New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Colombo, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Venue:R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Date & Time:25 Feb 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

NZ168/7(20)

SL107/8(20)

New Zealand won by 61 runs

Player of the Match

Rachin Ravindra

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Finn Allen	c & b Maheesh Theekshana	23	13	3	1	177.00
Tim Seifert	c Kamindu Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera	8	9	1	0	89.00
Glenn Phillips	b Dushmantha Chameera	18	18	1	0	100.00
Rachin Ravindra	c Dushan Hemantha b Maheesh Theekshana	32	22	3	1	145.00
Daryl Mitchell	b Dunith Wellalage	3	7	0	0	43.00
Mark Chapman	b Maheesh Theekshana	0	2	0	0	0.00
Mitchell Santner	c Charith Asalanka b Dushmantha Chameera	47	26	2	4	181.00
Cole McConchie	not out	31	23	3	2	135.00

Total168/7 (20 Ov, RR: 8.40)

Fall of Wickets

30-1 (Allen, 0.5 ov)34-2 (Seifert, 0.7 ov)75-3 (Phillips, 1.6 ov)84-4 (Ravindra, 1.9 ov)84-5 (Mitchell, 2.0 ov)84-6 (Chapman, 1.9 ov)168-7 (Santner, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Maheesh Theekshana	4	30	3	7.5
Dushmantha Chameera	4	38	3	9.5
Dunith Wellalage	4	27	1	6.8
Dilshan Madushanka	3	34	0	11.3
Dushan Hemantha	2	22	0	11.0
Charith Asalanka	3	16	0	5.3

Sri Lanka - 2nd Innings107/8 (20)

Over 20

3 runs

19.6

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.5

Phillips to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.4W

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Dunith Wellalage 29(23) • FOW: 105/7

19.3

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, no run

beaten outside off

19.2

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.1

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

played and missed

Over 19

4 runs

18.6

Santner to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.5

Santner to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

good length, no run

18.4

Santner to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.3

Santner to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.2

Santner to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.1

Santner to Dunith Wellalage, no run

left alone outside off

Over 18

4 runs

17.6

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.5

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.4

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.3

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, no run

left alone outside off

17.2

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

17.1

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 17

8 runs

16.6

Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.5

Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.4

Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.34

Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

16.2

Ravindra to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.1

Ravindra to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

blocked solidly

Over 16

10 runs

15.6

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, no run

left alone outside off

15.5

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

worked away for one

15.4

Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

left alone outside off

15.3

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.2

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.16

Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

New Zealand - 1st Innings168/7 (20)

Over 20

12 runs

19.6W

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

19.54

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, FOUR

driven through the covers

19.4

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.3

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, no run

good length, no run

19.26

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

19.1

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 19

19 runs

18.6

Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.5

Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.5

Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.4

Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.46

Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, SIX

pulled into the stands

18.3

Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.2

Madushanka to Cole McConchie, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

18.2

Madushanka to Cole McConchie, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.14

Madushanka to Cole McConchie, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

Over 18

21 runs

17.6

Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

17.56

Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, SIX

launched over long-on

17.46

Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

17.34

Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

17.2

Theekshana to Cole McConchie, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.1

Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

17.1

Theekshana to Cole McConchie, no run

blocked solidly

Over 17

18 runs

16.64

Chameera to Cole McConchie, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.5

Chameera to Mitchell Santner, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.4

Chameera to Cole McConchie, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.36

Chameera to Cole McConchie, SIX

launched over long-on

16.2

Chameera to Cole McConchie, no run

left alone outside off

16.16

Chameera to Cole McConchie, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Asalanka to Cole McConchie, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.54

Asalanka to Cole McConchie, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

15.4

Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.3

Asalanka to Cole McConchie, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

15.2

Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, no run

pushed to the fielder