NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Match 41, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

New Zealand is set to face Pakistan in the 41st T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on February 21.

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Preview

In the 41st T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand (NZ) is set to face Pakistan (PAK). New Zealand continued their impressive form with another convincing win in their last game. After Canada set a target of 174 runs, New Zealand chased it down comfortably in just 15.1 overs, securing an eight-wicket victory. Glenn Phillips played a match-winning knock of 76 runs, while Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, and James Neesham contributed effectively with one wicket each.

On the other hand, Pakistan delivered a dominant performance in their previous match, registering a 102-run victory over Namibia. Batting first, Pakistan posted a huge total of 199 runs. In reply, Namibia was bowled out for just 97 runs. Sahibzada Farhan was the standout performer with a century, while Usman Tariq led the bowling attack brilliantly, claiming four wickets for just 16 runs in 3.3 overs.

Match Information

New Zealand vs Pakistan, Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 21 Feb 2026, Sat, 7:00 PM IST, R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Match Starts In

00:14:48:22

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Weather Report

stadiumR.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Rain

23.2°C

humidity96% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Pakistan vs Namibia
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India vs Pakistan
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Pakistan vs Netherlands
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Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, is generally regarded as a balanced surface, offering assistance to both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers are expected to extract early movement with the new ball, while spinners are likely to play a crucial role as the match progresses. Notably, teams batting first have won four of the five tournament matches held at this venue, indicating that the toss-winning captain may prefer to set a target.

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Player Picks

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Sahibzada Farhan PAK | BAT

Sahibzada Farhan is an excellent batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Farhan has scored 308 runs in the last 9 games, including a century against Namibia in the previous game.

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Glenn Phillips NZ | WK

Glenn Phillips has performed well in the recent past. He scored 76 runs in the last game against Canada. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

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Mark Chapman

NZ | ALL

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8.5

Mohammad Nawaz

PAK | ALL

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Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 20 2026 12:35 AM

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Tim Seifert

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Sahibzada Farhan
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7

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Agha Salman

9

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Saim Ayub

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Finn Allen

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Glenn Phillips
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7

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Shadab Khan

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Mitchell Santner

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Abrar Ahmed

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Usman Tariq

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Matt Henry

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