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Full Details of Today Match Prediction
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 46th match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 25th 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 SL Match Review
The first match of the Super Eight matches of New Zealand came without any result due to rain. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. They are holding the third position on the points table of Super Eight Group 2. Sri Lanka had failed to have a good start to Super Eight matches and they had lost their first match of Super Eight. They are laying at the bottom of the points table of Super Eight Group 2. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.
New Zealand Reviews
The previous match of New Zealand was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain against Pakistan and they 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.
Sri Lanka Reviews
Sri Lanka had lost their most recent match of this tournament against England by the margin of 51 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 146 runs in their 20 overs. Dunith Wellalage was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 26 runs. Maheesh Theekshana was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 21 runs in four overs.
Dilshan Madushanka also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while Dushmantha Chameera had one wicket to his name. Dushan Hemantha was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Sri Lanka did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to chase the target of 147 runs. They could manage to score 95 runs and their full team came back to the pavilion in 16.4 overs. The skipper, Dasun Shanaka was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 30 runs to his name on 24 balls with the help of one boundary and two huge sixes. Kamindu Mendis also performed well in the previous match and scored 13 runs on 11 balls and he smashed one boundary and the same huge six during his inning. Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana scored 10 runs each while Pathum Nissanka could manage to score nine runs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Matches Record
New Zealand had faced Sri Lanka in 28 T20 cricket matches where they had won 16 matches while Sri Lanka had won 11 matches against New Zealand. One match 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 Sri Lanka 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
- Sri Lanka is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Sri Lanka 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
Sri Lanka 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 46th 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 but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 46th Match World Cup 2026 Toss-NZ
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 46th Match World Cup 2026 Match-NZ
Who Will Win Today T20 World Cup Match?
- NZ (100%, 1 Votes)
- SL (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, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.
Key Players to Watch
Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Dasun Shanaka, and Dunith Wellalage are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka,is mentioned under.
NZ vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Wednesday, 25th 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 (14.4 Ovs) By ENG vs IND
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.
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Pramod Madushan.
Disclaimer
We have 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 46th and decision will be yours.
