Live Cricket Scorecard - SL vs NZ Super 8 - Match 6, Sri Lanka tour of ICC MT20 WC, 2026

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

CRICKET MATCH TEAMS

Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis (W)
Charith Asalanka
Pavan Rathnayake
Kamindu Mendis
Dasun Shanaka (C)
Dunith Wellalage
Dushan Hemantha
Dushmantha Chameera
Maheesh Theekshana
Dilshan Madushanka

New Zealand
Finn Allen
Tim Seifert (W)
Rachin Ravindra
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Daryl Mitchell
Mitchell Santner (C)
Cole McConchie
Matt Henry
Ish Sodhi
Lockie Ferguson

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand MATCH INFO

Toss:Sri Lanka, who chose to field
Umpires:Allahudien Paleker (SA), Asif Yaqoob (PAK) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
Match Referee:Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Date:Wed, 25th Feb 2026

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NZ - INN SL - INN

End of over 20
SL107/8
SL Batting D Chameera 7(12) M Theekshana 1(1)

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19.6: Glenn Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 61 RUNS! It's all over for Sri Lanka! In front of the middle pole, full in length, Dushmantha Chameera advances down the track and mistimes the heave to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

1
19.5: Glenn Phillips to Maheesh Theekshana, Too full, around off, drilled down to long off for a single.

0
19.4: Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! TOP EDGE AND CAUGHT! Phillips loves every bit of that, and why not? Full and fired in on leg, Wellalage goes hard on the slog sweep behind square on the leg side, playing it aerially. He gets a top edge that flies high to the left of Ravindra at deep square leg. Rachin tracks it well, charges across, and completes the catch.

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19.3: Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, Top drawer effort in the deep from Chapman! Full on off, he nails the slog sweep between deep square and deep mid-wicket. It races away, but Chapman charges across to his left and dives full stretch to pull it back just in time. Ravindra is quick on the relay and gets rid of the ball, throwing it to the keeper. The batters don’t run. There’s a check to see if any part of Chapman’s leg made contact with the ropes while holding the ball in hand, but the replay confirms it’s a clean save.

1
19.2: Glenn Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, Much fuller, on off, Chameera shimmies down to flick but gets an inside edge towards the backward square leg region for a single.

0
19.1: Glenn Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, Pushed full and on off, Chameera tries the paddle sweep, but gets beaten.

End of over 19
SL104/7
SL Batting D Chameera 5(9) D Wellalage 29(21)

1
18.6: Mitchell Santner to Dushmantha Chameera, Slows it up again, and Chameera pulls this short ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

0
18.5: Mitchell Santner to Dushmantha Chameera, JAFFA! Cunningly flighted on a fuller length, in front of off. It lands, grips away to beat Chameera's attempted sweep shot. The ball bounces over the off pole and the keeper gathers it.

1
18.4: Mitchell Santner to Dunith Wellalage, Drag-downer, at 76.1 kph, outside off, Dunith Wellalage is quick to rock back and cuts it to deep point for another run.

1
18.3: Mitchell Santner to Dushmantha Chameera, More flight on a short length, on middle. Dushmantha Chameera hangs deep in the crease and dinks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

1
18.2: Mitchell Santner to Dunith Wellalage, On a length, on middle and leg, Dunith Wellalage advances down a bit and eases it down to long on for a single.

0
18.1: Mitchell Santner to Dunith Wellalage, Goes for the sweep shot on this full ball, but misses as it grips and turns in to beat the bat and rap him on the front pad.

End of over 18
SL100/7
SL Batting D Wellalage 27(18) D Chameera 3(6)

1
17.6: Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, In-between length, outside off, crunched to deep cover-point for a single. 100 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

1
17.5: Glenn Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, A slight appeal for LBW, but not given. Pitched fuller and around off, spinning in sharply with a bit of bounce. Dushmantha Chameera tries to sweep, but gets it off the gloves and the ball lobs on the bounce towards Finn Allen at short fine leg. A single taken.

1
17.4: Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, Fuller than the previous ball, on off, Dunith Wellalage drags his hands in front after getting down on a knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for one more.

0
17.3: Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, Closer to the stumps, on a shorter length, Dunith Wellalage stays leg side and dabs it to short third.

0
17.2: Glenn Phillips to Dushmantha Chameera, Very sharp spin down the leg side, on a fractionally fuller length. Dushmantha Chameera misses the flick and the ball deflects off the keeper's gloves and rolls to short fine leg for a bye.

1
17.1: Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, Overpitched on middle, Dunith Wellalage carves it to deep point for a single.

End of over 20
NZ168/7
NZ Batting M Santner 47(26) C McConchie 31(23)

0
19.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, OUT! CAUGHT! A spectacular catch on the final ball, but the damage has been done. New Zealand end on 168/7. Full and pushed across off, Santner cracks the drive and picks the bones out of it. Neither does he get the elevation, nor is it wide enough of extra cover. Charith Asalanka, standing on the edge of the ring, flings himself to his right and takes a sharp grab. The ball stays in his grasp even as his elbow hits the turf.

4
19.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Not convincing at all, but they all count. Full toss, outside off, Santner swings for the hills and shanks it off the inner half. It goes through the vacant mid-wicket region. Kamindu Mendis at long on is quick across the turf and dives to his left, but the ball evades him and goes into the ropes.

2
19.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, Full and angling away from the left-hander, Santner reaches out and slices it by opening the bat face. He plays it wide of deep backward point for a couple of runs.

0
19.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, Was there a touch? Kusal Mendis thinks so, and Dasun Shanaka has gone for the review. Chameera gets it near the tramline, close to the popping crease. Santner has a swing at it, but misses and the ball goes through to the keeper. There is a scratch on UltraEdge but that is of the bat hitting the turf, and a gap is visible between the bat and the ball. The on-field decision of NOT OUT stands.

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19.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, SIX! Mitchell Santner adjusts and sends it all the way. Chameera misses the yorker, low full toss, outside off. This time, Santner walks across the stumps, takes it on the full and tonks it towards the sight screen for a six.

0
19.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, With the shorter boundary on the leg side, Chameera steams in from over the wicket with the field set for wide yorker. He nails the yorker, near the tramline. Santner fails to dig it out.

End of over 19
NZ156/6
NZ Batting M Santner 35(20) C McConchie 31(23)

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18.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, Very full, on off, Santner hits it down to long off for a single. 19 runs off the over!

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18.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, A slower ball, at just 118.9 kph, full and on the stumps, Santner heaves it off the inner half between long on and deep mid-wicket. Asalanka gets across to his left from long on, has a slight fumble, which allows the batters to cross for the second.

1WD
18.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, Wide! Banged in short by Dilshan Madushanka, over middle and leg. It goes over the batter's head for a wide.

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18.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, SIX! Mitchell Santner does not miss out this time! Dilshan Madushanka goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a full toss, on middle and leg. Santner makes room and extends his hands to pump it over long on for a six. 150 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND!

1WD
18.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, Wide! Mitchell Santner will feel that he missed out. Full toss and going down leg, Santner just has to get some bat on it to help it away but he fails to do so.

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18.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, Good cricket all around! Dilshan Madushanka spots Santner backing away and he follows him with a searing yorker at the toes. Santner jams it out in front of long on. Cole McConchie scampers through and makes it to the danger end.

1
18.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Cole McConchie, Just over! Dilshan Madushanka keeps it full and wide from over the wicket. Cole gets his bat down and slices just over the leaping backward point fielder. Just a single.

1WD
18.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Cole McConchie, Wide! That is harsh on the bowler. Dilshan Madushanka spots the batter shuffling to the off side and he pushes it even wider on off. Cole fails to squeeze it out. Wide given despite the batter's movement and Madushanka is not happy one bit.

4
18.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Cole McConchie, FOUR! Clever, very clever! With a field set for the wide yorker, Dilshan Madushanka executes the delivery. Near the tramline, McConchie walks across, takes it on the full and glides it with an open bat face. He plays it fine of the man at deep backward point for a boundary.

End of over 18
NZ137/6
NZ Batting M Santner 24(16) C McConchie 26(21)

2
17.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, Shorter and wider on off. Mitchell reaches out and gets on top of the bounce. He punches it wide of extra cover and the batters collect a couple. 21 runs off the over.

6
17.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, SIX! Back-to-back maximums for the Kiwi skipper. 19 runs off the over with a ball to go. Maheesh Theekshana probably went searching for the yorker. He got it all wrong. A high full toss but it snuck just under the waist. Santner stood tall and smoked it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The fifty stand comes up as well.

6
17.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, SIX! All the way! Angled into the left-hander, a fuller delivery and on middle. Santner unleashes the slog sweep. He does not quite get hold of it, but it still sails over the deep mid-wicket fence as it is hit towards the short boundary on the leg side.

4
17.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! The errors in the field are creeping in for Sri Lanka. Short and on off, Santner stays back and cuts it square on the off side. Pavan Rathnayake sprints and dives to his right in the deep but as his elbow hits the turf, the ball slips out of his grasp and rolls into the fence.

1
17.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Cole McConchie, Full and on the leg stump. Cole brings out the reverse and plays it behind square. It is mopped up in the deep. Just a single.

0
17.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Cole McConchie, This turns away, on a length, McConchie stays leg side to cut it away but misses due to the turn.

0
17.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, Two wides! Wayward from Maheesh. Too full and wide on off. Santner lets it go. The ball bursts through the gloves of the keeper and the batters pinch in a quick single.

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ICC MT20 WC, 2026 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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