PAK vs SL: An exciting match was played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the T-20 World Cup 2026. Where, batting first, Pakistan set a target of 213 runs. At the same time, when Sri Lanka came to bat, the hosts eliminated Pakistan from the semi-finals. Even though Pakistan team won this match by 5 runs, this victory is of no use to them now. As a result, Pakistan is out of the semi-finals and New Zealand has confirmed its place in the semi-finals.
Pakistan won the match by 5 runs
A thrilling finish in Kandy sees Pakistan hold their nerve to wrap up their #T20WorldCup campaign👊
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— ICC (@ICC) February 28, 2026
The Sri Lankan team, which came to chase the target of 213 runs given by Pakistan, may not have got a good start, but the team performed brilliantly. The Lankan team scored 207 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs and Pakistan won the match by 5 runs. The biggest innings for the Lankan team was played by their captain Dasun Shanaka, who returned unbeaten after scoring 76 runs on 31 balls.
Apart from him, Pawan Rathnayake played a half-century inning of 58 runs in 37 balls. Pakistan may have won this match, but it is out of the tournament.
Pakistan had given the target of 213 runs
In the do-or-die match played with Sri Lanka, Pakistan made major changes in the playing-11 and sent Fakhar Zaman to open with Sahibzada Farhan. Where, Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman, who came to open, gave a strong start and together they made a partnership of 176 runs for the first wicket.
Fakhar Zaman, who came as an opener, played a brilliant innings of 84 runs in 42 balls. Whereas Farhan returned to the pavilion after scoring 100 runs. However, once Fakhar Zaman was out, Pakistan team kept losing wickets at regular intervals. All 8 wickets of the team fell in the last 5 overs and Pakistan had put 212/8 runs on the board.
New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals
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— ICC (@ICC) February 28, 2026
New Zealand’s fate also depended on the result of the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In this match, Pakistan, which was chasing the target of 213 runs, had to restrict Sri Lanka to a score of less than 148, but the Pakistani team could not do so. As a result, Pakistan is out of the tournament and New Zealand has reached the semi-finals with a better net run rate.
Also read: PAK vs SL: Pakistani batsman Sahibdaja Farhan broke Virat Kohli’s great record, became number-1 in this matter.
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