Shaheen Shah Afridi sends down a tight first over, ruined only by an edged four off the final delivery. Pakistan need to defend 142 runs in the remaining 19 overs.
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Highlights, T20 World Cup: Men In Green Knocked Out Despite Nervy Win; New Zealand Into Semis
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Catch the key updates from the second innings of match 50 in Pallekele, as it happened
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Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan were on Saturday (February 28, 2026) knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite winning by five runs against Sri Lanka in their Super Eights match in Pallekele, with New Zealand sneaking into the semi-finals on the basis of a better net run rate. Asked to bat first, Pakistan made a daunting 212 for 8 with Sahibzada Farhan (100) hitting a superb hundred and his opening partner Fakhar Zaman scoring 84. Pakistan needed to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or less to surpass New Zealand's net run rate, but they failed to do so as co-hosts Sri Lanka, who were already out of reckoning for a semifinal spot, ended at 207 for 6. Dasun Shanaka (76 not out off 31) almost took the Lankans to a miraculous victory, clobbering 22 runs off the first four balls of the 20th over before falling short by six runs. Catch the key updates from the Super Eights clash of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Pallekele, as it happened.
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Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: SL Chase Begins
SL: 5/0 (1)
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: Early Blows!
Pakistan are marching towards their improbable goal! Naseem Shah sends back the dangerous Pathum Nissanka for 3 (off 7) and Abrar Ahmed cleans up Kamil Mishara off his very first ball to leave Sri Lanka two down inside the first five overs.
SL: 37/2 (5)
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: Asalanka Gone!
Charith Asalanka was threatening to take the dream away from Pakistan with an 18-ball 25, but Abrar Ahmed castles him too. The southpaw's attempted slog is beaten thoroughly and Pakistan hang on in their effective 147-run defence.
SL: 75/3 (9)
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: Wickets Tumbling
The drama is not in short supply, that's for sure. The dew is making batting easier, but Pakistan are just about holding on in their pursuit of limiting Sri Lanka to 147 or below. Abrar Ahmed dismisses Kamindu Mendis with one that stays low and Mohammad Nawaz dislodges Janith Liyanage. The Lankans lose half their side, though they are also past the 100-run mark.
SL: 106/5 (13)
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: All Over!
Sri Lanka surge past the 147-run mark! Pavan Rathnayake brings up a 32-ball fifty and skipper Dasun Shanaka accelerates soundly alongside him to knock Pakistan out of the tournament. And with that, New Zealand are officially into the semi-finals.
SL: 161/5 (17)
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: Match Result
What an incredible finish to this 'dead rubber'! Sri Lanka needed 28 off the final over and their captain Dasun Shanaka clobbered 22 off the first four balls to bring the chase alive. But Shaheen Afridi keeps his cool, firing two full and wide deliveries to eke out a nervy five-run win for Pakistan.
In the larger scheme of things it doesn't matter, however, as both sides are out of the tournament.
SL: 207/6 (20)
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup: Final Super 8 Day Beckons
Action concludes in Group 2 of the Super Eights, but Group 1 is still alive and kicking, with Sunday offering a double-header. The first game, between South Africa at Zimbabwe at 3pm IST in Delhi, is inconsequential as the Proteas are already through to the semis and the Chevrons knocked out. But the second one, between India and West Indies, is the biggie. A virtual quarter-final, the 7pm clash at Eden Gardens will decide who joins South Africa in the last four from Group 1.
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