T20 World Cup | Pakistan vs New Zealand delayed due to rain: What happens if Super 8 match is washed out in Colombo?

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 21, 2026 07:15 PM IST

Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Super 8 weather rain Groundsmen cover the field as it begins to rain before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Super 8 Colombo weather update: Pakistan and New Zealand face off in the first match of the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage on Saturday but there was a little bit of rain in the air. After the toss which was won by Pakistan and Salman Ali Agha elected to bat, a drizzle came down and the covers were brought into the ground which delayed the start of the match.

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Ahead of the match, Accuweather had predicted overcast conditions with a couple of thunderstorms late at night with the conditions in the evening were expected to be cloudy. The prediction turned out to be true as rain started at the venue right after the toss. The officials will wait for an additional 90 minutes on the day and try to make it a 5-over contest. But if the rain does not relent at all, the match will be abandoned.

Both teams are in Group 2 of the Super 8s and will next face both England and Sri Lanka in high voltage encounters. Pakistan take on England on February 24 and then Sri Lanka on February 28 while the Kiwis will play Sri Lanka on February 25 and then lock horns with England on February 27.

Pakistan made one change, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay. New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also finding a place in the XI.

What happens if the match between Pakistan and New Zealand is washed out?

In case the match between Pakistan and New Zealand is washed out, it’ll not be good news for the two sides because they have to share points. This will hamper their chances of progressing to the semifinal.