Rawalpindi : Despite winning against Sri Lanka by 5 runs, Pakistan cricket team lost its race to semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026,
In the Super 8 match played in Kandy, the Sri Lankan captain won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat. Pakistan scored 212 runs for 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs thanks to the smoky innings of Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. Sahibzada Farhan scored 100 and Fakhar Zaman scored 84 runs for Pakistan. Pakistan had to bowl out Sri Lanka for 147 or less to qualify for the semi-finals. However, Pakistani bowlers could not stop Sri Lanka for 147 runs and the Green Shirts were out of the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 5 runs after a thrilling match. The Sri Lankan team could only score 207 runs in pursuit of a target of 213 runs. In the event of Pakistan not qualifying, New Zealand reached the semi-finals from Group 2 due to 3 points and a better run rate. England has already made it to the final 4. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 5 runs after a thrilling match Pakistan cricket team opener Sahibzada Farhan became the batsman to score the most runs in a single edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Sahibzada Farhan achieved this honor in a crucial match against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026. Earlier, this record was held by India’s Virat Kohli, who scored a total of 319 runs in the 2014 T20 World Cup.