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SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Match 46, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction.
SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction.
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SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Match 46, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

Sri Lanka is set to face New Zealand in the 46th T20 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Thursday, February 25.

Preview

In the 46th T20 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka (SL) is set to face New Zealand (NZ). Sri Lanka had a very poor performance in the last match as they had to face a big defeat by 51 runs against England. After getting a target of 147 runs, Sri Lanka were all out after scoring only 95 runs. However, Dasun Shanaka played an innings of 30 runs in 24 balls, while in the bowling department, Dunith Wellage took three wickets for 26 runs in four overs.

On the other hand, New Zealand have been impressive so far in the tournament, although their last match was abandoned due to rain against Pakistan. But for now, New Zealand will need a win in this match to increase their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. So, they will want to achieve victory at any cost.

Match Information

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4)

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 25 Feb 2026, Wed, 7:00 PM IST ,Colombo

Probable PlayingXI

New Zealand

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, MJ Henry, MS Chapman, Mitchell Santner(C), James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, LH Ferguson

Bench: Devon Conway, JA Duffy, KA Jamieson, CE McConchie

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, D Shanaka(C), PHKD Mendis, MADI Hemantha, K Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, D Chameera, M Theekshana, D Madushanka

Bench: K Perera, C Asalanka, J Liyanage, Matheesha Pathirana, PM Liyanagamage

Injury News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report

Clear

Win Prediction

New Zealand

Pitch Condition

Average

Avg 1st Inning Score

168

Pitch Report

The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is known to be well-balanced, offering a fair contest between bat and ball. Fast bowlers are likely to find some assistance in the early stages, with movement available off the surface. While it is expected that spinners will play an important role as the game progresses. Moreover, there is a high chance that the toss-winning captain will choose to bat first here.

Captains

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Pathum Nissanka SL | BATTER

Pathum Nissanka has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 300 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of 147. Nissanka is capable of performing well and winning games for the team.

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Tim Seifert NZ | WICKETKEEPER

Tim Seifert is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 276 runs in the last 9 games with a strike rate of 166.

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Kusal Mendis SL | WK

Kusal Mendis is a top-order batsman. He scored 325 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of over 133.

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Glenn Phillips NZ | WK

Glenn Phillips is an excellent batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Phillips has scored 295 runs in the last 10 games.

Budget

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Dushmantha Chameera SL | bowl

Dushmantha Chameera is a brilliant T20 bowler and is currently performing well. He took 12 wickets in the last 6 games.

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8.5

Matt Henry NZ | BOWLER

Matt Henry is a top-class T20 bowler. He took 7 wickets in the last 7 games. He has the ability to perform well on hard surfaces.

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James Neesham

NZ | ALL

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Dushan Hemantha

SL | ALL

Mega League

Players
11/11

Team 1

5 : 6

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13/100

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Kusal Mendis

9

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Glenn Phillips

7

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Kamil Mishara

8

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Dasun Shanaka

8

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Dunith Wellalage

7

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Dushmantha Chameera

7.5

Head To Head

Players
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Team 1

4 : 7

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Kusal Mendis

9

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Glenn Phillips

7

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Pavan Rathnayake

8.5

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Dasun Shanaka

8

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Dunith Wellalage

7

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Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

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Dushmantha Chameera

7.5

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