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COLOMBO: The opening fixture of the Super Eights stage in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between Pakistan and New Zealand has been abandoned due to heavy rain.
Continuous rain has prevented the play from proceeding after the toss. The cutoff time for a minimum five-over contest was 9:45 pm; however, the contest was cancelled due to a heavy downpour. Both teams have given one point each.
Pakistan will play their next match against England on February 24 in Kandy. Meanwhile, New Zealand will lock horns against Sri Lanka on Feb 25 in RPS, Colombo.
Earlier, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha won the toss and decided to bat first. The Green Shirts have made one change to their playing XI with Khawaja Nafay making way for Fakhar Zaman.
On the contrary, New Zealand have made three changes to their side. Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, and Mitchell Santner are included in the lineup.
New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (capt), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
Pakistan XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq
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