MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26

New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Group 2, match 46 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 25 Feb 2026

New Zealand won by 61 runs

New Zealand innings168/720 overs
Sri Lanka innings107/820 overs · target 169

The worm

New ZealandSri Lanka
05010015020005101520New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 4, 33/1New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 5, 39/2New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 10, 75/3New Zealand: 2 wickets in over 12, 84/5New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 13, 86/6New Zealand: 1 wicket in over 20, 168/7Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 1, 0/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 3, 9/2Sri Lanka: 2 wickets in over 9, 36/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 47/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 13, 67/6Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 15, 77/7Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 20, 107/8

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

New Zealandwicket
012245101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 15 runsOver 3: 7 runsOver 4: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 5 runsOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 14 runsOver 10: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 13: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 2 runsOver 15: 2 runsOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 18 runsOver 18: 21 runsOver 19: 19 runsOver 20: 12 runs, 1 wicket
Sri Lankawicket
012245101520Over 1: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 2 runsOver 5: 6 runsOver 6: 3 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 9 runs, 2 wicketsOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 12 runsOver 13: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 10 runsOver 17: 8 runsOver 18: 5 runsOver 19: 4 runsOver 20: 3 runs, 1 wicket

New Zealand innings 168/7 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
TL Seifertc PHKD Mendis b PVD Chameera891088.9
FH Allenc & b M Theekshana231331176.9
R Ravindrac MADI Hemantha b M Theekshana322231145.5
GD Phillipsb PVD Chameera181810100.0
DJ Mitchellb DN Wellalage370042.9
MS Chapmanb M Theekshana02000.0
MJ Santnerc KIC Asalanka b PVD Chameera472624180.8
CE McConchienot out312332134.8
Extras6
Total7 wickets, 20 overs168

Did not bat: LH Ferguson, IS Sodhi, MJ Henry

Fall of wickets: 30-1 (FH Allen, 3.1 ov), 34-2 (TL Seifert, 4.2 ov), 75-3 (GD Phillips, 9.3 ov), 84-4 (R Ravindra, 11.2 ov), 84-5 (MS Chapman, 11.4 ov), 84-6 (DJ Mitchell, 12.1 ov), 168-7 (MJ Santner, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
D Madushanka3034011.33530
DN Wellalage402716.75900
M Theekshana403037.501120
PVD Chameera403839.501100
MADI Hemantha2022011.00300
KIC Asalanka301605.33500
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13019TL Seifert 7, FH Allen 23
247TL Seifert 1, R Ravindra 3
34131R Ravindra 23, GD Phillips 18
4911R Ravindra 6, DJ Mitchell 3
502DJ Mitchell 0, MS Chapman 0
603DJ Mitchell 0, MJ Santner 0
78447MJ Santner 47, CE McConchie 31

Sri Lanka innings 107/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankab MJ Henry01000.0
BKG Mendisst TL Seifert b R Ravindra11221050.0
KIC Asalankac DJ Mitchell b MJ Henry591055.6
P Rathnayakest TL Seifert b R Ravindra10180055.6
PHKD Mendisc GD Phillips b MJ Santner312340134.8
MD Shanakac FH Allen b R Ravindra350060.0
MADI Hemanthac DJ Mitchell b R Ravindra360050.0
DN Wellalagec R Ravindra b GD Phillips292321126.1
PVD Chameeranot out7120058.3
M Theekshananot out1100100.0
Extras7
Total8 wickets, 20 overs107

Did not bat: D Madushanka

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (P Nissanka, 0.1 ov), 6-2 (KIC Asalanka, 2.1 ov), 27-3 (BKG Mendis, 8.1 ov), 29-4 (P Rathnayake, 8.2 ov), 46-5 (MD Shanaka, 10.3 ov), 59-6 (MADI Hemantha, 12.2 ov), 77-7 (PHKD Mendis, 14.6 ov), 105-8 (DN Wellalage, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
MJ Henry21321.501000
CE McConchie302006.67810
MJ Santner401914.751100
LH Ferguson10202.00300
IS Sodhi201306.50200
R Ravindra402746.751140
GD Phillips402115.25800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
101P Nissanka 0, BKG Mendis 0
2612BKG Mendis 1, KIC Asalanka 5
32136BKG Mendis 10, P Rathnayake 10
421P Rathnayake 0, PHKD Mendis 0
51713PHKD Mendis 13, MD Shanaka 3
61311PHKD Mendis 9, MADI Hemantha 3
71816PHKD Mendis 9, DN Wellalage 8
82828DN Wellalage 21, PVD Chameera 6
Unbroken22PVD Chameera 1, M Theekshana 1

Match details

Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Player of the match
R Ravindra
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
A Paleker, Asif Yaqoob
Match referee
RB Richardson
Source
Cricsheet match 1512764