LIVE: Pakistan v New Zealand delayed due to rain

The Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 begins on Saturday in Colombo.

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Pakistan v New Zealand

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Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has won the toss and elected to bat first in the Super Eight clash against New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Threat of rain looms over the match. It was drizzling during the toss and covers are back on.

In spin-heavy conditions, Pakistan has brought in Fakhar Zaman. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has bounced back from an upset stomach and will start in the all-important clash.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

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