Full details of today’s match prediction
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle in the T20 World Cup. The 46th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Wednesday February 25, 2026 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Match overview NZ vs SL
The first match of New Zealand’s Super Eight matches remained without any results due to rain. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. They are placed third on the points table of Super Eight Group 2. Sri Lanka had not had a good start to the Super Eight matches and they had lost their first match of Super Eight. They are at the bottom of the Super Eight Group 2 points table. We expect them to make some changes to their playing XI for this match.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand’s previous match was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain against Pakistan and they had won their most recent match of this tournament against Canada by a handsome margin of eight wickets. They lost the toss and had to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 173 runs in their 20 overs. Jacob Duffy was their side’s most successful bowler with one wicket to his name in four overs at 25 runs. Matt Henry was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while conceding 28 runs in four overs.
Kyle Jamieson and James Neesham also performed well in the previous match, picking one wicket each, while Cole McConchie and Glenn Phillips were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket. New Zealand’s batting order performed well in the previous match, chasing the target of 174 runs in 15.1 overs. Glenn Phillips was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer who did not fail to score 76 runs off 36 balls with the help of four boundaries and six huge sixes. Rachin Ravindra also performed well in the previous match and was not left out after scoring 59 runs off 39 balls with the help of four boundaries and three huge sixes. Finn Allen scored 21 points while Tim Seifert was able to score six points.
Sri Lanka reviews
Sri Lanka had lost their most recent match of this tournament against England by a 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 their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with three wickets to his name in four overs for 26 runs. Maheesh Theekshana was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 21 runs in four overs.
Dilshan Madushanka also performed well in the previous match and picked up 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. Sri Lanka’s batting order did not perform well in the previous match and failed to chase down the target of 147 runs. They managed to score 95 runs and their entire team returned to the pavilion in 16.4 overs. The skipper, Dasun Shanaka, was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 30 runs to his name off 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 off 11 balls and he smashed one boundary and the same huge six during his inning. Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana scored 10 points each while Pathum Nissanka could score nine points.
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 between these two teams went without any results.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
New Zealand is generally a strong team compared to Sri Lanka, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- New Zealand had performed well in this tournament
- New Zealand’s batting order is strong
- New Zealand’s bowling unit is also strong
- Sri Lanka is also a strong team
- Sri Lanka’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
New Zealand is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so New Zealand’s chances of winning today’s match have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
New Zealand has a 58% chance of winning this match
Sri Lanka has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 46th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Colombo predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 46th World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 2026? Toss-NZ
Who will win the 46th World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 2026? Match-NZ
Who will win the T20 World Cup match today?
- NZ (100%, 1 votes)
- SL (0%, 0 votes)
Total number of 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 keep an eye on
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 availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka is listed below.
NZ vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Wednesday February 25, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM GMT / 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:00 PM IST
Match today’s location 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 ending, scoreboard ending
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home base: Sri Lanka
Spotlight: Yes
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 64
Matches won batting first: 27
Matches won first in bowling: 36
Average score in the first innings: 144
Average score in the second innings: 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 given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we had given you and the 46th and the decision will be yours.
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