Pakistan crash out of T20 World Cup despite victory against Sri Lanka

February 28, 2026

TL;DR

Pakistan was eliminated from the T20 World Cup despite a five-run victory against Sri Lanka.
An inferior net run rate prevented Pakistan from advancing to the semi-finals.
Sahibzada Farhan scored a T20 World Cup record 100, and Fakhar Zaman hit 84, setting a record opening stand of 176.
Pakistan posted a total of 212 for eight, requiring Sri Lanka to be restricted to 147 or less to qualify.
Sri Lanka finished on 207 for six, with Dasun Shanaka scoring an unbeaten 76 off 31 balls, falling just short of the target.

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