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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC Super 8: Pakistan knocked out despite win over Sri Lanka

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan failed to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or below to surpass New Zealand's net run rate as the Kiwis join England as the second team from Group 2 in the semifinals

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecard
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecard

6 min read Last Updated : Feb 28 2026 | 10:52 PM IST
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10:51 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka scorecard

Sri Lanka (T: 213 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah 3 7 0 0 42.85
Kamil Mishara † b Abrar Ahmed 26 15 4 1 173.33
Charith Asalanka b Abrar Ahmed 25 18 1 2 138.88
Pavan Rathnayake c sub (Saim Ayub) b Shaheen Shah Afridi 58 37 4 3 156.75
Kamindu Mendis b Abrar Ahmed 3 6 0 0 50
Janith Liyanage b Mohammad Nawaz 5 3 1 0 166.66
Dasun Shanaka (c) not out 76 31 2 8 245.16
Dunith Wellalage not out 2 3 0 0 66.66
Extras (lb 3, w 6) 9
Total 20 Ov (RR: 10.35) 207/6
Bowling O M R W ECON 0s
Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 48 1 12 11
Naseem Shah 4 0 36 1 9 8
Abrar Ahmed 4 0 23 3 5.75 11
Usman Tariq 4 0 43 0 10.75 3
Mohammad Nawaz 2 0 21 1 10.5 2
Shadab Khan 2 0 33 0 16.5 2

10:50 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka finish at 207 for 6 after 20 overs

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs
 
Afridi continues the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Shaheen Afridi nails a wide yorker outside off, Dasun Shanaka lets it go and cannot get a run, Pakistan seal the win.
 
Ball 5: Low full toss angling away outside off, Shanaka shuffles for the scoop but misses, dot ball.
 
Ball 4: SIX! Full delivery in the slot, Shanaka smashes it high over sweeper cover, completing a hat-trick of sixes and keeping Sri Lanka alive.
 
Ball 3: SIX! Short of length on middle, Shanaka backs away and launches the pull over deep square leg, huge hit under pressure.
 
Ball 2: SIX! Half-volley outside off, Shanaka steps forward and hammers it over sweeper cover, massive strike.
 
Ball 1: FOUR! Length delivery on off, Shanaka backs away and slices the loft over backward point and short third, boundary to start the over.




 

10:43 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 185 for 6 after 19 overs

Sri Lanka need 28 runs to win in 6 balls
 
Shadab continues the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Shadab Khan tosses up a full googly outside off, Dunith Wellalage attempts a big reverse-sweep but misses completely, dot ball.
 
Ball 5: Full delivery outside off, Dasun Shanaka lofts it straight to long-off, where Babar Azam collects it on the bounce — single taken.
 
Ball 4: SIX! Slightly short outside off and Shanaka cuts it powerfully over wide long-off, bringing up a brilliant half-century.
 
Ball 4 (wide): Shadab fires it well outside off, Shanaka leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide.
 
Ball 3: Dragged short and wide, Shanaka backs away and slices the cut wide of long-off, picking up two runs.
 
Ball 2: SIX! Tossed up full on off, Shanaka backs away and smashes it over long-off, a massive strike deep into the stands.
 
Ball 1: Googly on middle and leg, Dunith Wellalage works it to short fine leg for a single.
 
Ball 1 (wide): Shadab starts the over with a googly well outside off, left alone by Wellalage and called wide.

10:42 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 167 for 6 after 18 overs

Sri Lanka need 46 runs to win in 12 balls
 
Afridi comes back in the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Shaheen Afridi nails a beautiful inswinging yorker on off, Shanaka blocks it straight back to the bowler and cannot take the single he wanted.
 
Ball 5: Full delivery shaping away from the fifth-stump line, Shanaka throws his bat and slices it between backward point and short third man for FOUR.
 
Ball 4: Low full toss sliding down leg, Dunith Wellalage flicks it straight to deep backward square leg and settles for a single.
 
Ball 3: WICKET! Full delivery on off, Pavan Rathnayake looks to loft down the ground but mistimes it, and substitute Saim Ayub takes a simple catch at long-on.
 
Ball 2: Shaheen fires in a perfect yorker just outside off, Rathnayake swings but misses completely.
 
Ball 1: Full ball on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single to start the over.

 

10:32 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 161 for 5 after 17 overs

Sri Lanka need 52 runs to win in 18 balls
 
Naseem comes back in the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Full delivery on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka drills it straight to long-on for a single to end the over.
 
Ball 5: Another slower ball on a good length, Shanaka swings the pull too early and misses, the ball flying over middle stump.
 
Ball 4: Slower delivery outside off, Pavan Rathnayake swipes across the line and gets a thick inside edge to backward square leg for one.
 
Ball 3: Full and wide slower ball, Rathnayake shuffles across and scoops it fine. Fakhar Zaman races back at short fine leg and gets both hands but fails to hold on as the batters run two.
 
Ball 2: Short slower ball down leg, Shanaka attempts the pull early and gloves it to short fine leg, taking a quick single.
 
Ball 1: Shanaka starts the over with a big blow, picking the slower ball early and slicing a powerful loft over wide long-off for SIX.

10:26 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 150 for 5 after 16 overs

Sri Lanka need 63 runs to win in 24 balls
 
Usman Tariq comes  back in the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Pavan Rathnayake works the delivery to deep mid-wicket and returns for two runs to end the over.
 
Ball 5: Shanaka taps the ball away for a single, but the result is already decided — Pakistan are knocked out while New Zealand confirm their place in the semifinals.
 
Ball 4: Width outside off, Shanaka rocks back and cuts hard wide of sweeper cover for two runs.
 
Ball 3: Short of a length on off, Shanaka miscues the pull toward long-on but still manages to come back for a couple.
 
Ball 2: The googly turns down leg and Shanaka works it through deep square leg for two more.
 
Ball 1: Shanaka starts the over with authority, muscling the pull over wide long-on for a powerful SIX.
 

10:22 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 135 for 5 after 15 overs

Sri Lanka need 78 runs to win in 30 balls
 
Shadab Khan comes in the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Shadab Khan tosses it up outside off and Pavan Rathnayake launches it over the ropes for SIX, bringing up a fine half-century.
 
Ball 5: Slower leg-break wide of off, Rathnayake goes for the slog-sweep but misses completely as the ball turns sharply — dot ball.
 
Ball 4: Flighted outside off, Rathnayake shuffles across and sweeps it aerially over deep square leg for another SIX.
 
Ball 3: Shanaka advances but isn’t to the pitch of the ball, swiping it to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 2: Good-length leg-break outside off, Rathnayake cuts it to sweeper cover and picks up one.
 
Ball 1: Shanaka reaches out to the turning delivery and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single to start the over.



 

10:15 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 120 for 5 after 14 overs

Sri Lanka need 93 runs to win in 36 balls
 
Md Nawaz continues the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Full outside off and Pavan Rathnayake drills it through deep extra cover for FOUR, finishing the over strongly.
 
Ball 5: Shanaka backs away to the flat delivery and punches it straight to sweeper cover for a single.
 
Ball 4: Short and down the leg side, Shanaka rocks back and pulls it high over deep mid-wicket for a huge SIX.
 
Ball 3: Rathnayake pulls the flat delivery to deep square leg and collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Shanaka steps down the track to the tossed-up ball and pushes it to long-off for one.
 
Ball 1: Rathnayake works the back-of-a-length delivery to deep mid-wicket to get the over underway with a single.

10:12 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 106 for 5 after 13 overs

Sri Lanka need 107 runs to win in 42 balls
 
Usman Tariq comes  back in the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Dasun Shanaka presses forward and defends the turning leg-break to cover, dot ball to end the over.
 
Ball 5: Shanaka goes on the back foot to a googly and works it to mid-wicket, but the fielder cuts it off — no run.
 
Ball 4: Shorter outside off, Shanaka rocks back and cuts it wide of backward point for two runs.
 
Ball 3: Pavan Rathnayake gets forward and drives the full delivery to sweeper cover for a single.
 
Ball 2: Shanaka whips the flat delivery to mid-wicket for one, helped by a slight fumble in the field.
 
Ball 1: Rathnayake flicks it to deep mid-wicket and settles for a single, with excellent backing up preventing extra runs.

 

10:07 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 101 for 5 after 12 overs

Sri Lanka need 112 runs to win in 48 balls
 
Md Nawaz comes in the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: WICKET! Mohammad Nawaz bowls Janith Liyanage, who misses the delivery completely as it sneaks through to crash into the stumps.
 
Ball 5: Pavan Rathnayake shuffles across and tucks the quicker delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 4: Janith Liyanage goes on the back foot and cuts the ball to sweeper cover for one.
 
Ball 3: FOUR! Liyanage gets a thick outside edge while defending and, with no slip in place, the ball races away past short third man for a boundary.
 
Ball 2: Rathnayake pulls the flatter delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 1: Rathnayake punches the turning delivery to backward point, dot ball.



 

10:01 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 94 for 4 after 11 overs

Sri Lanka need 119 runs to win in 54 balls
 
Abrar continues the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: WICKET! Abrar Ahmed cleans up Kamindu Mendis, who looks to defend but misses as the ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps.
 
Ball 5: Abrar drifts a slower delivery into the leg stump line and Mendis gets forward to defend it back to the bowler, dot ball.
 
Ball 4: Pavan Rathnayake pulls the leg-break straight to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 3: SIX! Rathnayake shuffles across and launches a powerful sweep over deep backward square leg, a superbly executed shot.
 
Ball 2: Kamindu Mendis goes on the back foot and pulls the quicker delivery to deep backward square leg for one.
 
Ball 1: Rathnayake works the back-of-a-length delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.

9:58 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 85 for 3 after 10 overs

Sri Lanka need 128 runs to win in 60 balls
 
Usman continues the attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Pavan Rathnayake pushes a length delivery down the ground to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 5: FOUR! Poor ball down leg, Rathnayake adjusts from the reverse-sweep and sweeps it fine through the keeper’s legs, racing away to the boundary.
 
Ball 4: Kamindu Mendis goes on the back foot and guides the ball past backward point for a single.
 
Ball 3: Rathnayake drives the tossed-up delivery to sweeper cover for one run.
 
Ball 2: Kamindu Mendis leans forward and pushes it wide of cover to pick up a single.
 
Ball 1: Rathnayake cuts the back-of-a-length delivery to sweeper cover for one.
 
Ball 1 (wide): Tariq sprays it well down the leg side, Rathnayake misses the sweep and it’s called a wide.



 

9:54 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 75 for 3 after 9 overs

Sri Lanka need 138 runs to win in 66 balls
 
Abrar continues attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Abrar fires it full and Kamindu Mendis is given LBW, but he immediately reviews. Replays confirm a clear inside edge, and the decision is overturned — not out, dot ball.
 
Ball 5: WICKET! Abrar tosses it up slower on off, Charith Asalanka goes early on the slog sweep, misses completely, and the ball crashes into off stump.
 
Ball 4: The delivery slides down leg and Rathnayake misses the flick, the ball deflects off the pad to backward point for a leg bye as Asalanka dives back safely.
 
Ball 3: FOUR! Rathnayake shuffles across and slams a flat slog sweep to deep mid-wicket, beating the fielder for a boundary.
 
Ball 2: Asalanka cuts a short wide delivery toward cover, Nafay dives and gets a hand but fails to hold on, and they scramble a single.
 
Ball 1: Abrar drifts it into middle, Asalanka nudges it to mid-wicket, but it goes straight to the fielder — dot ball.



 

9:45 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 69 for 2 after 8 overs

Sri Lanka need 144 runs to win in 72 balls
 
Usman Tariq comes in attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Charith Asalanka guides it to short third man for a single, rotating the strike.
 
Ball 5: Pavan Rathnayake pushes the flat delivery into the vacant point region, picking up an easy single.
 
Ball 4: Asalanka backs away and cuts to sweeper cover for a run, briefly looking for two before Rathnayake is sent back.
 
Ball 3: SIX! Usman Tariq tosses it up too full and Asalanka lofts it straight down the ground, clearing both long-off and long-on for a maximum.
 
Ball 2: FOUR! Full on off and Asalanka gets low to hammer a slog-sweep wide of deep mid-wicket, finding the boundary.
 
Ball 1: Asalanka backs away to dab but gets a bit lucky, the leg-break sneaks off bat-pad and rolls to short third man — no run.



 

9:41 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka 56 for 2 after 7 overs

Sri Lanka need 157 runs to win in 78 balls
 
Abrar continues attack for Pakistan

Ball 6: Pavan Rathnayake flicks it to deep mid-wicket and picks up two runs, ending the over with a brace.
 
Ball 5: Charith Asalanka drives the full delivery to sweeper cover for a single, rotating the strike.
 
Ball 4: Tossed up on middle, Rathnayake pushes it uppishly off the outer half but well wide of cover, safely collecting a single.
 
Ball 3: Asalanka attempts the reverse-sweep but mistimes it, the ball trickling in front of backward point for one.
 
Ball 2: Full on the stumps and Rathnayake flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket, taking a single.
 
Ball 2 (wide): Abrar Ahmed spins one way too far outside off, called a wide.
 
Ball 1: Flatter delivery from Abrar, Rathnayake gets an inside edge onto the pad while trying to work it to the leg side, dot ball.

 

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First Published: Feb 28 2026 | 5:50 PM IST

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