RESULT
50th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 (N), Pallekele, February 28, 2026, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
PAK 212/8
SL (20 ov, T:213) 207/6
Pakistan won by 5 runs
Pakistan (20 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Sahibzada Farhan
100 60 9 5 166.66
c Liyanage b Madushanka
Fakhar Zaman
84 42 9 4 200.00
b Chameera
Khawaja Nafay
2 3 0 0 66.66
c Asalanka b Madushanka
Shadab Khan
7 5 1 0 140.00
run out (Madushanka/†Mishara)
Mohammad Nawaz
0 1 0 0 0.00
c Theekshana b Shanaka
Salman Agha (c)
0 2 0 0 0.00
c Theekshana b Shanaka
Usman Khan †
8 4 1 0 200.00
not out
Shaheen Shah Afridi
4 2 1 0 200.00
lbw b Madushanka
Naseem Shah
1 1 0 0 100.00
run out (Mendis/Madushanka)
Abrar Ahmed
0 0 0 0 -
not out
Extras 6 (lb 3, w 3)
Total 212/8
20 Ov (RR: 10.60)
Did not bat
Usman Tariq
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-176 (Fakhar Zaman, 15.5 ov), 2-179 (Khawaja Nafay, 16.3 ov), 3-198 (Shadab Khan, 17.6 ov), 4-199 (Mohammad Nawaz, 18.2 ov), 5-199 (Salman Agha, 18.4 ov), 6-203 (Sahibzada Farhan, 19.1 ov), 7-207 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 19.3 ov), 8-210 (Naseem Shah, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Dilshan Madushanka
4 0 33
3
8.25 0 0
Dushmantha Chameera
4 0 48
1
12.00 1 0
Maheesh Theekshana
4 0 35 0 8.75 0 0
Dasun Shanaka
4 0 42
2
10.50 0 0
Dunith Wellalage
3 0 37 0 12.33 2 0
Janith Liyanage
1 0 14 0 14.00 0 0
Sri Lanka (T: 213 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka
3 7 0 0 42.85
c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah
Kamil Mishara †
26 15 4 1 173.33
b Abrar Ahmed
Charith Asalanka
25 18 1 2 138.88
b Abrar Ahmed
Pavan Rathnayake
58 37 4 3 156.75
c sub (Saim Ayub) b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Kamindu Mendis
3 6 0 0 50.00
b Abrar Ahmed
Janith Liyanage
5 3 1 0 166.66
b Mohammad Nawaz
Dasun Shanaka (c)
76 31 2 8 245.16
not out
Dunith Wellalage
2 3 0 0 66.66
not out
Extras 9 (lb 3, w 6)
Total 207/6
20 Ov (RR: 10.35)
Did not bat
Maheesh Theekshana,
Dushmantha Chameera,
Dilshan Madushanka
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-8 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.3 ov), 2-33 (Kamil Mishara, 4.1 ov), 3-75 (Charith Asalanka, 8.5 ov), 4-94 (Kamindu Mendis, 10.6 ov), 5-101 (Janith Liyanage, 11.6 ov), 6-162 (Pavan Rathnayake, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Shaheen Shah Afridi
4 0 48
1
12.00 0 0
Naseem Shah
4 0 36
1
9.00 2 0
Abrar Ahmed
4 0 23
3
5.75 1 0
Usman Tariq
4 0 43 0 10.75 1 0
Mohammad Nawaz
2 0 21
1
10.50 0 0
Shadab Khan
2 0 33 0 16.50 2 0
Match Flow
Pakistan innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 0 wicket)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (28 balls), Extras 0
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (Sahibzada Farhan 35, Fakhar Zaman 15, Ex 0)
Drinks: Pakistan - 64/0 in 6.0 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 40, Fakhar Zaman 23)
Sahibzada Farhan: 50 off 32 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 59 balls (Sahibzada Farhan 55, Fakhar Zaman 42, Ex 3)
Fakhar Zaman: 50 off 27 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Pakistan: 150 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: Pakistan - 150/0 in 14.0 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 68, Fakhar Zaman 79)
1st Wicket: 150 runs in 84 balls (Sahibzada Farhan 68, Fakhar Zaman 79, Ex 3)
Over 17.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - Shadab Khan (Struck down)
Sahibzada Farhan: 100 off 59 balls (9 x 4, 5 x 6)
Pakistan: 200 runs in 18.5 overs (113 balls), Extras 6
Over 19.3: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - Shaheen Shah Afridi (Struck down)
Innings Break: Pakistan - 212/8 in 20.0 overs (Usman Khan 8, Abrar Ahmed 0)
Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 2 wickets)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 49/2 in 6.0 overs (KIC Asalanka 10, P Rathnayake 6)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 5
Over 8.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - PHKD Mendis (Upheld)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 120/5 in 14.0 overs (P Rathnayake 40, MD Shanaka 11)
P Rathnayake: 50 off 32 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 7
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (P Rathnayake 23, MD Shanaka 32, Ex 0)
MD Shanaka: 50 off 24 balls (1 x 4, 5 x 6)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 9
Match Details
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss
Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan
Match number
T20I no. 3747
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
28 February 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
Australia
Rod Tucker
DRS
Australia
Sam Nogajski
DRS
TV Umpire
Australia
Paul Reiffel
Reserve Umpire
South Africa
Allahuddien Paleker
Match Referee
Zimbabwe
Andy Pycroft
Points
Pakistan 2, Sri Lanka 0