International sports competition where competitors represent their nation
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is the FIFA World Cup for association football, which dates back...
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime bo...
Sport | ICC Men's T20 World Cup Pakistan edge last-ball thriller against Sri Lanka but exit T20 World Cup Pakistan needed to beat Sri Lanka by a substantial margin to leapfrog New Zealand into second semifinal qualifying spot. Listen to this article | 2 mins By News Agencies Published On 28 Feb 2026 28 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google Pakistan crashed out of the Twenty20 World Cup despite a five-run victory against already-eliminated Sri Lanka in a Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele. Their inferior net run-rate meant Pakistan had to win big against Sri Lanka on Saturday in order to pip New Zealand and join group leaders England in the semifinals. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Arsenal host London rivals Chelsea with City breathing down their necks list 2 of 4 City vs Real Madrid and PSG vs Chelsea to headline Champions League last 16 list 3 of 4 Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25 percent stake in Spanish second-tier club Almeria list 4 of 4 Real Madrid bans club member over Nazi salute during Benfica match end of list They racked up 212-8 after Sahibzada Farhan (100) and Fakhar Zaman (84) combined in a T20 World Cup record 176-run opening stand. They had to restrict their opponents to 147 or less to make the last four, but Sri Lanka finished on 207-6, nearly snatching a victory. Pavan Rathnayake made 58, and Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka smoked an unbeaten 76 off 31 balls, including hitting three consecutive sixes in the final over as his side fell marginally short of a memorable win. Earlier, Farhan became the first player to score two centuries in the same T20 World Cup. Farhan smashed a 60-ball 100 while fellow opener Fakhar Zaman cracked 84 off 42 balls as Pakistan, after being asked to bat, recorded their highest total at a T20 World Cup. Farhan scored five sixes and nine fours as he took his aggregate for the tournament to 383 runs, a T20 World Cup record, passing India’s Virat Kohli...
