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News India Live, Digital Desk: The Super-8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 is starting from today, but the weather in Colombo has not brought good news for cricket lovers. Both Pakistan and New Zealand finished second in the group stage after losing their respective matches (to India and South Africa respectively), so every point in the Super-8 is ‘do or die’ for them.
1. Is there a ‘Reserve Day’ for this match?
According to ICC rules, No reserve day has been kept for Super-8 matches. *Reserved day facility only both semi-finals and finals Available for (8th March).
If today’s match is canceled due to rain, it will not be played the next day.
2. How many overs are required to be played?
As per the rules, to get the result of any T-20 match It is mandatory for both the teams to play at least 5 overs each. * If the game is stopped due to rain, the umpires have the power to complete the match. 90 minutes extra time will be.
If a game of 5-5 overs is not possible even in this extra time, then the match will be declared ‘Abandoned’.
3. What will be the impact on the points table?
In case the match is canceled the distribution of points will be as follows:
Pakistan: 1 point
New Zealand: 1 point
Colombo Weather Report: What do the figures say?
According to the latest weather forecast:
A chance of rain in the afternoon 75% Which reduces at match time in the evening (7 PM). 20-25% Can stay.
However, humidity 85% It will remain above , due to which it may take time for the outfield to dry.
Why is it difficult in the semi-final race?
Pakistan and New Zealand are in ‘Group 2’. England and Sri Lanka Such strong teams also exist.
If Pakistan gets just 1 point today, they will have to win both their next matches (against England and Sri Lanka) at any cost.
The path will be equally difficult for New Zealand. If any other team wins its initial matches, then the equation of Net Run Rate (NRR) for the team with 1 point will become quite complicated.
