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T20 World Cup: Pakistan managed to win the Super-8 match against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup ( World Cup) 2026 by 5 runs, but their journey in the tournament has ended. Batting first, Pakistan scored 212 runs in 20 overs. They were required to restrict Sri Lanka to a score of 147 or less, but they failed to do so. With this victory, Pakistan has returned home, while New Zealand secured their place in the semi-finals due to a better net run rate, thus ensuring that both semi-final matches of the tournament will now be played in India.
Pakistan lost to New Zealand on net run rate.
In the T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan was placed in Group 2 of the Super 8s alongside England, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka. Their first match was against New Zealand, but it was abandoned due to rain. Pakistan then faced England in their second match, losing by 2 wickets. Meanwhile, New Zealand significantly improved their net run rate by defeating the hosts Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their second match. New Zealand then lost their third match against England by 4 wickets, but their net run rate remained at 1.390.
To secure their place in the semi-finals, Pakistan needed to win the match against Sri Lanka by a margin of 65 or more runs, only then would their net run rate have been better than New Zealand’s. However, they failed to do so, winning by just 5 runs. Due to this, the Pakistani team’s net run rate, despite having three points, was -0.123, resulting in them finishing third and returning home.
Several Pakistani players are certain to be eliminated.
The Pakistani team was considered a strong contender for a semi-final spot in this tournament, but the performance of their senior players did not meet expectations. This includes Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Shadab Khan, who are now considered certain to be dropped from the Pakistani T20 team. Salman Agha may also be removed from the captaincy.
