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Ground staff cover the field as rain delayed the start of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 21, 2026. — AFP

Pakistan fans wave their country’s national flag as rain delayed the start of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 21, 2026. — AFP

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