Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 05 runs, Both teams fail to qualify for the Knockout Stage – Semi Finals

ICC 10th Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Championship 2026 – India & Sri Lanka – Super 8 stage – Group 2 – Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province – 22nd Day – 50th Match

Pakistan put into bat, 212 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) Sahibzada Farhan 100 ( 5×6, 9×4, 60 balls ), Fakhar Zaman 84 – 176 run opening stand – then lost 08 wickets for the addition of 34 runs – first 05 overs : 51 / 0, second 05 overs : 51 / 0, third 05 overs : 61 / 0, last 05 overs : 49 / 8 – Launch : 64 / 0 ( 64 / 0 ), Consolidate : 150 / 0 ( 86 / 0 ), Accelerate : 184 / 2 ( 34 / 2 ), Finish : 212 / 8 ( 28 / 6 ) – Dilshan Madushanka 3 / 33 & 02 run out assists, Skipper Dasun Shanaka 2 / 42, Maheesh Theekshana 02 catches.

Sri Lanka in reply, 207 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Dasun Shanaka 76no ( 8×6, 2×4, 31 balls ), Pavan Rathnayake 58, Kamil Mishara 26, Charith Asalanka 25 – Kamil Mishara / Charith Asalanka 25 runs for the 02nd wicket, Charith Asalanka Pavan Rathnayake 42 runs for the 03rd wicket – the next 03 wickets fell for the addition of 26 runs – Pavan Rathnayake / Dasun Shanaka 61 runs for the 06th wicket, Dasun Shanaka / Dunith Wellalage 45 runs unbroken for the 07th wicket – first 05 overs : 37 / 2, second 05 overs : 48 / 1, third 05 overs : 50 / 2, last 05 overs : 72 / 1 – Launch : 49 / 2 ( 49 / 2 ), Consolidate : 120 / 5 ( 71 / 3 ), Accelerate : 161 / 5 ( 41 / 0 ), Finish : 207 / 6 ( 46 / 1 ) – Abrar Ahmed 3 / 23.

Player of the Match : Sahibzada Farhan – Pakistan