NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8, Fantasy Cricket Tips For New Zealand vs Pakistan

Pakistan hold a slight edge over New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 opener at R. Premadasa Stadium on Feb 21, thanks to superior spin attack and Sahibzada Farhan's form on spin-friendly Colombo pitch averaging 160-170 with early seam help; NZ seamers could upset if humidity aids swing.

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20 Feb 2026 16:07 IST

New Zealand will face Pakistan in the Super 8 clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, February 21.

New Zealand started their campaign with three wins and a loss to South Africa in the group stage. On the other hand, Pakistan also bagged three victories, suffering a defeat to India in the group stage. It would be interesting to watch which side comes out on top in this encounter.

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8, Details

Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 41

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Saturday, February 21

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Probable XIs

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell (c), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue was 173 in the five games played in this campaign. It’s wise to win the toss and elect to bat first on this slow and sluggish wicket. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Top Picks

Usman Tariq

Pakistan star off-spinner Usman Tariq picked up eight wickets in three matches in the ongoing season.

Shadab Khan

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has amassed 88 runs and scalped five wickets in four matches in the ongoing campaign.

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Captain picks

Sahibzada Farhan

Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan scored 220 runs from four matches at a strike rate of 164.17 in the ongoing campaign.

Tim Seifert

New Zealand batter Tim Seifert racked up 173 runs from four matches at a strike rate of 167.96 in the ongoing competition.

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Head to Head Dream11 team

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Sahibzada Farhan(c), Shadab Khan, Babar Azam, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Rachin Ravindra, Usman Tariq(vc), Saim Ayub.

NZ vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Grand League Dream11 team

Tim Seifert(c), Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan(vc), Babar Azam, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq, Saim Ayub.

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