six overs of powerplay and came under pressure. Despite playing full 20 overs, Sri Lanka could only score 107 runs for 8 wickets. For New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets and broke the back of Sri Lanka.

For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner scored 47 runs, Rachin Ravindra scored 32 runs and Cole McConchie scored 31 not out. For Sri Lanka, Mahesh Tikshana and Dushmantha Chameera took 3 wickets each, while Dunith Velalage got 1 wicket. Rachin Ravindra was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his all-round performance.

With this victory, New Zealand has reached second place in Super-8 Group-B with 3 points. England have already made it to the semi-finals, while Pakistan’s hopes now depend on England’s performance.

Brief Scorecard – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

New Zealand: 168/7 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka: 107/8 (20 overs)

Result:
New Zealand won by 61 runs.

turning point of the match

First turning point: After 84/6, 84 run partnership between Cole McConchie and Mitchell Santner.
Second defining moment: Rachin Ravindra’s deadly bowling, in which he broke the back of Sri Lanka in the run chase by taking 4 wickets.

player of the match

Rachin Ravindra – All-round performance of 32 runs and 4 wickets.

FAQs

Question 1: Who won the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match?
Answer: New Zealand won by 61 runs.

Question 2: Who became the player of the match?
Answer: Rachin Ravindra, who scored 32 runs and took 4 wickets.

Question 3: What was the main reason for Sri Lanka’s defeat?
Answer: Very slow batting in the powerplay and lethal bowling by Rachin Ravindra.

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