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New Zealand's victory increased Pakistan's problem Sri Lanka journey in the T20 World Cup 2026 ended

New Zealand's batting got off to a poor start. The Kiwis were dismissed for 84 runs. Captain Mitchell Santner then recovered and hit some big shots in the end. He scored 47 runs off 26 balls, hitting two fours and four sixes. Cole McConchie also supported him, scoring an unbeaten 31. Coming in at number three, Rachin Ravindra contributed 32 runs off 22 balls. Finn Allen (23) and Glenn Phillips (18) also reached double figures. Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana took three wickets each.

Chasing 169, Sri Lanka succumbed to the Kiwi bowlers. Matt Henry bowled Pathum Nissanka off the very first ball. The team then lost wickets steadily, and no batsman was able to put together a substantial innings. Kamindu Mendis scored 31 runs off 23 balls. Rachin Ravindra bowled economically, taking 4 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs.

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