SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - February 24, 2026Last Updated on Feb 24, 2026 01:15 PM
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
SL vs NZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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SL vs NZ Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (SL vs NZ) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 25th February 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
SL vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SL vs NZ Match Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
SL vs NZ Pitch Report: R Premadasa Stadium offers a pitch that will be helpful for the batsmen as well as the bowlers. In particular, spinners may enjoy some turn and bounce, which can cause problems for the batsmen, while they can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground.
SL vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Colombo, LK will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 94% humidity and 4.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
R. Premadasa Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 64 |
| Batting first won: | 27 |
| Bowling first won: | 36 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 144 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 129 |
| Highest Total: | 215/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 80/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 215/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 115/6 |
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
144
T20 Average Score
SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand) Playing 11
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (SL vs NZ) Match Preview
SL vs NZ Match Preview: Sri Lanka will lock horns against New Zealand in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 07:00 PM IST.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Pathum Nissanka is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pavan Rathnayake and Dunith Wellalage will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Perera will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Dunith Wellalage was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Dushmantha Chameera and Matheesha Pathirana will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tim Seifert and Finn Allen will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Tim Seifert is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Rachin Ravindra will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Daryl Mitchell will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Devon Conway will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (SL vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Sri Lanka looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SL vs NZ ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Pathum Nissanka will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Dunith Wellalage will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SL vs NZ Head to Head
SL vs NZ Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand have faced each other in 28 matches in T20. Out of these 28 games, Sri Lanka have won 11 whereas New Zealand have won 16 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SL | 11 Won |
| NZ | 16 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.800 | 2 | W |
| 2 | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.350 | 2 | W |
| 3 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.800 | 0 | L |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5.350 | 0 | L |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.550 | 2 | W |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 | NR |
| 3 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 | NR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.550 | 0 | L |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
NZ - NSL - L
SL vs NZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Devon Conway is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SL vs NZ Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka.
SL vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
SL - Pathum Nissanka [406 points], Dunith Wellalage [394 points]
NZ - Tim Seifert [363 points], Glenn Phillips [350 points].
SL vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
SL - Janith Liyanage [0 points], Charith Asalanka [0 points]
NZ - Ben Sears [0 points], Michael Bracewell [0 points].
SL vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
SL - Dushmantha Chameera
NZ - Lockie Ferguson.
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Dushmantha Chameera [1W, 2W, 1W, 5W, 1W]
- Kamindu Mendis [13, (19*, 1W), 44, 14]
- Dasun Shanaka [50, 0W, 0W, (20, 1W), 12]
- Pathum Nissanka [9, 13, 24, 23, 34]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Mitchell Santner [1W, 17*, 3W, 27, 47*]
- Daryl Mitchell [DNB, 25*, 39*, 14, 18]
- Lockie Ferguson [1W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 2W]
- Rachin Ravindra [0W, 0W, 0W, 44, 0W]
- Finn Allen [84*, 1, 36, 49, 101]
- Glenn Phillips [1W, 42, 24, 48, 19]
SL vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 107, CR: 8.5]
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 219, CR: 8]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 271, CR: 8.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 273, CR: 8.5]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 350, CR: 8.5]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 406, CR: 8.5]
SL vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SL vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see SL vs NZ Live Score?
You can see SL vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SL vs NZ match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SL vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SL vs NZ match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
SL vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (SL vs NZ) Squads
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera(WK), Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis(WK), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha, Eshan Malinga
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Devon Conway(WK), Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Finn Allen(WK), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell(C), Kyle Jamieson
SL vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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