PAK vs NZ Score & Streaming – Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8
PAK vs NZ Live Score & Streaming – Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8
Pakistan take on New Zealand in the Super 8 opener at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Watch live on PTV Sports, A-Sports, Star Sports, and JioHotstar — all streaming links, playing XI, and match updates below.
The Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 gets underway today with one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament — Pakistan vs New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams arrive at this stage as group runners-up and both need a positive start to keep their semi-final qualification campaign on track. This is your complete guide to watching the match live, wherever you are in the world.
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Where to Watch PAK vs NZ Live – All Channels & Streaming
The Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match is being broadcast across multiple platforms globally. Here is the complete country-by-country guide — click the Watch Live button above to head directly to the ICC’s official coverage page.
| Country | TV Channel | Live Stream | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | PTV Sports / A-Sports | A-Sports App & Website | FREE |
| 🇮🇳 India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar App | Subscription |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Dialog TV | Fancode App | Subscription |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Sky Sports Cricket | Sky Go / Now TV | Subscription |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Fox Sports | Kayo Sports | Subscription |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | Sky Go NZ | Subscription |
| 🇦🇪 UAE | OSN Sports Cricket | OSN+ App | Subscription |
| 🇺🇸 USA | Willow TV | Willow TV / fubo TV | Subscription |
| 🌍 Global | ICC TV | icc-cricket.com | FREE |
Playing XI – Pakistan & New Zealand
Both teams have named their playing XI for today’s Super 8 clash. Pakistan have recalled Shaheen Shah Afridi after he was dropped for the Namibia game. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner returns from illness to lead the spin attack.
- 1 Sahibzada Farhan WK
- 2 Saim Ayub
- 3 Salman Ali Agha CAP
- 4 Babar Azam
- 5 Usman Khan WK
- 6 Khawaja Nafay
- 7 Shadab Khan
- 8 Mohammad Nawaz
- 9 Faheem Ashraf
- 10 Shaheen Afridi
- 11 Usman Tariq
- 1 Finn Allen
- 2 Tim Seifert WK
- 3 Rachin Ravindra
- 4 Glenn Phillips
- 5 Mark Chapman
- 6 Daryl Mitchell
- 7 Mitchell Santner CAP
- 8 James Neesham
- 9 Matt Henry
- 10 Jacob Duffy
- 11 Ish Sodhi
Match Context – What’s at Stake Today
This is Match 41 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the opening game of the Super 8 stage. Both Pakistan and New Zealand are in Super 8 Group 2 alongside England and Sri Lanka. The top two teams from the group advance to the semi-finals. With only three games each in the Super 8, every match is a must-win in all but name.
Pakistan won three of four group games, with their only defeat a 61-run loss to India. They arrive with momentum from that 102-run demolition of Namibia — Sahibzada Farhan’s century the highlight of their campaign. Their spin attack led by Usman Tariq (8 wickets) and Shadab Khan is perfectly suited to Premadasa’s slow, turning surface.
New Zealand also won three of four group games, losing only to South Africa. Captain Mitchell Santner returns from illness to lead a balanced side. Opener Tim Seifert (173 runs this tournament) and Santner’s left-arm spin are New Zealand’s key weapons. This is also the 50th T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand — Pakistan lead the all-time head-to-head 24–23, but New Zealand have won the last 5 T20 World Cup meetings.
For complete analysis, predicted match winner, pitch report, and Fakhar Zaman selection debate, read our full Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 Match Preview. For weather and rain risk, check our Colombo Weather Report for NZ vs PAK.
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