New Zealand are slight favorites for the Super Eight clash against Pakistan with odds around 1.80, as they have been undefeated in the tournament with two comfortable run chases, while Pakistan qualified as the fourth team from Group A. However, Pakistan have statistical advantages in their last three T20 World Cup meetings with a better collective batting average of 28.26 versus India's 18.69 and have taken more wickets, giving them confidence heading into this match with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 1:30 PM UTC on February 21, 2026, which corresponds to 7:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) or 1:00 AM AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) on February 22.

The match will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a venue that Pakistan captain Salman Agha described as feeling like a second home to his side. The stadium is particularly suited to Pakistan's spin bowling attack and has historically assisted slower bowlers in T20 cricket.

Pakistan are predicted to face a tough challenge against an in-form New Zealand side, though they possess grounded reasons to believe they can compete. Pakistan have all the advantages of playing at a familiar venue in Colombo where they have trained extensively, and their varied spin attack will look to exploit any weaknesses in New Zealand's batting, particularly in subcontinental conditions.

In their last three T20 World Cup meetings, Pakistan have demonstrated competitive cricket against New Zealand, with superior statistics in batting average, run rate, and wicket-taking. Pakistan's bowlers have taken 21 wickets compared to New Zealand's 15 across these encounters, and Pakistan have scored at 7.33 runs per over versus New Zealand's 7.28, showing they have gone toe-to-toe with the Blackcaps in recent World Cup clashes.