Pakistan (212/8) crash out of T20 World Cup 2026 after a narrow 5-run consolation win against Sri Lanka (207/6) in their last Super Eight clash

[big_gamer007]

If they go for the win yes, if they don't, then Lanka can make it to 150 ish..

Nah Lanka gonna lose 2-4 wickets in first 6 overs, then get choked by spinners and have a slow partnership in middle overs and then will tumble for around 120-130.

 

[hassan918]

That's how Usman saved his wicket ahead of Naseem Shah.

 

[Markhor]

Great start, bad end with 8-49 from the last 5 overs.

Over to the bowlers now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can you see SL folding for 147 or less unless Shaheen gets 2 in the first over and then Tariq and Abrar can do something

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

212 honestly feels so so underwhelming - the real target is 147........for Pakistan to defend. Man, Pakistan really really will hope they will not regret scoring those additional 30-40 runs which they were clearly capable of doing when they were 173/0 after 15.2 overs....

 

[Savak]

Any risk of dew in the second innings?

 

[amvbfm]

Such a bunch of clowns. Messed it up when they had everything going for them. Should have scored minimum 230. The opposition was down and out, demoralized, dropping catches and misfielding and they bungled the last 4 overs. Also Farhan despite the great work got selfish towards the end. Would be a really difficult task restricting them to 140 on this pitch.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

That's how Usman saved his wicket ahead of Naseem Shah.

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Naseem was more likely to smash it than big teeth

 

[ads101]

147 is defendable especially when Sri Lanka has to go for the win.

 

[JaDed]

Nah Lanka gonna lose 2-4 wickets in first 6 overs, then get choked by spinners and have a slow partnership in middle overs and then will tumble for around 120-130.

Their bowling fielding didn’t inspire any confidence.. so yeah can happen

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We need them be 30/3 PP

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We are 20 short

 

[KingKhanWC]

213 isn’t bad , gives a chance . Lanka will have to go hard giving chances .

 

[prash88]

Sri Lanka won't even cross 100 if you pick Nissanka early

 

[ads101]

a few quick wickets at the start should do it.

 

[big_gamer007]

Their bowling fielding didn’t inspire any confidence.. so yeah can happen

Their batting is equally bad if not worse.

 

[Josh]

Lovely lol

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This is a tradition from Pakistan. Good on these guys to keep the traditions going

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Nissanka is the key man or SL are easily getting to 147

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Tbh most teams would have got 230 to 260 from where we were

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Pakistan need to play a 15 over game, forget who bowls the last 5 overs.

All our main bowlers should be bowled out up front.

 

[hamzie]

147 is the target

Needed to score much higher with target around 170
Doesn't look good

 

[nish_mate]

61

Hopefully in the bag for PCT

 

[KingKhanWC]

146 or lower for Pak to qualify

 

[Devadwal]

We are 20 short

They are not going to score 145. Congratulations in advance. Everything is already fixed. Well played.

 

[sweep_shot]

Very difficult to defend 147

Pakistan have good bowlers. I think it can be defended if they stay sharp.

 

[batandballbattle]

effectively defending 147, not often you say 212 is an average effort!

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Such a bunch of clowns. Messed it up when they had everything going for them. Should have scored minimum 230. The opposition was down and out, demoralized, dropping catches and misfielding and they bungled the last 4 overs. Also Farhan despite the great work got selfish towards the end. Would be a really difficult task restricting them to 140 on this pitch.

absolutely pathethic. and no Skill at death by these so called all rounders
Usman is worst of this lot. I would nt even select him in my Mohalla team

 

[shokz1408]

Can’t believe he sent Shadab and Nawaz in front of himself and the keeper. So much for leading from the front.

 

[JaDed]

Their batting is equally bad if not worse.

I meant in this game, so the bad form might get carried over. Will depend on PCT bowling, if SSA NASEEM show up its game over

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Any risk of dew in the second innings?

Yes, usually there is dew by the 10th over time, need to finish it before then or habe them 7-8 down for 80-90 by then

 

[IAJ]

Amazing, even 212 looks disappointing.

SL all out 120 in sha Allah

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

213 isn’t bad , gives a chance . Lanka will have to go hard giving chances .

But it is not 213 that Pakistan is trying to defend though.....the effective score they are defending is 147...to remain in the tournament....

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Need to get rid of the jokers from 3-7.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

SL will lose this by 100 runs plus

 

[Hawkeye]

PERMANENTLY sack Agha, Shadab and Nawaz.

And kick out HESSON who thinks these rellu katta Shadab, Nawaz and joke Agha belong in the national team.

 

[castortroy]

If pak do get through, they will do the dumb thing of picking this same team, which only has 2.5 recognised batters

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I think Sri Lanka will win this

 

[Usman Chadda]

It’s a good batting wicket, how will we stop them below 147?

 

[ads101]

Their batting is equally bad if not worse.

They don’t look up for it. Yeah maybe they did well last few overs but overall been uninspiring. Not expecting a great batting performance from them and almost certain they won’t win. Just comes down to whether they will fold for under 147 or not.

 

[mango_bite77]

Shadab
Nawaz
Usman
Agha

All 4 are not batters at all. Hitting once in a blue moon doesn't make you a batter.

 

[big_gamer007]

Need to get rid of the jokers from 3-7.

Needed King Bobsy to hold the innings steady and consolidate between overs 16-19.5

 

[ads101]

I think Sri Lanka will win this

No way.

 

[Aami]

So pak.needs to win by 64 runs?

 

[PakFan2010]

Usman Khan should have come in at 3

 

[Hyder]

Farhan scored atleast 15 runs less. 100 on 60 on this belter is not as good as fakhars inning.

Good luck guysss
Hope tariq and abrar can spin it to win it

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Even Asif Ali would have been better here in at the death. Get rid of Shadab, Nawaz, Usman, Nafae and Agha all.

 

[KingKhanWC]

But it is not 213 that Pakistan is trying to defend though.....the effective score they are defending is 147...to remain in the tournament....

It’s a punchers chance . Could have been 120 then it’s over

 

[amvbfm]

147 is defendable especially when Sri Lanka has to go for the win.

You are underestimating their batting and our pacers let’s hope they don’t leak 30 in the first 3 overs. Also they don’t have anything to lose so won’t be under any pressure. Will need a great bowling effort. Lot depends on how the spinners fare. If there is no dew and the ball grips then we have a good chance if Shaheen can prise out one or two at the start.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

If pak do get through, they will do the dumb thing of picking this same team, which only has 2.5 recognised batters

As if we have Pollard, Russell and Sammy benched.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

SL could collapse but gut says we needed 170.

 

[IAJ]

Apart from Fakhar and Farhan, the rest of the batsmen made 20 runs from 18 balls. What a shame really. Should have at least made 30 runs.

 

[Marooned]

Pathetic ending to the innings. 230 would've given Pakistan a real shout.

The new comers at the crease just needed to give the strike to Farhan. Instead they all slogged from the 1st ball and fell in a bunch denting the run rate in the process.

so frustrating to watch this clownery.

 

[ads101]

You are underestimating their batting and our pacers let’s hope they don’t leak 30 in the first 3 overs. Also they don’t have anything to lose so won’t be under any pressure. Will need a great bowling effort. Lot depends on how the spinners fare. If there is no dew and the ball grips then we have a good chance if Shaheen can prise out one or two at the start.

Nah I can feel it. They’re gonna lose a few wickets early on and go to pieces. They don’t look confident out there. As long as we bowl decently, I think we win this under 147.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

PERMANENTLY sack Agha, Shadab and Nawaz.

And kick out HESSON who thinks these rellu katta Shadab, Nawaz and joke Agha belong in the national team.

What should we do with Babz?

 

[hamzie]

Need the SSA and Naseem from the MCG final

 

[batandballbattle]

not holding out much hope with the pitch still good for batting...

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Needed King Bobsy to hold the innings steady and consolidate between overs 16-19.5

Bobby too. I am only seeing openers or nothing since Asia Cup. Get rid of all the culprits.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Shadab
Nawaz
Usman
Agha

All 4 are not batters at all. Hitting once in a blue moon doesn't make you a batter.

so we are playing 8 bowlers
2 useless pedestrians
and only 2 genuine t20 Batters

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Don't think anything less than 220 will give Pak a fighting chance

they nearly made it, to give them realistic chance... Openers did it for them , now its bowlers job to restrict them under 147 which is very much possible if bowl and field well...

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

What should we do with Babz?

This is the best position in T20 games for Babar

 

[batandballbattle]

naseem factor as well, out of match practice for a while

 

[gazza619]

There is a lot of kachra in Pakistan’s middle order.

 

[ads101]

Apart from Fakhar and Farhan, the rest of the batsmen made 20 runs from 18 balls. What a shame really. Should have at least made 30 runs.

Would have gone Shadab, Nawaz, Usman in that order. Expecting the new guy Nafay to hit out under pressure wasn’t great. And of course the captain is the last person you want in that situation he should have demoted himself more like he has done in the past.

 

[Rana]

Babar handing out towels

Love it

 

[hamzie]

107 and 95 is what Sri Lanka scored before in super8

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Chalo ji

147 to defend. Need abrar n eagle to fire today.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Chalo ji

147 to defend. Need abrar n eagle to fire today.

What you think? Think it's tough

 

[IAJ]

If you look other way around, Pakistan could have chased 142 after 13 overs today

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Pakistan has managed par on a belter of a wicket. Sri Lanka are in with a chance if they pull out what they did against Australia.

 

[shah9425]

Shaheen prove yourself

 

[Omer2002]

There is lot of dew..and also its a hell of a battin pitch i am.more worried defendin 200

 

[KingKhanWC]

Nah I can feel it. They’re gonna lose a few wickets early on and go to pieces. They don’t look confident out there. As long as we bowl decently, I think we win this under 147.

Get Nisanka for less than 10 ands it’s Pak in semi imo

 

[IAJ]

Naseem also key here, need som Henry style bowling from him

 

[shah9425]

If you look other way around, Pakistan could have chased 142 after 13 overs today

Toss couldn't be controlled

 

[gazza619]

Babar’s fielding as a 12th man will be crucial

 

[CricVet]

PP will define the fate of Pakistan

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

What you think? Think it's tough

If sl tries to chase 212 they might fold else on this pitch 150 is not tough. Let's c, hope for the best. Big day for eagle

 

[globetrotter]

If Srilanka not made 148 runs, then ICC honored them with " new minnow" title

 

[amvbfm]

absolutely pathethic. and no Skill at death by these so called all rounders
Usman is worst of this lot. I would nt even select him in my Mohalla team

All of the batting order apart from the openers needs to go. For today would have been a better idea to play Saim instead of Nawaz, who is a total choker in crunch games.

 

[Justcrazy]

Shaheen and Naseem need to strike early and try to win the game .