ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2

New Zealand v Sri Lanka

New Zealand 168/7 20 ov
Sri Lanka 107/8 20 ov

New Zealand won by 61 runs

Venue
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date
Wed, 25 February 2026
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Rachin Ravindra

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made New Zealand 56% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

New Zealand win

Sri Lanka win

New Zealand batSri Lanka chase 169

Turning point +14 to New Zealand. 0.1, the chase: Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, wicket, 0/1, needing 169. New Zealand went from 48% to 63%.

Moved it most Matt Henry +33.0 · Maheesh Theekshana +16.4 · Kusal Mendis −15.6 · Pathum Nissanka −14.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Tim Seifertc PHKD Mendis b PVD Chameera891088.9−8.1
Finn Allenc & b M Theekshana231331176.9+6.5
Rachin Ravindrac MADI Hemantha b M Theekshana322231145.5−2.2
Glenn Phillipsb PVD Chameera181810100.0−6.2
Daryl Mitchellb DN Wellalage370042.9−8.5
Mark Chapmanb M Theekshana02000.0−3.3
Mitchell Santnerc KIC Asalanka b PVD Chameera472624180.8+8.3
Cole McConchienot out31*2332134.8+7.0
Extras lb 1, w 56
Total 20 ov, 8.40 an over168/7

Did not bat Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

Fall of wickets 30-1 (Allen, 3.1), 34-2 (Seifert, 4.2), 75-3 (Phillips, 9.3), 84-4 (Ravindra, 11.2), 84-5 (Chapman, 11.4), 84-6 (Mitchell, 12.1), 168-7 (Santner, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Dilshan Madushanka3034011.33530−13.0
Dunith Wellalage402716.75900−4.8
Maheesh Theekshana403037.501120+16.4
Dushmantha Chameera403839.501100+11.9
MADI Hemantha2022011.00300−10.0
Charith Asalanka301605.33600+2.5

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

The whole match on one screen: a row for every over, a square for every ball, coloured by how far it moved the match. Pick any ball, play it through, or click a name to follow one player.

The balls that decided it