SL vs NZ: New Zealand broke the hearts of Pakistani fans by altering the points table, Sri Lanka’s journey in the tournament ended
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table: The sixth match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Super 8 was played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Where after losing the toss, the New Zealand team came to bat first and scored 168 runs in 20 overs. In reply, Sri Lankan team could score only 107 runs. After the 61-run victory, New Zealand’s position in the points table has become stronger. Whereas Sri Lanka’s journey in the tournament has ended. Along with this, the Pakistani team has also suffered a big blow.
New Zealand made major changes in the points table
New Zealand’s match against Pakistan was washed out due to rain. After which now the New Zealand team has defeated Sri Lanka and captured the second place in the points table. Now the Kiwi team will reach the semi-finals if it wins against England. With this defeat, the Sri Lankan team is seen at the bottom fourth position in the table. Now he can play freely in the match against Pakistan. At the same time, the path to the semi-finals has now become very difficult for the Pakistan team. In such a situation, the role of Sri Lanka and England has become very important in this group.
New Zealand rise to the occasion in Colombo to keep their #T20WorldCup 2026 semi-final hopes alive motiv
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— ICC (@ICC) February 25, 2026
group 1
| rank | Team | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) | form |
| 1 | west indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +5.350 | w |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3.800 | w |
| 3 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.800 | L |
| 4 | zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.350 | L |
Also read: T20 WC 2026: Sri Lanka lost all four in front of New Zealand, out of the race for semi-finals after losing by 61 runs
group 2
| Team | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | Points (PTS) | Net Run Rate (NRR) |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1.491 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +3.050 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.461 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.800 |
Also read: IND vs ZIM: Before the match against Zimbabwe, the coach made 5 big statements, gave a big hint regarding the playing 11.
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