SL vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026 Super-8: In the Super-8 match, New Zealand set a target of 169 runs for Sri Lanka. At one point, New Zealand were 84 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand are playing a crucial Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams are vying for a place in the semi-finals. At one point, Sri Lanka was dominating the match. New Zealand lost 6 wickets for 84 runs. However, Cole McConchie and captain Mitchell Santner then turned the tables with an 84-run partnership for the seventh wicket in 47 balls. New Zealand posted 167/7 in 20 overs.

McConchie scored 31* off 23 balls, hitting three fours and two sixes. Santner also scored 47 off 26 balls, hitting two fours and four sixes. Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera took three wickets each for Sri Lanka. 

4 wickets fell in the space of 9 runs 

At one point, New Zealand were 75 for 2, but from there, the Sri Lankan bowlers wreaked havoc, taking four wickets in the space of just nine runs. It seemed New Zealand would barely reach 120, but McConchie and Santner destroyed the Sri Lankan bowlers. 

New Zealand scored 70 runs in the final four overs. At the end of 16 overs, the Kiwis were 98, which increased to 168 in 20 overs. Thus, New Zealand completely took control in the final overs.

Sri Lanka won the toss. 

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first. After losing six wickets by the 13th over, it seemed they had made the right decision to bowl first. But then the number seven pair made a remarkable performance that changed everything.

New Zealand's first match was washed out due to rain. 

It's worth noting that New Zealand's first match, against Pakistan, was washed out due to rain. This is the Kiwis' second match in the Super 8s. New Zealand has only one point since the first match was abandoned due to rain. It will be interesting to see how the team performs in the second innings against New Zealand.