Pakistan National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Standings: The ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights match between Pakistan and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The game was called off without a ball being bowled after persistent rain prevented play. Match referee Richie Richardson made the decision at 9:07 p.m. local time.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had won the toss and opted to bat. However, heavy rain soon set in and did not allow any play. With no result possible, both teams were awarded one point each. The shared points leave the Super Eights group finely poised, though the effect on semi-final qualification will become clearer as the stage progresses.
There is no reserve day for the Super Eights fixtures. An additional 90 minutes are available on match day to try to force a result, depending on conditions, but the weather in Colombo did not improve.
Pakistan will next face England in Pallekele on Wednesday, February 24. New Zealand are scheduled to play co-hosts Sri Lanka a day later.
With only the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals, any washed-out match could prove costly in the race for the last four.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 SUPER 8 – GROUP 2 Standing
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 3 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
