Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Highlights: SL crash out of the World Cup, NZ annihilate co-hosts by 61 runs

SL vs NZ Super Eights Highlights: A day to forget for Sri Lanka in Colombo as their Super Eight campaign comes to an end. Once again, the batting failed to get going and even be competitive in the chase. Matt Henry's early wickets and Rachin Ravindra's carnage helps Kiwis to a 61-run win.

SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: New Zealand snap through the batting order of Sri Lanka. (AFP)

SL vs NZ Super Eights Highlights: Group 2 in the Super Eights stage is beginning to take shape after England beat Pakistan in yesterday evening's match, and today's contest between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be set to provide a good idea of who the favourites to progress are when we enter the last round of this stage....Read More

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• 25 Feb 2026, 10:30:52 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: That's that, NZ win by 61 runs and Sri Lanka crash out

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: That will be that. Glenn Phillips picks up a wicket for himself for good measure, and seals what ended up being a one-sided contest. Sri Lanka had their noses ahead early in the match, but for the last 25 overs of this game, it was all Blackcaps.

  A 61-run win, Sri Lanka can no longer qualify for the semifinals, and the Kiwis are now in pole position to beat Pakistan to the knockout stage. It turns up New Zealand in Colombo.

• 25 Feb 2026, 10:20:02 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Two overs left, almost all over for Sri Lanka

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Winding down to a close without much happening now. Sri Lanka's batting has betrayed them heading deep into this tournament.

  Wellalage does earn a cheer as he knocks a single to take the score to 100.

• 25 Feb 2026, 10:08:45 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: 7 down, captain Santner strikes!

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Another one bites the dust. Kamindu the only batter who could stick around, but not for too long himself. Pulls it right to hand, now 77/7.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:57:35 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Do you believe it, it's 4 for Rachin!

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: It's another for Rachin Ravindra! Hemantha goes for the big shot, but doesn't get enough power on it. Easy catch at long on.

  67/6 after 13 overs now.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:46:31 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Rachin Ravindra takes his third! NZ on the way

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Rachin Ravindra more than just a golden arm, he's looking like Rangana Herath out here. Looped up again, plenty of purchase, draws a big top edge on the cut and picks up the fifth for the evening.

  Halfway through.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:40:18 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: ANOTHER STUMPING! Rachin strikes twice in an over

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Copy paste! Exactly the same, looped outside the off-stump, Rathnayake tries to march down but is beaten by the loop and width, and Seifert does well to get across and back to the stumps quickly.

  Sri Lanka falling apart. 36/4 after 9 overs.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:35:34 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: THREE DOWN! Rachin Ravindra strikes with his first ball, Mendis departs

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Third wicket down and this chase isn't going anywhere. Looped up outside off, drags Mendis forward, and after he misses it it's an easy stumping to complete.

  27/3 now. Rate continues to climb, approaching 12 now.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:25:00 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: 20/2 at the end of the powerplay

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: New Zealand dominate with the ball. Simply not letting anything away and keeping it incredibly tight. 20 runs off the powerplay, and two wickets. Sri Lanka need a big switch.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:11:24 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: HENRY AGAIN! Removes Asalanka, SL falling apart again

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Another wicket for Matt Henry! He's on fire, and it's that sinking feeling for Sri Lanka all over again. Asalanka comes in but can't stick around for long. Now 6/2 – NZ off to the perfect start.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:01:54 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Back for the chase – AND WICKET ON THE FIRST BALL! NISSANKA IS GONE

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: DYNAMITE START TO THE CHASE FOR NEW ZEALAND! Matt Henry is a wicket-taking monster with the new ball and he does the trick first up. Pitches on a good length, no feet movement from Nissanka, and he is beaten by the seam into him. Rattles his stumps, and the Kiwis are ecstatic! All the momentum with them.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:49:05 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Kiwis finish on 168/7 with massive death stint

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Excellent batting from Santner and McConchie to score 70 off the last four overs. It has given them something very very defendable on this pitch despite Sri Lanka dominating through the middle.

  Chameera picks up a third wicket on the last ball, Santner out on 47(26), but the job has been done well. 168/7, and set up for an excellent chase.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:42:12 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: 19-RUN OVER! New Zealand roar back

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: What a last few overs for the Kiwis! They have bounced back in some fashion at the death here. McConchie picks up four, then Santner hammers another full-toss for a big six. Madhushanka punished – also bowls three wides to make it an even longer over.

  156/6 after 19. 170 in sight now.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:35:18 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: SANTNER TAKES DOWN THEEKSHANA! 21-run over, two sixes

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Another big over for New Zealand! Beginning to swing hard and find velue. Santner likes his chances against Theekshana, goes 4, 6, 6 – the last of these a full toss that disappears into the Colombo night.

  137/6 with two overs to play. Can they potentially get to 160-165?

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:26:16 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: First boundary in a while! McConchie tonks two sixes

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: McConchie gets a move on! The pace comes on and he's happy to take on Chameera rather than the spinners. Gets a couple of deliveries on his pads and that's good muscle to power it over the rope on the leg side. Good batting from him.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:07:27 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: SRI LANKA RUNNING RIOT! Mitchell departs

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: SUPERB DELIVERY FROM DUNITH WELLALAGE! It's a perfect arm ball on a perfect length, draws Mitchell forward but beats him on the inside edge after not turning. Crashes through his bat-pad gap and makes a mess of the stumps.

  Suddenly 86/4 and Sri Lanka are roaring!

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:06:25 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: THEEKSHANA AGAIN! Two in an over

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Maheesh Theekshana is on fire! Perfect spinner's dismissal. New man Chapman at the crease but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball. Pitches on middle and spins away, beats his outside edge, and he's been bowled!

  5 down and a lot of pressure onto New Zealand now.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:01:41 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: THEEKSHANA STRIKES AGAIN! Removes Rachin Ravindra

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Another big moment! Ravindra seemed to have understood the pace of the surface and was timing it well, but his cut shot here is a little loose. Floats to backward point for a simple catch and it's 84/4.

  Lots to do for the middle order now.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:52:19 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: RAVINDRA DROPPED, BUT PHILLIPS DISMISSED RIGHT AFTER!

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: It's all happening! Rachin Ravindra gets away despite mistiming a big shot right into the air, as Dasun Shanaka tries to get underneath it but can never settle and can't hold on.

  But some reprieve – the next ball, Chameera gets a wicket anyway! Seam up and jags in off the surface, Phillips' feet are rooted to the crease. Crashes through his guard and rattles leg stump – great delivery, and it's now 75/3!

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:45:06 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Rachin Ravindra launches for six!

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: A few quiet overs ut enough for Ravindra to get set! Gets his matchup with Hemantha bowling, and Ravindra doesn't mind targeting the long boundary. Connects well and sends it for six over straight down the ground.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:31:57 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Successful powerplay for Sri Lanka, 44/2

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: After a fast Kiwi start, Sri Lanka's powerplay. 30/0 in the first 3 overs, 14/2 in the next 3. Overall, 44/2, but New Zealand looking to consolidate.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:25:15 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Seifert departs too! Picks out deep square leg

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: GONE!!! The Premadasa is ecstatic. Seifert times that flick off his pads so well, looks like it's flying for six, but he has found the one man on the boundary on the leg side! Kamindu Mendis takes a great catch at the boundary.

  Sri Lanka on top now. 34/2.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:18:20 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Theekshana makes amends! Comes on and removes Finn Allen

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Maheesh Theekshana can. make up for it quickly! Brought on in the powerplay and draws a leading edge from Allen. Loops back to the bowlers, and this time he doesn't make a mistake. Gets across to make the catch.

  30/1 now, Sri Lanka will be very happy with that wicket. Allen was looking dangerous.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:15:09 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: DROP AT THIRD! Theekshana flies but can't hold on

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: First chance Sri Lanka have generated! Thick outside edge by Seifert, and it flies to Theekshana's left at short third. He puts in the dive and it looks like he should hang on with it at a catchable height. Bonus life.

  Salt in the wounds as Allen pumps a gorgeous straight drive back over the head of the bowler for four next ball.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:11:36 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: 15-run over! Allen and Seifert take down the spin

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Good start against the left-arm spin of Wellalage! Allen picks the gap through the offside twice on consecutive deliveries, and Seifert ends the over by hoicking a pull along the floor to vacant square leg.

  23/0 after the first 2 overs.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:05:24 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: First six! Allen hammers it over midwicket

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Couple of dot balls but Allen backs himself to catch up. Pitched up by left-arm seamer Madhushanka, and Allen can clear his front leg and swing away. Carries over the boundary.

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:00:06 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Through with the national anthems and ready to begin!

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Sri Lanka's players run out and there's a pep in their step. The energy and determination will have to stay high – no two ways about it.

  The NZ openers on their way out too. Expect plenty of spin early.

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:45:28 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: New Zealand's XI – extra spin

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: New Zealand with the sole change as well with Cole McConchie finding space ahead of Jimmy Neesham.

  New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:42:40 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Sri Lanka's playing XI – Asalanka comes in

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Sri Lanka try to add some experience and quality to the middle order with Charith Asalanka coming in. The only change.

  Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:34:57 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Shanaka wins the toss and opts to BOWL

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: News from the toss – Sri Lanka have won it, and opt to bowl first, to a HUGE roar from the RPS crowd. One change at the top for them.

  Ten toss losses in a row for NZ and they will need to put a big total on the board.

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:20:04 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: 10 minutes from the toss

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Nearly time for the toss. This has been a bat-first pitch for much of the tournament but Sri Lanka might have scar tissue from Zimbabwe chasing down a very solid target the last time out for them on this ground. Will be an interesting decision either way.

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:05:17 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: No rain on the forecast today

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: The good news is that interruptions aren't expected today. New Zealand in particular will be happy to hear that after waiting out a wash-out against Pakistan over the weekend. Rain has wreaked havoc with playing conditions in Sri Lanka over the last 10 days of this tournament, but thankfully the abandoned matches have been at a minimum. Should see all of the action today.

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:50:11 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: New Zealand's powerful batting put to the test at Premadasa

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: New Zealand's strength lies in their powerful ooening combination of Finn Allen and Tim Seifert laying the table for the likes of Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell lower down the order. There is plenty of six-hitting ability and T20 experience in this unit as a result – but the R Premadasa stadium surfaces have tended to make scoring bulk runs a struggle.

  While they haven't had competitive time on this pitch, NZ have spent close to a week warming up in Colombo, and will be acclimatised and potentially will know how to adapt. This could prove to be crucial.

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:35:38 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Loss knocks Sri Lanka out

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: After a bruising defeat to England in which their batting fell apart, the co-hosts are now in do-or-die territory. Progression is in their hands, but the dreams could end tonight if New Zealand win and knock SL out of the running mathematically. At home and on a familiar surface, a brave performance needed from Shanaka and co.

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:17:55 PM IST

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: Hello and welcome!

  SL vs NZ Super Eights Live Score: The Super Eights continue with more movement expected in Group 2 today. Sri Lanka could be knocked out of the tournament today if they don't win, which means they will play this game like an elimination match, against a New Zealand team which will never shy away from a challenge. Should be plenty of thrills and spills.