Result

Pakistan won by 5 runs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

50th Match · Pallekele, Kandy · Feb 28, 2026 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup

PAK
Pakistan
212/8 (20/20 ov)
SL
Sri Lanka
207/6 (20/20 ov)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowling

Player of the Match

Pakistan 1st Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Sahibzada Farhan c Janith Liyanage b Dilshan Madushanka 100 60 9 5 167.00
Fakhar Zaman b Dushmantha Chameera 84 42 9 4 200.00
Khawaja Nafay c Charith Asalanka b Dilshan Madushanka 2 3 0 0 67.00
Shadab Khan run out Kamil Mishara 7 5 1 0 140.00
Mohammad Nawaz c Maheesh Theekshana b Dasun Shanaka 0 1 0 0 0.00
Salman Agha c Maheesh Theekshana b Dasun Shanaka 0 2 0 0 0.00
Usman Khan not out 8 4 1 0 200.00
Shaheen Afridi b Dilshan Madushanka 4 2 1 0 200.00
Naseem Shah run out Dilshan Madushanka 1 1 0 0 100.00
Abrar Ahmed not out 0 0 0 0 0.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Dilshan Madushanka 4.0 33 3 8.25
Dushmantha Chameera 4.0 48 1 12.00
Maheesh Theekshana 4.0 35 0 8.75
Dasun Shanaka 4.0 42 2 10.50
Dunith Wellalage 3.0 37 0 12.33
Janith Liyanage 1.0 14 0 14.00

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah 3 7 0 0 43.00
Kamil Mishara b Abrar Ahmed 26 15 4 1 173.00
Charith Asalanka b Abrar Ahmed 25 18 1 2 139.00
Pavan Rathnayake c Saim Ayub b Shaheen Afridi 58 37 4 3 157.00
Kamindu Mendis b Abrar Ahmed 3 6 0 0 50.00
Janith Liyanage b Mohammad Nawaz 5 3 1 0 167.00
Dasun Shanaka not out 76 31 2 8 245.00
Dunith Wellalage not out 2 3 0 0 67.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Shaheen Afridi 4.0 48 1 12.00
Naseem Shah 4.0 36 1 9.00
Abrar Ahmed 4.0 23 3 5.75
Usman Tariq 4.0 43 0 10.75
Mohammad Nawaz 2.0 21 1 10.50
Shadab Khan 2.0 33 0 16.50

Venue

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Innings

  • Pakistan — 1st Innings 212-8 (20)
  • Sri Lanka — 2nd Innings 207-6 (20)

Awards

Player of the match: Sahibzada Farhan