Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand. The bad news is that the start of the match has been delayed due to rain.

New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming: Pakistan faces New Zealand in their Super 8 T20 World Cup 2026 opener on February 21st in Colombo. Both teams, having finished second in their groups, are in Group 2 with Sri Lanka and England.

Saim Ayub has not found form so far in this T20 World Cup. Sahibzada Farhan gets Pakistan's first boundary with a drive through the off side. The delivery was just a bit too full from Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus.

England star Jacob Bethell took a sly dig at Australia after their early exit from the T20 World Cup 2026. Australia bowed out of the competition after back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in the group stage.