Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE T20 WC Super 8: Pakistan set 213-run target for Sri Lanka to win
ICC T20 World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Pakistan need to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or below if they want to not just win the match but also book their place in the semifinals
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 live scorecard
Pakistan, with the help of a strong outing from openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman, posted a mammoth total of 212 for 8 on the board in a must-win Super 8 clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.
Pakistan now need to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or below if they want to not just win the match but also book their place in the semifinals.
Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman got them off to a strong and fiery start, adding 64 runs without loss in the Powerplay, which was the highest for Pakistan in this edition of the T20 World Cup.
Farhan continued his purple patch in the tournament and scored his third half-century of the event in just 32 balls to keep the Men in Green cruising. The duo took their opening stand past the 100-run mark in the 10th over to keep their grip on the match.
Fakhar Zaman then followed suit and scored his first half-century of the event in just 27 balls to take the opening stand between him and Farhan past the 150-run mark. The stand finally came to an end on 176 when Dushmantha Chameera cleaned up the stumps of Fakhar Zaman (84 runs off 42 balls).
Khawaja Nafay (2 runs off 3 balls) failed to take advantage of the momentum and was dismissed by Dilshan Madhushanka. Shadab Khan (7 runs off 5 balls) then ran himself out before Dasun Shanaka dismissed Mohammad Nawaz (0 runs off 1 ball) and Salman Agha (0 runs off 2 balls) in the span of three balls to keep Sri Lanka fighting.
Sahibzada Farhan (100 runs off 60 balls) then became the first player to score two tons in a single T20 World Cup edition before getting dismissed off Madhushanka, who two balls later also got the wicket of Shaheen Afridi (4 runs off 2 balls).
Naseem Shah (1 run off 1 ball) was also run out as Pakistan finished their innings at 210 for 8.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 full scorecards:
Pakistan scorecard:
| Pakistan (20 ovs maximum) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Liyanage b Madushanka | 100 | 60 | 101 | 9 | 5 | 166.66 |
| Fakhar Zaman | b Chameera | 84 | 42 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 200 |
| Khawaja Nafay | c Asalanka b Madushanka | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Shadab Khan | run out (Madushanka/†Mishara) | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c Theekshana b Shanaka | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha (c) | c Theekshana b Shanaka | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khan † | not out | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | lbw b Madushanka | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Naseem Shah | run out (Mendis/Madushanka) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 3) 6 | ||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.60) 212/8 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 | 11 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 8 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 | 4 | 2 |
| Janith Liyanage | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka scorecard:
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Playing 11
Pakistan playing 11: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Khawaja Nafay, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
Sri Lanka playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara(w), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka(c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
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8:56 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan scorecard
| Pakistan (20 ovs maximum) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Liyanage b Madushanka | 100 | 60 | 101 | 9 | 5 | 166.66 |
| Fakhar Zaman | b Chameera | 84 | 42 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 200 |
| Khawaja Nafay | c Asalanka b Madushanka | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Shadab Khan | run out (Madushanka/†Mishara) | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c Theekshana b Shanaka | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha (c) | c Theekshana b Shanaka | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khan † | not out | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | lbw b Madushanka | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Naseem Shah | run out (Mendis/Madushanka) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 3) 6 | ||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.60) 212/8 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 | 11 | 0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 8 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 | 4 | 2 |
| Janith Liyanage | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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8:55 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan finish at 212 for 8 after 20 overs
Dilshan comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Wide yorker outside off, Usman Khan drives it to deep cover and comes back for two to end the innings.
Ball 5: RUN OUT! Usman slices the low full toss to deep cover and they run two comfortably, but Naseem Shah charges for a risky third despite the call of “no”. The throw reaches Madushanka and Naseem is run out.
Ball 4: Full delivery and Naseem Shah slices it over cover for a single, getting off strike.
Ball 3: WICKET! Shaheen Afridi trapped LBW. Madushanka fires a yorker, Shaheen shuffles across and misses, ball crashes into the base of middle and leg.
Ball 2: High full toss dipping under waist height, Shaheen Afridi swings hard and the inside edge races past short fine leg for FOUR.
Ball 1: WICKET! Sahibzada Farhan departs for a superb 100. He drives a wide full ball but finds Janith Liyanage at extra cover, ending a brilliant innings.
8:48 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 203 for 5 after 19 overs
Chameera continues the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Perfect yorker outside off from Shanaka and Usman Khan swings but misses, Mishara quickly gathers and prevents any bye.
Ball 5: Usman Khan slashes hard and gets a thick edge past short fine leg for FOUR, bringing up the 200 for Pakistan.
Ball 4: WICKET! Salman Agha tries to slog a low full toss but slices it high; Maheesh Theekshana runs back from cover and takes a superb catch.
Ball 3: Slower short ball and Salman Agha swings through thin air, dot ball.
Ball 2: WICKET! Mohammad Nawaz goes for a big hit first ball but chips it straight to extra cover, where Theekshana takes a sharp low catch.
Ball 1: Hundred for Sahibzada Farhan! He slaps the slower delivery to long-off for a single and celebrates a magnificent T20 World Cup century.
8:37 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 199 for 3 after 18 overs
Chameera continues the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: RUN OUT! Shadab Khan flicks a low full toss behind square and completes the first run, but a risky call for the second proves costly. Madushanka recovers after a slight fumble at deep backward square leg and the throw finds Kamil Mishara to complete the run-out.
Ball 5: Short of a length outside off, Sahibzada Farhan slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
Ball 4: Low full toss and Farhan drives it straight past mid-off for FOUR, taking advantage of the infield being up.
Ball 4 (wide): Chameera attempts the wide line but it goes too far outside off, called a wide.
Ball 3: Excellent yorker on leg stump turns into a low full toss and Shadab flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Ball 2: Chameera misses the wide yorker and Shadab squeezes it past point for FOUR with superb timing.
Ball 1: Full delivery angling into the pads, Shadab misses the flick and the ball deflects off the pads for two leg byes.
8:26 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 184 for 2 after 17 overs
Madhushanka comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Full delivery in the slot and Sahibzada Farhan smashes it straight down the ground to long-on for FOUR.
Ball 5: Full toss from Madushanka but Farhan fails to time it properly, hitting it straight to the fielder — dot ball.
Ball 4: Shadab Khan shuffles across and drags the ball behind square for a single, with Chameera diving to his left to prevent a boundary.
Ball 3: WICKET! Khawaja Nafay tries to take on the slot ball but doesn’t get the timing, and Charith Asalanka completes a comfortable catch at long-on.
Ball 2: Dipping low full toss, Farhan mistimes the drive and slices it to deep cover for a single.
Ball 1: Madushanka begins with a precise wide yorker, Nafay digs it out towards wide mid-off and picks up one run.
8:22 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 177 for 1 after 16 overs
Chammera comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Khawaja Nafay gets off the mark, working the full delivery to long-on for a single.
Ball 5: WICKET! Dushmantha Chameera finally breaks the massive opening stand. A dipping low full toss turns into a wide yorker, Fakhar Zaman moves across but inside-edges it onto the stumps and is bowled for 84 off 42.
Ball 4: Chameera nails the wide yorker, Sahibzada Farhan can only dig it out softly towards deep cover for one.
Ball 3: Low full toss, Farhan drills it hard through the covers and the fielders manage to keep it to two runs.
Ball 2: Full and wide outside off, Farhan anticipates it well and smashes the drive past deep cover for FOUR.
Ball 1: Farhan lofts the wide delivery over extra cover, the fielder takes the catch but steps on the rope, resulting in a SIX.
8:15 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 163 for 0 after 15 overs
Shanaka comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Slower delivery from Dasun Shanaka, Sahibzada Farhan drives it straight to long-off for one run as Dunith Wellalage puts it down and hurts his finger while attempting the catch.
Ball 5: Low full toss, Fakhar Zaman mistimes the slap towards extra cover and settles for a single.
Ball 4: Slower ball from Shanaka, Fakhar Zaman swings hard and the ball flies just over short fine leg for FOUR.
Ball 3: Short of a length delivery, Fakhar Zaman goes for the big swing but misses completely, dot ball.
Ball 2: Sahibzada Farhan smashes a short-of-length ball straight back at the bowler, Shanaka gets a painful deflection off his thumb and the batters take one run.
Ball 1: Shanaka bowls it wide and takes pace off, but Sahibzada Farhan delays the swing and launches it straight down the ground for a SIX.
8:09 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 150 for 0 after 14 overs
Janith comes in the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Off-cutter wide of off from Janith Liyanage, Sahibzada Farhan goes deep in the crease and drives firmly to long-off for a single.
Ball 5: Slower yorker outside off, Fakhar Zaman knocks it off the toe end to the left of deep mid-wicket and picks up one run.
Ball 4: Slower full delivery outside off, Sahibzada Farhan toe-ends the drive down to long-off for a single.
Ball 3: Overpitched outside off, Fakhar Zaman squeezes the drive to the right of cover and collects one run.
Ball 2: Slower ball sprayed wide of off, Fakhar Zaman jumps across and powers the pull over square leg for FOUR.
Ball 1: Slower full delivery just outside off, Fakhar Zaman goes deep in the crease and laps it superbly over fine leg for a SIX.
8:04 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 136 for 0 after 13 overs
Theekshana continues the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: High full toss outside off, Fakhar Zaman slaps the drive over cover and collects a single.
Ball 5: Slower delivery on off stump, Sahibzada Farhan punches it to the left of long-on for one run.
Ball 4: Fakhar advances and reaches out to a very wide delivery, dragging it down to long-on for a single.
Ball 3: Fakhar attempts the sweep but is beaten by the lack of pace as the ball grips and strikes his arm before rolling away — dot ball.
Ball 2: Juicy full toss outside off, Fakhar Zaman smacks it with enough power to clear long-on for a big SIX.
Ball 1: Very full outside off, Fakhar slices the drive to the left of sweeper cover and a slight fumble in the deep allows two runs.
8:00 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Pakistan 125 for 0 after 12 overs
Dunith Wellalage continues the attack for Sri Lanka
Ball 6: Very full on off stump, Fakhar Zaman drives firmly to the left of long-off and collects a single.
Ball 5: Flat delivery in the slot outside off, Fakhar pulls it hard and flat over deep mid-wicket, clearing the leaping fielder for a massive SIX.
Ball 4: Fakhar Zaman heaves it over square leg for FOUR, bringing up a brilliant 27-ball fifty as he raises his bat to acknowledge the applause.
Ball 3: Tossed up just outside off, Sahibzada Farhan slams the drive to the left of long-off for one run.
Ball 2: Full outside off, Farhan drives straight to cover — dot ball.
Ball 1: Full ball in the slot outside off, Farhan sinks low and clubs it a long way over the ropes for a huge SIX.
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First Published: Feb 28 2026 | 5:50 PM IST