The New Zealand team advanced from Group 2 of the Super Eight to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026.
In the crucial Super Eight match played at Paley Kale, Pakistan set Sri Lanka a target of 213 runs to win, while the national team had to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
However, the Pakistan team could not stop Sri Lanka, with whom New Zealand advanced to the semi-finals.
New Zealand lost against England, the match against Pakistan was affected by rain when they improved their run rate and beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin.
Pakistan lost to England in the Super Eight, while the match against New Zealand was called off due to rain.
