Pakistan out of T20 World Cup despite victory over Sri Lanka
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Pakistan have been eliminated from the T20 world cup despite a five-run victory over already-eliminated Sri Lanka in their Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele.
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Pakistan fail to reach semi finals of T20 World Cup despite win over Sri Lanka as New Zealand go through Pakistan eliminated from the T20 World Cup despite avoiding loss to Sri Lanka and Sahibzada Farhan's century; New Zealand, instead progress through to the semi final Saturday 28 February 2026 17:56, UK Pakistan have been eliminated from the T20 world cup despite a five-run victory over already-eliminated Sri Lanka in their Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele. Pakistan posted 212-8 thanks to a Sahibzada Farhan century and then needed to limit co-hosts Sri Lanka to 147 or fewer in order to reach the semi-finals on net run-rate, but the chasers finished on 207-6, instead sending New Zealand through. Sri Lanka raced to 148 with five overs to go, automatically eliminating the visitors and confirming that both semi-finals will take place in India. England fight back to beat New Zealand in thriller Scorecard: England vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup Rehan Ahmed 'adds value' on dream T20 World Cup debut Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures and results Stream T20 World Cup without a contract on NOW "When I lost the toss, it was always going to be challenging because of the dew," Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said. "It was a good pitch. Restricting to 148 was going to be challenging - we tried. If I'd won the toss, it would have been a different story. "Dew was definitely a factor. We couldn't execute the plans we wanted to. (Spin bowler) Usman Tariq had an off-day. He's been exceptional but one off-day can happen. "We didn't bat well in the tournament. It was only Sahibzada Farhan who batted exceptionally well. Our batting was always a concern, especially the middle order. It's been an issue for a few years now. We need to sit down and look at that department. Also See: What should England do with struggling Buttler "We didn't finish the way we wanted to. In 20 overs, the opposition will have two overs and that was the case. We batted really well for 18 overs. I...
