Pakistan defeated Namibia by 102 runs in the Group A clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Pakistan have qualified for the Super Eight
They are the second team to qualify from Group A
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Sahibzada Farhan's Century Drive Green Shirts In Super Eight
Pakistan defeat Namibia by 102 runs and with the win they become the eighth team to enter the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight stage as the second qualifier from Group A
Summary
Pakistan returned to winning ways as they beat Namibia by 102 runs in Group A encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, in the 35th match of the tournament. The clash took place on Wednesday, 18 February, at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, with a 3:00 PM IST start.
Led by Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss. They took a cautious approach and gradually paced their innings. With Sahibzada Farhan in charge, Pakistan posted a total of 199/3. Farhan scored his maiden T20I century setting up the base of the total. He scored his century in just 57 balls and received good support from Salman Ali Agha and Shadab Khan.
Defending it, Pakistan kept picking up wickets at regular intervals. After Namibia lost their top order, Usman Tariq joined the attack and cleaned up the tail. He finished with figures of 4/16 while Shadab Khan scalped 3/19. Their joint-effort helped Pakistan wrap up the Namibia innings for only 97 and secure a 102-run victory.
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Ball-By-Ball Commentary
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Match Prediction
In the Group A clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first against Namibia in Match 35. Yet to take the field, Pakistan are firm favorites with a 90% live win probability, while Namibia sit at just 10%.
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Colombo Hourly Forecast
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Colombo Hourly Forecast AccuWeather Screengrab
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update And Playing XIs
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat.
Namibia (Playing XI): Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan(w), Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq
Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: Live Streaming
The Pakistan vs Namibia match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India and streamed online on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
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