Pakistan Vs Namibia, T20 World Cup: Men In Green Join India In Super Eights With 102-Run Win

P
Photo Webdesk
Updated on:
Published at:

Opener Sahibzada Farhan cracked an unbeaten hundred before Usman Tariq snared four wickets as Pakistan thrashed Namibia by 102 runs in their must-win Group A match to book their place in the Super Eights of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo on Wednesday (February 18). Farhan blasted 11 fours and four sixes on way to an unbeaten 100 off 58 balls as Pakistan scored 199 for three. Salman Agha made a 23-ball 38, while Shadab Khan also chipped in with 36 off 22 balls. In reply, Namibia folded for 97 in 17.3 overs with Louren Steenkamp (23) and Alexander Volschenk (20) managing double-digit scores. Shadab Khan (3/19) and Usman Tariq (4/16) shared seven wickets.

image Prefer on Google
Namibia vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket-
Pakistan's captain Salman Ali Agha, centre, celebrates with teammates after winning T20 World Cup cricket match against Namibia in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
1/18
T20 World Cup PAK vs NAM Sahibzada Farhan
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
2/18
ICC T20 WC 2026: NAM vs PAK Jack Brassell
Namibia's Jack Brassell appeals successfully for the wicket of Pakistan's Saim Ayub during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
3/18
Namibia Pakistan T20 WCup Cricket Sahibzada Farhan
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
4/18
T20 WCup Cricket Pakistan vs Namibia Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan's captain Salman Ali Agha plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
5/18
Pakistans Sahibzada Farhan celebrates his fifty runs
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
6/18
Sahibzada Farhan falls on ground after a muscle cramp
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan falls on ground after a muscle cramp during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
7/18
T20 World Cup: Namibia vs Pakistan Shadab Khan
Pakistan's Shadab Khan plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
8/18
Namibias Jack Brassell
Namibia's Jack Brassell bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
9/18
Pakistans Sahibzada Farhan celebrates his century
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan celebrates his century during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
10/18
Pakistan Namibia T20 WCup Cricket Jan Frylinck
Namibia's Jan Frylinck plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
11/18
Pakistan Namibia T20 WCup Cricket Louren Steenkamp
Namibia's Louren Steenkamp plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
12/18
T20 World Cup: Pakistan vs Namibia
Pakistan's Saim Ayub, right, breaks the stumps to runout Namibia's Nicol Loftie-Eaton, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
13/18
Pakistan Namibia T20 WCup Cricket
Pakistan's Shadab Khan, right, celebrates the wicket of Namibia's captain Gerhard Erasmus, centre, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
14/18
Namibia vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket-Ruben Trumpelmann
Namibia's Ruben Trumpelmann bowled out by Pakistan's Usman Tariq during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
15/18
Namibia vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket-Usman Tariq
Pakistan's Usman Tariq, right , celebrates with captain Salman Ali Agha, centre, the wicket of Namibia's Ruben Trumpelmann during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
16/18
Namibia vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket-Saim Ayub
Pakistan's Saim Ayub takes the catch to get dismiss Namibia's Zane Green during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
17/18
Namibia vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket-Usman Tariq
Pakistan's Usman Tariq acknowledges the crowd after taking wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
18/18
Namibia vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket-Bernard Scholtz
Namibia's Bernard Scholtz bowled out by Pakistan's Usman Tariq during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Get the Latest Cricket News, today's match Live Cricket Scores, Match Results, and upcoming cricket series & schedule at Outlook India. To follow our special coverage of the IPL 2026 News updates, IPL Schedule, IPL teams Squad, IPL 2026 points table, and Stats - most runs (orange cap) & highest wickets (purple cap) holders of IPL 2026.

Tags

  • image
  • image
  • image

RELATED STORIES

More From the author

Watch

Photos

CLOSE

Latest Sports News

Trending Stories

Latest Stories