Highlights Sri Lanka vs New Zealand T20i T20 World Cup 25.02.2026
Good length, outside off. Kamindu Mendis pushes forward and edges
Short of a length, outside off. Wellalage goes back and cuts for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Wellalage gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Wellalage rocks back and eases a drive for a run through the leg side field.
Wide. On line but angled wildly across Wellalage and down the leg side. He gets forward but misses while attempting to play a leg glance
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Wellalage gets on the front foot and lofts a wild drive for four runs behind point.
Back of a length from Ravindra, on line. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and glances behind square on the on side for a run.
Good length, outside off again. Wellalage goes back and finesses a glance through the on side field for 1 run.
OUT! Caught. Good length from Ravindra, pitching outside off. Hemantha pushes forward and outside edges, and is caught by Mitchell down the ground.
Good length from Ravindra, pitching outside off. Hemantha gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a reverse sweep
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and edges behind point for 4 runs.
Wide. Too wide outside off.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Kamindu Mendis goes back but misses while trying to play a cut
FOUR! Full, outside off once again. Kamindu Mendis gets forward and lofts a reverse sweep for 4 runs behind point.
Good length from McConchie, pitching outside off stump. Hemantha moves onto the front foot and plays a sloppy drive down the ground for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and plays a cut for a single run.
Full ball, on line. Hemantha moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.
Good length, outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis gets on the front foot and defends
Good length from Ravindra, pitching outside off again. Hemantha rocks back and plays a pull for a run.
Good length, outside off again. Hemantha gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke
OUT! Caught. Good length from Ravindra, pitching outside off. Shanaka gets on the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by FH Allen
Length ball, pitching outside off. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and tucks a glance for a single run behind square.
Back of a length from Ravindra, pitching outside off. Kamindu Mendis gets on the back foot, and is hit on the body while attempting a pull
Good length from Sodhi, pitching outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis gets on the front foot and plays a sweep behind square for a single run.
Full ball, on line. Shanaka pushes forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.
On a good length, outside off. Kamindu Mendis moves onto the back foot and lofts a shaky cut for 1 run through point.
FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Kamindu Mendis moves onto the front foot and lofts a reverse sweep behind point for four runs.
Full toss, on line. Shanaka gets forward and plays a sloppy drive for a single run.
Good length, outside off. Kamindu Mendis gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.
On a good length, outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis gets forward and edges for one run back behind square.
Wide. Pitching near leg stump. Kamindu Mendis goes back but makes no contact while trying a pull
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Kamindu Mendis gets forward and inside edges back behind square for 4 runs.
Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Shanaka moves onto the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for 1 run.
Good length from Ravindra, pitching outside off again. Shanaka goes back but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke
OUT! Ravindra gets the wicket! Good length, outside off stump again. Rathnayake shuffles down the pitch but misses while attempting to play a drive, Seifert gathers, whips the bails off, and Rathnayake has to depart
OUT! Stumped. On a good length, outside off once again. Kusal Mendis advances down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a drive. The umpire gives Kusal Mendis out stumped, but the umpires then signal for a review. Replays show Kusal Mendis is short of the popping crease, and will have to go.
Short of a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run.
On a good line and length from Sodhi again. Kusal Mendis goes back and eases a drive
Good line and length. Rathnayake rocks back and flicks for 1 run.
Good length from Sodhi, outside off. Kusal Mendis goes back and cuts for 1 run.
Good line and length. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and drives
Good length, pitching near leg stump. Rathnayake gets on the back foot and glances for one run behind square.
Good length, pitching outside off once again. Rathnayake goes back and slices a cut for one run.
On a good length, outside off. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and eases a drive through the off side for a single run.
On a good line and length. Kusal Mendis rocks back and punches a drive through the off side.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and drives. Great fielding by Santner results in a single run being saved.
Good length from Santner, pitching outside off again. Rathnayake goes back and cuts for a single run. The ball is misfielded by Henry costing New Zealand a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Rathnayake goes back and guides a cut
Yorker, on line once again. Rathnayake steps back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.
Full, pitching on a good line. Kusal Mendis gets forward and plays a flick for a single run.
Back of a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Good length, outside leg. Rathnayake moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.
Back of a length, on line. Rathnayake gets on the back foot and defends
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Rathnayake rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and guides a cut
Good length from Santner, outside off. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and drives sloppily over the off side field.
FOUR! Short of a length, on a good line. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.
Good line and length from Santner. Rathnayake moves down the pitch and punches a drive on the off side for a run.
Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Kusal Mendis gets forward and drives through the off side for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Rathnayake gets on the front foot and plays a sweep back behind square.
Good length from McConchie, outside leg. Kusal Mendis goes back and flicks a glance behind square on the leg side for one run.
Full, pitching on a good line. Kusal Mendis gets forward and plays a flick
Length ball, outside leg and angling across. Kusal Mendis goes back and defends
Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across Rathnayake. He moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run.
Good line and length. Rathnayake gets on the front foot and defends
Length ball, pitching outside off again. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and drives
Back of a length from Henry, outside off. Rathnayake moves onto the back foot and slices a late cut back behind point for one run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Rathnayake moves onto the back foot and edges behind square for a couple of runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Rathnayake gets on the back foot and is hit on the body while attempting a pull back behind square.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Rathnayake moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive
OUT! Henry gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Asalanka moves down the pitch and lofts a poor pull, and is caught by Mitchell
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis moves onto the front foot and drives
Pitched up, outside off stump. Asalanka pushes forward and skies a poor sweep for a run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Asalanka gets forward but misses while trying a drive
FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Asalanka gets forward and skies a sweep for 4 runs.
On a good line and length again. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and glances for 1 run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Kusal Mendis goes back and drives averagely
Length ball, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Asalanka pushes forward and plays a flick
Back of a length, outside off stump. Asalanka gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull
Back of a length, on a good line. Asalanka gets on the back foot and defends
Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Asalanka rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
Full ball, outside off stump once again. Asalanka gets forward and eases a shaky drive
OUT! What a start for New Zealand, as Henry gets one through! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka rocks back but swings and misses while trying to play a drive, the ball gets through, and Nissanka is bowled
OUT! Caught. Chameera pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Santner gets forward and drives poorly, and is remarkably caught by Asalanka
FOUR! Full toss, outside off stump. Santner gets forward and eases a drive through the on side field for 4 runs.
Yorker, outside off stump. Santner gets forward and punches a drive for 2 runs through the off side field.
Yorker, outside off. Santner moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive. Sri Lanka appeal for a catch, however Santner is given not out. Sri Lanka call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.
MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching on a good line. Santner gets forward and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Santner pushes forward but misses while attempting a drive
Full, outside off stump. Santner gets forward and drives for a run.
Full toss, on a good line. Santner gets forward and drives on the leg side for a pair of runs.
Wide. Very short, pitching far outside off.
MAXIMUM! Full toss, on line. Santner pushes forward and drives for a half dozen runs.
Wide. Full toss, pitching well down the leg side. Santner pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a scoop
Yorker, pitching outside leg. Santner steps away and plays a defensive stroke for two runs down the ground.
Yorker, pitching outside off once more. McConchie gets forward and drives back behind point for a single run.
Wide. Yorker, too wide outside off. McConchie moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive
FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off. McConchie gets forward and guides a late cut behind point for 4 runs.
Length ball, outside off stump. Santner moves onto the back foot and cuts for two runs.
And another! Full toss, on a good line. Santner gets forward and drives on the leg side for 6 runs review for no-ball.
SIX! On a good length, pitching outside off. Santner gets forward and skies a sweep for 6 runs.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Santner moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for four runs. The ball is misfielded by Rathnayake costing Sri Lanka 2 runs.
Good line and length. McConchie pushes forward and plays a reverse sweep for one run.
Length ball, outside off. McConchie rocks back but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut
Wide. Yorker, pitching well outside off stump. The ball beats the wicketkeeper and trickles away for 2 wides. The ball is misfielded by Kusal Mendis.
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. McConchie gets on the back foot and guides a cut for 4 runs behind point. The ball is misfielded.
On a good length, outside leg once more. Santner pushes forward and plays a flick for 1 run.
Full toss, pitching outside leg and angling across McConchie. He gets forward and flicks for a run.
SIX! Pitched up, pitching on leg and angled across McConchie. He pushes forward and lifts a flick for six runs.
Good length from Chameera, pitching outside off once again. McConchie moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive
MAXIMUM! On a good length, outside off. McConchie gets on the front foot and flicks for a half dozen runs.
On a good length, on leg stump and angling across. McConchie goes back and glances for 1 run on the leg side.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off. McConchie gets forward and sweeps for four runs behind square.
Asalanka now coming around the wicket. Length ball, outside off stump. Santner moves down the pitch and drives for one run.
Asalanka now coming over the wicket to McConchie. On a good line and length from Asalanka. McConchie shuffles down the pitch, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick, resulting in a single leg bye.
Asalanka pitches one up, on a good line. Santner gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for a run.
Good length, outside off. Santner gets on the back foot and plays a cut
Full ball, outside off stump. Santner moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.
Wellalage comes over the wicket to Santner. On a good length, outside off stump once more. Santner goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a cut
Good length, pitching outside off stump. McConchie rocks back and plays a cut for a single run.
Asalanka now coming around the wicket. Good line and length from Asalanka. Santner gets forward and punches a drive
Short of a length, on line again. McConchie goes back and pulls for one run.
Asalanka comes over the wicket. On a good line and length from Asalanka. McConchie pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. McConchie goes back and guides a shaky cut
Length ball, on leg stump and angled across. McConchie gets forward and defends
Asalanka pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Santner gets forward and drives down the ground for a single run.
Good length from Wellalage, pitching outside off stump. McConchie moves onto the back foot and drives
On a good line and length. Santner rocks back and drives for 1 run. The ball is misfielded costing Sri Lanka a run.
Wellalage now coming over the wicket to Santner. Good line and length from Wellalage again. Santner gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Pitched up, on line. McConchie gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
Good line and length from Wellalage. McConchie pushes forward and drives
OUT! Wellalage breaks through! On a good line and length. Mitchell gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a flick, the ball gets through, and Mitchell is bowled
Good line and length from Theekshana. Santner gets on the front foot and defends
On a good line and length from Theekshana. Santner gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Theekshana gets one through! On a good line and length. Chapman gets on the front foot but plays and misses while trying to defend, and the ball careens into the stumps
Good length from Theekshana, pitching outside off stump. Chapman rocks back and slices a cut
OUT! Theekshana breaks through! Around the wicket, good length from Theekshana, outside off once more. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and lifts a bad cut, and is caught by Hemantha
Length ball, pitching outside off. Mitchell moves onto the back foot and cuts for a run down the ground.
Wellalage comes over the wicket to Mitchell. Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Mitchell moves onto the front foot and leg glances back behind square for a run.
Wellalage comes around the wicket to Ravindra. Back of a length from Wellalage, outside off. Ravindra gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.
Wellalage now coming over the wicket. Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Mitchell gets on the front foot and sweeps behind square for a run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Ravindra goes back and punches a drive for one run down the ground.
FOUR! Good length from Wellalage, outside off. Ravindra gets forward and lofts a sweep for 4 runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra gets forward and inside edges onto the pads while attempting a sweep
Yorker, pitching outside leg stump. Mitchell gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a leg glance back behind square.
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Mitchell goes back and plays a flick
Good length, outside off stump. Mitchell gets on the front foot and defends
OUT! Chameera gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Chameera again. Phillips moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps
DROPPED! On a good line and length from Chameera once again. Ravindra gets forward and drives shakily down the ground for a run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Shanaka.
Good line and length from Chameera. Phillips gets on the front foot and flicks for one run down the ground.
Good length from Hemantha, outside off again. Phillips rocks back and cuts for a run.
Good length, outside off stump. Phillips moves onto the back foot and cuts
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Phillips gets on the back foot and guides a cut for a pair of runs.
FOUR! Hemantha comes over the wicket. Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Phillips pushes forward and lofts a drive for four runs down the ground.
Hemantha comes around the wicket. Good length, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra goes back and slices a cut for one run.
SIX! Full ball, outside off. Ravindra advances down the pitch and drives for six runs.
Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Phillips rocks back and plays a flick for 2 runs.
Good line and length. Ravindra advances down the pitch and plays a flick for a single run.
Good line and length from Asalanka. Phillips gets on the back foot and pulls for 1 run.
On a good line and length. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for a run.
Back of a length from Asalanka, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Phillips gets on the back foot and pulls for one run. Impressive work in the field by Rathnayake saves a boundary.
Full, pitching on a good line once again. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and flicks for a run.
On a good line and length from Hemantha. Phillips gets on the front foot and drives straight down the ground for two runs. Impressive fielding by Wellalage prevents a certain boundary.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Phillips gets on the front foot and defends
Good length, pitching outside off. Ravindra rocks back and plays a cut for a run.
FOUR! Hemantha pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs.
Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Ravindra pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive. The glovework by Kusal Mendis is quality. Sri Lanka appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made their ground.
Good length from Hemantha, outside off stump. Phillips pushes forward and lifts a drive for a single run over the off side field.
Theekshana comes around the wicket to Ravindra. Good length, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra gets on the back foot and plays a flick for a pair of runs.
On a good line and length once more. Phillips rocks back and edges for one run.
Theekshana now coming over the wicket. Good line and length from Theekshana. Phillips gets forward and defends
Theekshana comes around the wicket. Back of a length, outside off. Ravindra gets forward and slices a cut for a single run. Good fielding by Shanaka results in 1 run being saved.
Good length from Theekshana, pitching outside off. Phillips goes back and eases a drive for 1 run.
Good length from Theekshana, outside off stump. Phillips gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Back of a length, outside off. Ravindra rocks back but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke
FOUR! Back of a length from Chameera, pitching outside off. Ravindra gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for 4 runs.
Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Phillips rocks back and defends for a single run.
Yorker, on a good line again. Phillips pushes forward and defends. Sri Lanka appeal, but the umpire gives Phillips not out.
OUT! Chameera gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Chameera. Seifert gets forward and flicks, but is caught by Kamindu Mendis
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra pushes forward and drives through the off side for 1 run.
On a good line and length. Seifert moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke. Tidy work in the field by Theekshana results in a single run being saved.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.
Theekshana comes over the wicket. Length ball, outside off stump. Seifert goes back and eases a drive down the ground for 1 run.
Full, outside off. Ravindra gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
Theekshana comes around the wicket. Pitching on a good line and length once again. Ravindra gets on the front foot and defends
OUT! Caught. Good line and length again. FH Allen rocks back and outside edges, and is brilliantly caught by Theekshana
Full toss, on line. FH Allen moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.
Back of a length, outside off stump. FH Allen goes back and inside edges
FOUR! Full, on a good line. FH Allen moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for 4 runs down the ground.
DROPPED! On a good length, outside off. Seifert gets forward and edges for 1 run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Theekshana. Not an easy chance for Theekshana.
Pitched up, on a good line once more. Seifert moves onto the front foot and drives poorly
Back of a length, on line once again. FH Allen goes back and drives down the ground for a run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Wellalage, on line. Seifert gets on the back foot and pulls for 4 runs.
Length ball, outside off again. FH Allen goes back and drives on the off side for one run.
Back-to-back boundaries! Good length, pitching outside off once again. FH Allen goes back and guides a cut behind point for 4 runs.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. FH Allen goes back and drives through the off side for four runs.
On a good line and length. FH Allen gets on the back foot and drives down the ground for a run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Seifert gets forward and edges onto the pads while trying a drive
Madushanka pitches one up, pitching on leg. FH Allen pushes forward and drives for one run down the ground.
SIX! Madushanka pitches one up, on a good line. FH Allen gets forward and drives for a half dozen runs on the leg side.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. FH Allen gets on the back foot and drives poorly
On a good line and length. FH Allen gets on the front foot and inside edges onto the pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Short of a length, on line. Seifert gets on the back foot and edges into their pads while attempting to defend for a single run.