MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26

Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Group 2, match 50 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 28 Feb 2026

Pakistan won by 5 runs

Pakistan innings212/820 overs
Sri Lanka innings207/620 overs · target 213

The worm

PakistanSri Lanka
05010015020025005101520Pakistan: 1 wicket in over 16, 177/1Pakistan: 1 wicket in over 17, 184/2Pakistan: 1 wicket in over 18, 198/3Pakistan: 2 wickets in over 19, 203/5Pakistan: 3 wickets in over 20, 212/8Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 2, 10/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 5, 37/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 9, 75/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 94/4Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 12, 101/5Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 18, 167/6

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Pakistanwicket
012245101520Over 1: 7 runsOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 10 runsOver 4: 12 runsOver 5: 13 runsOver 6: 13 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 12 runsOver 10: 12 runsOver 11: 5 runsOver 12: 18 runsOver 13: 11 runsOver 14: 14 runsOver 15: 13 runsOver 16: 14 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 14 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 5 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 9 runs, 3 wickets
Sri Lankawicket
012245101520Over 1: 5 runsOver 2: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 15 runsOver 4: 8 runsOver 5: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 12 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 13 runsOver 9: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 14 runsOver 15: 15 runsOver 16: 15 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 18 runsOver 20: 22 runs

Pakistan innings 212/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sahibzada Farhanc J Liyanage b D Madushanka1006095166.7
Fakhar Zamanb PVD Chameera844294200.0
Khawaja Nafayc KIC Asalanka b D Madushanka230066.7
Shadab Khanrun out (K Mishara/D Madushanka)7510140.0
Mohammad Nawazc M Theekshana b MD Shanaka01000.0
Agha Salmanc M Theekshana b MD Shanaka02000.0
Usman Khannot out8410200.0
Shaheen Shah Afridilbw b D Madushanka4210200.0
Naseem Shahrun out (PHKD Mendis/D Madushanka)1100100.0
Abrar Ahmednot out0000–
Extras6
Total8 wickets, 20 overs212

Did not bat: Usman Tariq

Fall of wickets: 176-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 15.5 ov), 179-2 (Khawaja Nafay, 16.3 ov), 198-3 (Shadab Khan, 17.6 ov), 199-4 (Mohammad Nawaz, 18.2 ov), 199-5 (Agha Salman, 18.4 ov), 203-6 (Sahibzada Farhan, 19.1 ov), 207-7 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 19.3 ov), 210-8 (Naseem Shah, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
D Madushanka403338.251100
PVD Chameera4048112.00310
M Theekshana403508.75800
MD Shanaka4042210.50700
DN Wellalage3037012.33420
J Liyanage1014014.00000
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
117695Sahibzada Farhan 89, Fakhar Zaman 84
234Sahibzada Farhan 1, Khawaja Nafay 2
3199Sahibzada Farhan 9, Shadab Khan 7
412Sahibzada Farhan 1, Mohammad Nawaz 0
502Sahibzada Farhan 0, Agha Salman 0
643Sahibzada Farhan 0, Usman Khan 4
742Usman Khan 0, Shaheen Shah Afridi 4
832Usman Khan 2, Naseem Shah 1
Unbroken21Usman Khan 2, Abrar Ahmed 0

Sri Lanka innings 207/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah370042.9
K Misharab Abrar Ahmed261541173.3
KIC Asalankab Abrar Ahmed251812138.9
P Rathnayakec Saim Ayub b Shaheen Shah Afridi583743156.8
PHKD Mendisb Abrar Ahmed360050.0
J Liyanageb Mohammad Nawaz5310166.7
MD Shanakanot out763128245.2
DN Wellalagenot out230066.7
Extras9
Total6 wickets, 20 overs207

Did not bat: PVD Chameera, D Madushanka, M Theekshana

Fall of wickets: 8-1 (P Nissanka, 1.3 ov), 33-2 (K Mishara, 4.1 ov), 75-3 (KIC Asalanka, 8.5 ov), 94-4 (PHKD Mendis, 10.6 ov), 101-5 (J Liyanage, 11.6 ov), 162-6 (P Rathnayake, 17.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Shaheen Shah Afridi4048112.001100
Naseem Shah403619.00820
Abrar Ahmed402335.75910
Usman Tariq4043010.75310
Mohammad Nawaz2021110.50200
Shadab Khan2033016.50220
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
189P Nissanka 3, K Mishara 4
22516K Mishara 22, KIC Asalanka 2
34228KIC Asalanka 23, P Rathnayake 15
41913P Rathnayake 15, PHKD Mendis 3
576P Rathnayake 2, J Liyanage 5
66133P Rathnayake 26, MD Shanaka 35
Unbroken4515MD Shanaka 41, DN Wellalage 2

Match details

Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Player of the match
Sahibzada Farhan
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
RJ Tucker, SJ Nogajski
Match referee
AJ Pycroft
Source
Cricsheet match 1512768