Colombo, Feb. 21 -- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the 41st Match of the Super 8 Group 2 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Saturday, with the start of the contest delayed due to rain.
Light drizzle forced covers onto the field shortly before the scheduled start, pushing back proceedings as ground staff covered the entire playing area amid intermittent showers.
Pakistan skipper Salman Agha said at the toss that his side would bat first, backing a spin-heavy combination to exploit the Colombo surface. Pakistan made one change, bringing in Fakhar Zaman, while retaining a balanced attack featuring two frontline pacers and multiple spin options.
"We are going to bat f...