T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan vs New Zealand - Toss Prediction, Playing XI, Weather Forecast and More

The 1st match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 is set to be played between Pakistan and New Zealand on Thursday, 21st February, at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, finished in 2nd place in Group A in the Group Stage with 3 wins in 4 matches. The team lost one game against India but came back strong against Namibia.

On the other hand, New Zealand also finished 2nd in Group D with the same 3 victories in 4 games. The team led by Mitchell Santner lost one game to South Africa. However, they beat Canada in their last match by 8 wickets. In this article, we are going to see the weather report, pitch report, and toss prediction. If you like to place bets, then we will suggest to play on Stake and use code TIGSTA and avail 200% Welcome Bonus.

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Pakistan vs New Zealand Probable Playing XI

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq

New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

Toss Prediction

This is a night game that will start at 7:00 PM IST and will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium, where teams prefer to bat first and defend the target due to the bowling-friendly nature of the pitch. This makes the toss a crucial factor in this game. In this Pakistan vs New Zealand Toss Prediction, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha will choose to bat first after winning the toss.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Toss History

Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other 7 times in the T20 World Cup, with New Zealand winning the toss 4 times and Pakistan winning it 3 times.

Weather Forecast

Scattered thunderstorms weather is predicted at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, during the night game of the PAK vs NZ on 21 February. The temperature is expected to be 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 km/h and a 91% humidity level. There is a constant threat of rain throughout the match.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, is often a bowling-friendly surface. As the match goes on, the pitch tends to be slow and assists turn and grip for the spinners.