Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Toss Prediction (SL vs NZ)

Our toss call

Bowl first

From our match preview

We expect the toss winner to field.

✓ Decision called · Sri Lanka elected to field

By CricketPrediction.com ·

Toss result

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl.

New Zealand bat first

Stamped 7 May, 20:01 IST · live data feed

Match outcome

New Zealand won by 61 runs. NZ 168/7; SL 107/8. Rachin Ravindra 4/27, Mitchell Santner 47. T20 WC Super 8s. ✓ match-winner prediction correct

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 · 19:00 IST · TBA · T20 WC 2026

From our match preview

Field first at the toss — evening matches at R. Premadasa heavily favour the chasing side due to dew

🏟️ What the toss means at this ground

Toss impact: Neutral chasing and defending win almost equally here (50% chase win rate)

At this ground the toss is close to a non-event — the numbers barely move whichever way the coin lands. Back your read on the cricket, not the coin.

How we made this Sri Lanka vs New Zealand toss prediction

We do not predict who wins the coin flip itself; that is genuinely 50/50. We predict what the toss winner will choose to do. For this match, our toss call is published in our match prediction. We make every call with the weather, the pitch and the team news in mind, including who captains. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.

For the full methodology — venue toss patterns, dew, and captaincy psychology — see our toss decision framework.

Toss prediction page launched 7 May 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here comes from our Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match preview.

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SL vs NZ toss prediction FAQ

Who won the SL vs NZ toss?

Sri Lanka won the SL vs NZ toss and chose to field first.

What did the toss winner choose in SL vs NZ?

Sri Lanka chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was field first — the captain did what we predicted.

How does the toss affect the SL vs NZ match odds?

Barely. This ground is close to toss-neutral — chasing and defending win almost equally here (50% chase win rate) — so the toss result hardly moves the match odds.

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