Rain Delays Start of T20 World Cup Super 8 Clash Between Pakistan and New Zealand in Colombo
Colombo. Pakistan and New Zealand are set to compete in the first match of the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026. However, rain in Colombo briefly affected the ground before the match began.
Winning the toss, Pakistan decided to bat first. Pakistan's captain, Salman Ali Agha, informed that there was one change in the team. According to him, Fakhar Zaman returned to the team in place of Khawaja Nafi.
Meanwhile, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has returned to the team after recovering from illness. He missed the previous match due to being sick.
In the group stage, both Pakistan and New Zealand played four matches each, winning three and losing one.
Pakistan defeated Netherlands, USA, and Namibia in the group stage, while losing to India. Similarly, New Zealand defeated Afghanistan, UAE, and Canada, but lost to South Africa.
It is expected that the match will start on schedule once the rain stops.
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