Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand. However, the match got abandoned due to rain without a single ball being bowled.

Persistent drizzle right after the toss -- which Pakistan won and opted to bat -- at the Premadasa stadium did not relent with umpires finally calling the match off at 9:05pm local time (15:35 GMT).

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New Zealand match at the T20 World Cup 2026 was cancelled due to heavy rain, resulting in both teams receiving a point.

Pakistan and New Zealand's opening Super Eights match at the T20 World Cup was abandoned on Saturday because of rain without a ball being bowled.