New Zealand vs Pakistan 41st Match World Cup 2026 Dream11 today match prediction. World Cup T20. Who will win today match NZ vs PAK? We provide 100 % sure today cricket match prediction tips by Raja Babu with Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction. World Cup toss prediction. Live score with the ball-by-ball update. Cricket toss prediction.
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The cricket fans are to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 41st match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between New Zealand and Pakistan on Saturday, 21st February 2026 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
NZ vs PAK Match Review
New Zealand had performed well in this edition of T20 World Cup. They had played four matches with three wins to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the second position on the points table of Group D. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. Pakistan had also performed well in this tournament. They had played four matches with three wins to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the second position on the points table of Group A. The key players this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had won their most recent match of this tournament against Canada with a handsome margin of eight wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 173 runs in their 20 overs. Jacob Duffy was the most successful bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in four overs against 25 runs. Matt Henry was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 28 runs in four overs.
Kyle Jamieson and James Neesham also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket each while Cole McConchie and Glenn Phillips were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of New Zealand performed well in the previous match and they chased the target of 174 runs in 15.1 overs. Glenn Phillips was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 76 runs on 36 balls with the help of four boundaries and six huge sixes. Rachin Ravindra also performed well in the previous match and remained not out after scoring 59 runs on 39 balls with the help of four boundaries and three huge sixes. Finn Allen scored 21 runs while Tim Seifert could manage to score six runs.
Pakistan Reviews
Pakistan had won their previous match of this tournament against Namibia with a handsome margin of 102 runs. They won the toss and decided to bat first. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 199 runs in their 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 100 runs on 58 balls with the help of eleven boundaries and four huge sixes. The skipper, Salman Agha also performed well in the previous match and scored 38 runs on 23 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes.
Shadab Khan also performed well in the previous match and remained not out after scoring 36 runs while Saim Ayub could manage to score 14 runs. The bowling unit of Pakistan performed well in the previous match and they defended the target of 200 runs. They leaked 97 runs and send the full team of Namibia back to the pavilion in 17.3 overs. Usman Tariq was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with four wickets to his name in 3.3 overs against 16 runs. Shadab Khan also performed well in the previous match and picked three wickets while he was charged for 19 runs in four overs. Salman Mirza and Mohammad Nawaz picked one wicket each while Faheem Ashraf and Saim Ayub were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Head to Head Matches Record
New Zealand had faced Pakistan in 49 T20 cricket match where they had won 23 matches while Pakistan had won 24 matches against New Zealand. Two matches of these two teams came without any result.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
New Zealand is overall a strong team as compared to the Pakistan at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- New Zealand had performed well in this tournament
- The batting order of New Zealand is strong
- The bowling unit of New Zealand is also strong
- Pakistan is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Pakistan is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
New Zealand is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for New Zealand have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
New Zealand has a 58% chance to win this match
Pakistan has a 42% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 41st match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Colombo is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain wbut we are hpoing for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan, 41st Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan 41st Match World Cup 2026 Toss-NZ
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan 41st Match World Cup 2026 Match-NZ
Who Will Win Today T20 World Cup Match?
- PAK (100%, 1 Votes)
- NZ (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 1
Loading ...Possible Playing XI of Both Teams for This Match
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell (c), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.
Key Players to Watch
Glenn Phillips, Jacob Duffy, Sahibzada Farhan, and Usman Tariq are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for New Zealand vs Pakistan, 41st Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of New Zealand vs Pakistan,is mentioned under.
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Saturday, 21st February 2026
Time: 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL / 07:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: R.Premadasa Stadium
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Opened: 1986
Capacity: 35,000
Known As: Khettarama Stadium (until June 1994)
Ends: Khettarama End, Scoreboard End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Sri Lanka
Floodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 64
Matches won batting first: 27
Matches won bowling first: 36
Average 1st innings Score: 144
Average 2nd innings Score: 129
Highest total recorded: 215/5 (19.4 Ovs) By BAN vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (17.2 Ovs) By AFG vs ENG
Highest score chased: 215/5 (19.4 Ovs) By BAN vs SL
Lowest score defended: 115/6 (20 Ovs) By RSA vs SL
New Zealand T20 World Cup Squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad
Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
Disclaimer
We had provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 41st and decision will be yours that you have to make.
