Is Pakistan out of the T20 World Cup 2026? Full breakdown of Sri Lanka vs Pak result

Key Highlights

• Despite the narrow win, Pakistan’s inability to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs or fewer allowed New Zealand to advance on tie-breaking criteria, effectively eliminating the 2009 champions from the tournament.
• Farhan’s Historic Century Opting to bat first, Pakistan’s innings was defined by a dominant opening partnership between Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan.
• Zaman provided a blistering start with a rapid 84, but it was Farhan who authored the history books.
• The opener struck 100 off 60 deliveries, becoming the first player in history to score two centuries in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.
• His performance propelled Pakistan to a total of 212/8, the team’s highest-ever score in World Cup history and their second-highest in all T20 Internationals.