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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 46th Match
New ZealandWon
168/7 (20 ov)
107/8 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 61 runs
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Wed, 25 Feb, 19:00 IST
- Venue
- R.Premadasa Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
New Zealand won by 61 runs.
46th Match · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · R.Premadasa Stadium · 25 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
New Zealand: 168/7 (20 ov)
Top score: Mitchell Santner, 47 off 26 balls
Best bowling: Maheesh Theekshana, 3 for 30 in 4 overs
Sri Lanka: 107/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Kamindu Mendis, 31 off 23 balls
Best bowling: Rachin Ravindra, 4 for 27 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
New Zealand innings168/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifertc Mendis b Chameera | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | ||
| Finn Allenc & b Theekshana | 23 | 13 | 176.9 | ||
| Rachin Ravindrac Hemantha b Theekshana | 32 | 22 | 145.5 | ||
| Glenn Phillipsb Chameera | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | ||
| Daryl Mitchellb Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | ||
| Mark Chapmanb Theekshana | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Mitchell Santnerc Asalanka b Chameera | 47 | 26 | 180.8 | ||
| Cole McConchienot out | 31 | 23 | 134.8 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 5, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 168/7 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
30-1 (Finn Allen, 3.1 ov) · 34-2 (Tim Seifert, 4.2 ov) · 75-3 (Glenn Phillips, 9.3 ov) · 84-4 (Rachin Ravindra, 11.2 ov) · 84-5 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.1 ov) · 84-6 (Mark Chapman, 11.4 ov) · 168-7 (Mitchell Santner, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | ||
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.50 | ||
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
Sri Lanka innings107/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissankab Henry | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Kusal Mendisst Seifert b Ravindra | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | ||
| Charith Asalankac Mitchell b Henry | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | ||
| Pavan Rathnayakest Seifert b Ravindra | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | ||
| Kamindu Mendisc Phillips b Santner | 31 | 23 | 134.8 | ||
| Dasun Shanakac Allen b Ravindra | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | ||
| Dushan Hemanthac Mitchell b Ravindra | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | ||
| Dunith Wellalagec Ravindra b Phillips | 29 | 23 | 126.1 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameeranot out | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshananot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 7 (w 5, nb 0, b 1, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 107/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
6-1 (Charith Asalanka, 2.1 ov) · 27-2 (Kusal Mendis, 8.1 ov) · 29-3 (Pavan Rathnayake, 8.2 ov) · 46-4 (Dasun Shanaka, 10.3 ov) · 59-5 (Dushan Hemantha, 12.2 ov) · 77-6 (Kamindu Mendis, 14.6 ov) · 105-7 (Dunith Wellalage, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | ||
| Cole McConchie | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | ||
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | ||
| Lockie Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | ||
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | ||
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
Line-ups
New Zealand
The ground: R.Premadasa Stadium
FairPlay holds 13 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, with a median first-innings score of 175.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 62% and the toss winner won 23%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 38% of the time.
Highest total: 242/2 by Jaffna Kings on 5 Aug 2026.
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