Kandy, Mar 1 (IANS) Pakistan signed off their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a narrow five-run win over Sri Lanka, but the victory was not enough to take them into the next stage due to an inferior Net Run Rate. The match was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Batting first, Pakistan posted a massive 212/8, led by a superb opening stand between Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. Farhan smashed 100 off 60 balls, becoming the first batter to score…
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Kandy, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted that dew, execution issues, and long-standing middle-order concerns played a key role in his team’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, even after registering a dramatic five-run win over Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Stadium on Saturday.Pakistan defended a huge total of 212/8 but failed to restrict Sri Lanka before 147, the margin required to overtake New Zealand on net run rate, resulting in their elimination…
Kandy, Feb 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka’s fighting knock of 76 runs was not enough as Pakistan edged past the hosts for a five-run victory in their final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Despite the narrow win, Pakistan were knocked out of the tournament. After scoring 212 while batting first, Pakistan needed to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs to go past New Zealand on Net Run Rate. However, Sri Lanka finished on …
Kandy, Feb 28 (IANS): Opener Sahibzada Farhan produced another sensational display, slamming his second century of the ongoing tournament, while Fakhar Zaman struck a magnificent 84 as Pakistan piled up an imposing 212/8 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their final ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s match at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Asked to bat first after losing the toss in a must-win match, the Pakistan cricket team came out with a new opening pair of Farhan and Z…
Kandy, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan has etched his name in the history books as he continued his sensational run in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday by surpassing Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs scored in a single edition of the tournament.Farhan achieved the milestone during Pakistan’s must-win Group 2 Super 8s clash against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Stadium. Heading into the contest, the 29-year-old required 37 runs to go past Kohli’s tally…
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Feb 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan have made big changes in the playing XI as former captain Babar Azam, who was struggling for form, has been dropped from the team, while Saim Ayub is also not included in the playing XI. Pakistan are coming into the contest after suffering a close defeat against the two-time …
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan will face co-hosts Sri Lanka in their last match of the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan is coming to the contest after suffering a close defeat against the two-time champions, England, on Tuesday. While on the other side, Sri Lanka have been eliminated from the tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats against England and New Zealand in their first two Super …
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) As Pakistan gears up for their T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against England at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday, former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin suggested the Salman-led side should bring in experienced batter Fakhar Zaman to the playing XI if they are serious about the tournament. Fakhar is yet to play a single match in the ongoing tournament. He last played for the team in the home series against Australia, in which the 35-year-old was a…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Former South Africa player Faf du Plessis has backed Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson’s decision not to send Babar Azam to bat in the top order in the ongoing T20 World Cup, saying that right-hander’s strike rate is not in line with the needs of the modern powerplay game. Babar is struggling badly in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. In four matches, the former Pakistan captain has managed only 66 runs at an average of 22 and a strike rate of just 115.78. The former skipper…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s road to the semifinals became tricky after rain had the final say in the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s, forcing the abandonment of their clash against New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. The washout leaves both teams with one point each in Group 2, a scenario that could complicate their path to the semifinals. With England and Sri Lanka also in the group, a shared point is better than a defeat for Pakistan, but it may prove c…