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]ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Most Runs and Wickets After New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match
by K D Mishra
With their victory over Sri Lanka on February 25, 2026 in a Super Eights match of the ICC T20 World Cup, New Zealand is on the verge of making it into the semifinals. They had an odd point at a total of 84 runs for six wickets before Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie contributed 84 runs to give New Zealand a total score of 168 runs for seven wickets.
The Sri Lankan team could only get 107 runs for eight wickets when facing New Zealand's bowling, with Rachin Ravindra showing his quality Spin by taking four wickets. New Zealand now hold three points from two matches, while England has qualified for the semifinals. Sri Lanka has been eliminated from the tournament.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Most Runs
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) | 6 | 5 | 283 | 70.75 | 158.10 |
| Shimron Hetmyer (WI) | 5 | 5 | 219 | 54.75 | 185.59 |
| Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 6 | 6 | 208 | 41.60 | 152.94 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 6 | 6 | 202 | 33.66 | 172.64 |
| Kusal Mendis (SL) | 6 | 6 | 197 | 39.40 | 114.53 |
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Most Wickets
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven van Schalkwyk (USA) | 4 | 13 | 6.80 |
| Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) | 4 | 11 | 7.06 |
| Maheesh Theekshana (SL) | 6 | 11 | 7.19 |
| Marco Jansen (SA) | 4 | 11 | 8.46 |
| Usman Tariq (PAK) | 5 | 10 | 6.32 |
