ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26
Completed
New Zealand
168/7
(20.0 ov)
VS
Sri Lanka
107/8
(20.0 ov)
New Zealand won by 61 runs
Match 46 · T20 · 25 Feb 2026
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Key performer
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
c PHKD Mendis b PVD Chameera | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
c & b M Theekshana | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
c MADI Hemantha b M Theekshana | 32 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
b PVD Chameera | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
b DN Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
b M Theekshana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
c KIC Asalanka b PVD Chameera | 47 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
not out | 31 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
Extras 6 (wd 5, nb 0, b 0, lb 1)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D Madushanka (3wd) | 3.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
M Theekshana (2wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
b MJ Henry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
st TL Seifert b R Ravindra | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
c DJ Mitchell b MJ Henry | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
st TL Seifert b R Ravindra | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
c GD Phillips b MJ Santner | 31 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
c FH Allen b R Ravindra | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
c DJ Mitchell b R Ravindra | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
c R Ravindra b GD Phillips | 29 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
not out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 7 (wd 5, nb 0, b 1, lb 1) · Target 169
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
CE McConchie (1wd) | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
R Ravindra (4wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
TIMELINE
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Fantasy points
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
R Ravindra · New Zealand | 145 |
M Theekshana · Sri Lanka | 84 |
MJ Santner · New Zealand | 82 |
PVD Chameera · Sri Lanka | 82 |
MJ Henry · New Zealand | 62 |
DN Wellalage · Sri Lanka | 58 |
GD Phillips · New Zealand | 52 |
PHKD Mendis · Sri Lanka | 43 |
CE McConchie · New Zealand | 38 |
FH Allen · New Zealand | 36 |
DJ Mitchell · New Zealand | 19 |
KIC Asalanka · Sri Lanka | 14 |
BKG Mendis · Sri Lanka | 12 |
MADI Hemantha · Sri Lanka | 11 |
P Rathnayake · Sri Lanka | 10 |
TL Seifert · New Zealand | 9 |
MD Shanaka · Sri Lanka | 3 |
MS Chapman · New Zealand | 0 |
IS Sodhi · New Zealand | 0 |
LH Ferguson · New Zealand | 0 |
P Nissanka · Sri Lanka | 0 |
D Madushanka · Sri Lanka | 0 |
New Zealand won by 61 runs
Toss: Sri Lanka, chose to fieldPlayer of the match: R RavindraVenue: R Premadasa Stadium, ColomboSeries: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26
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