New Zealand and Pakistan gamers return again to the pavilion after the tip of the primary inning at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India. — Reuters/File
Rain may disrupt the opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand within the Tremendous Eights stage of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 on the R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
In line with climate reviews, Colombo is experiencing cloudy skies and light-weight rain this afternoon, making a heat and humid ambiance.
The temperature stands at round 30°C, however with excessive humidity, it appears like 37°C, whereas shaded areas register a RealFeel of 34°C. Winds are blowing from the WNW at 9 km/h, with gusts reaching 26 km/h, creating occasional breezy moments.
Humidity is at 80%, and the dew level is 24°C, reflecting the moist situations. Rainfall to date has measured 7.6 mm, with a 75% likelihood of additional precipitation.
Cloud cowl is almost full at 99%, limiting daylight, whereas visibility stays average at 5km.
By night, temperatures are anticipated to drop barely to 25°C, with a RealFeel of 29°C. The skies will stay totally cloudy, however the rain is more likely to cease.
Winds will ease, blowing from the east at 7 km/h with gusts as much as 15 km/h. Humidity will rise to 86%, maintaining the air sticky, and the dew level can be 23°C. The prospect of rain falls to simply 25%, whereas cloud cowl stays at 100% and visibility stays regular at 5 km.
Total, the night is cooler and drier than the afternoon, however the ambiance will stay humid underneath a totally overcast sky.
Earlier on Feb 15, Pakistan completed second in Group A, profitable three out of 4 matches and struggling a single loss to India by 61 runs.
For the Tremendous Eights, they’re positioned in Group 2 alongside co-hosts Sri Lanka, New Zealand and England.
Traditionally, Pakistan and New Zealand have clashed seven occasions in T20 World Cups, with Pakistan main the head-to-head 5-2.
In all T20 matches between the 2 groups, they’ve met 49 occasions, with Pakistan profitable 24, New Zealand profitable 23, and two matches ending in a tie.
Pakistan’s remaining Tremendous Eight matches are scheduled towards England on February 24 and Sri Lanka on February 28, each in Colombo.
Squads
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan and Usman Tariq.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi and Cole McConchie.
