Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 50th Match
Super 8 Group 2 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
Pakistan won by 5 runs (Pakistan 212/8, Sri Lanka 207/6).
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 50th Match of Super 8 Group 2 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rod Tucker and Sam Nogajski, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Pakistan made 212/8 in 20 overs, with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring on 100 from 60 balls. Dilshan Madushanka was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 33. Sri Lanka made 207/6 in 20 overs, with Dasun Shanaka top-scoring on 76 not out from 31 balls. Abrar Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23.
Result: Pakistan won by 5 runs. Sahibzada Farhan was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Pakistan · 1st innings: 212/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Janith Liyanage b Dilshan Madushanka | 100 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 166.67 |
| Fakhar Zaman | b Dushmantha Chameera | 84 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 200 |
| Khawaja Nafay | c Charith Asalanka b Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Shadab Khan | run out (Kamil Mishara) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c Maheesh Theekshana b Dasun Shanaka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha | c Maheesh Theekshana b Dasun Shanaka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khan | not out | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Shaheen Afridi | lbw b Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Naseem Shah | run out (Dilshan Madushanka) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Usman Tariq
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Janith Liyanage | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 207/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Kamil Mishara | b Abrar Ahmed | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 173.33 |
| Charith Asalanka | b Abrar Ahmed | 25 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 138.89 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Saim Ayub b Shaheen Afridi | 58 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 156.76 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Abrar Ahmed | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Janith Liyanage | b Mohammad Nawaz | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 76 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 245.16 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Shadab Khan | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SL, Shaheen Afridi): 22 runs, 204/6 – • • 6 6 6 4
- Over 19 (SL, Shadab Khan): 18 runs, 182/6 – • 1 6 wd 2 6 1 wd
- Over 18 (SL, Shaheen Afridi): 6 runs, 164/6 – • 4 1 W • 1
- Over 17 (SL, Naseem Shah): 11 runs, 158/5 – 1 • 1 2 1 6
- Over 16 (SL, Usman Tariq): 15 runs, 147/5 – 2 1 2 2 2 6
- Over 15 (SL, Shadab Khan): 15 runs, 132/5 – 6 • 6 1 1 1