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

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen trundling in

 

[JaDed]

Does seem ball is coming to the bat..

 

[Ball Blazer]

It should have been 230 .

 

[Redchilly007]

I think it will be Pakistan's bowlers fault if SL crosses 147 on this pitch.

 

[hamzie]

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.

Yeah Nawaz has fully gone back to 1.0. theres nothing that Nawaz offers that saim doesn't

 

[Ball Blazer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027766392343159208

they messed up here

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Chalo ji

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

England defended 149?

 

[Justcrazy]

TPakistan should have got to 230 from the start they had

 

[Ball Blazer]

I think it will be Pakistan's bowlers fault if SL crosses 147 on this pitch.

I still dont trust them. They will mess up at the end

 

[Rajdeep]

Even Srilankans, both players and commentators are not supporting Srilanka. Russel Arnold is giving idea how to get SL out cheaply.

Looks like only Bharatis are supporting Lanka today

 

[Devadwal]

Hahaha nissanka .bhai acting to thodi sahi kar lo .

 

[ads101]

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

Hope they do the right thing and chase 212. Would be real disappointing if they just go after 148 which I agree if they do they will likely make that comfortably. But I don’t see why they would I mean surely a win for them is all that matters not pak’s qualification.

 

[Kianig89]

Agha needs to captain well, he messed up against Eng also

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to look to bowl out here .... that is the requirement.

 

[JattMaula]

Babar handing out towels

Love it

Humble King!

 

[IAJ]

Finally Shaheen has started using his brain while bowling.

 

[ads101]

Their petrified confidence must be rocked. Early wickets and they’ll fold.

 

[Justcrazy]

pakistan bowlers need to be more aggressive here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 runs smashed it

 

[jnaveen1980]

zero intent from SL lol sems like they are targetting 120/5 in 20 overs

 

[CricVet]

Shaheen needs to bowl 3 overs in PP - unless silly Kaptaan decided otherwise

 

[IAJ]

Edge and 4

 

[Kianig89]

Seamers should be given a go , wickets will come , field placing should not be scripted

 

[Devadwal]

De to catch Raha tha but edge mota lag gya. :ko

 

[Kianig89]

The effort of openers should not be wasted,

 

[amvbfm]

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.

They have definitely lacked confidence and Mishara and Asalanka haven’t had much game time. Get Nisanka and there is a good chance. The danger is if they don’t implode totally the tail drags them over 150. I am having a bad feeling about their lower order esp. Kamindu, Dunith today

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Seamers should be given a go , wickets will come , field placing should not be scripted

Nothing is scripted, you will be ashamed on yourself if pak didnt qualify.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Naseem gifting extras already

 

[CricVet]

Naeem will need to shorten the length or will be blasted. He did shorten it, but pitched wide of leg :/

 

[Rana]

Why has he taken out the slip??

 

[shah9425]

Cmon naseem

 

[Sachin fan]

I think it will be Pakistan's bowlers fault if SL crosses 147 on this pitch.

Lol what, this putch is flat as a pancake

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thought it'll be a six

 

[gazza619]

Kachra over so far from Naseem

 

[hamzie]

139 needed already
Threw the game away

 

[shah9425]

Lucky nissanka

 

[CricVet]

Lucky Nisanka...went for it

 

[Major]

nissanka gone

 

[mango_bite77]

Lanka will surely mak 147

 

[amvbfm]

Big one.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nissanka OUT

NASEEM GETS HIS FIRST

 

[shah9425]

Out

 

[Mas-LFC]

In best interest of SL if they lose this and let Pak advance. Money talks.

 

[hamzie]

Cmon boizzzzz

Need the MCG naseem

 

[CricVet]

Nisanka the thorn OUT - smart bowling. Pitched wide of off, out of range...GOOD boy!

 

[sweep_shot]

Nissanka is out. Blow for SL.

Great slow delivery from Naseem.

8/1.

 

[Rana]

Ok that looks dodgy

 

[JaDed]

End of the game.. what a useless shot

 

[Devadwal]

Nice catching practise.

 

[ads101]

It begins

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Naseem strikes

 

[hks222]

Gone. Smart bowling

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Naseem is better than that garbage salman mirza.

 

[adi_62941]

Looks fixed. If pak advances to Semifinal. Indian media will cry a lot

 

[JattMaula]

Nissanka did the right thing.

 

[Kianig89]

A wicket

 

[batandballbattle]

naseem gets one with his first over of the tournament and it's the big fish nissanka!

 

[AAli98]

Bcci pulled Nissanka away from the wickets there

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Jadu ka chiraagh playing, memories of teenage years..

 

[KingKhanWC]

WW3 and Pakistan qualify for semis . What next ?

 

[JaDed]

Looks fixed. If pak advances to Semifinal. Indian media will cry a lot

Doesn’t matter who cries PCT would be in semis

 

[Rajdeep]

C'mmon what kind of batting is this? Dont make it too obvious man

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

Naseem is better than that garbage salman mirza.

Ruk jaoo chacha

 

[mango_bite77]

Ok that looks dodgy

Revenge for NZ

One more match to be played in SL so more revenue

Imagine Pak reaches final and It is Ind vs Pak, they will probably earn more than what they could have earned if they reached semis

 

[KingKhanWC]

Leg spinner got him lol

 

[Rajdeep]

NZ will be miffed. Corruption is ripe in Sub continent and they got hard done by.

 

[hamzie]

Pls bowl them out under 100
Don't want it to go down to the wire

 

[JaDed]

I never feared PCT batsman even when younger but always feared Lankan ones due 1996 memories.. insane how far they have fallen..

 

[CricVet]

C'mmon what kind of batting is this? Dont make it too obvious man

Like the other teams do against India under BICC

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan has to bowl like test here , and look for wickets

 

[Kianig89]

Naseem Shah you were missed

 

[KingKhanWC]

Russell still thinks Lanka will chase this

 

[AAli98]

C'mmon what kind of batting is this? Dont make it too obvious man

You think bcci give a flying feck for Indian fans.. they want the revenue from a Ind pak final

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

C'mmon what kind of batting is this? Dont make it too obvious man

Common you won the toss and gave India batting so that they can score 260 and increase their run rate.
Common don't make it too obvious.

 

[hamzie]

Would've felt much more confident if the batting wasnt botched at the end

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL is being too obvious here lol Do some acting guys.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Straight 6 to Shaheen Mishara

 

[ads101]

Revenge for NZ

One more match to be played in SL so more revenue

Imagine Pak reaches final and It is Ind vs Pak, they will probably earn more than what they could have earned if they reached semis

A win would be a consolation prize. But defending 147 would mean nothing. They even lose out on revenue. Which is why am glad we batted first.

 

[hks222]

SSA bowling filth