T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka fall short, but knock Pakistan out

February 28, 2026

In a thrilling conclusion to their T20 World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka fell just six runs short of Pakistan's total, effectively knocking Pakistan out of the tournament despite their victory. Captain Dasun Shanaka's explosive 76 runs nearly led to an unexpected win, but Pakistan's earlier strong performance, highlighted by Sahibzada Farhan's century, secured their win yet not their progression to the semifinals due to net run rate issues.

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan celebrates his century against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Saturday

Credit: PTI

Key Highlights

Sri Lanka scored 207 runs, falling short of Pakistan's 212.
Captain Dasun Shanaka scored 76 runs off 31 balls for Sri Lanka.
Sahibzada Farhan scored 100 runs off 60 balls for Pakistan.
Pakistan failed to qualify for the semifinals despite winning the match.
Sri Lanka's performance eliminated Pakistan from the T20 World Cup.

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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka fall short, but knock Pakistan out

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