Sahibzada Farhan scored an unbeaten century, and Usman Tariq took four wickets as Pakistan beat Namibia by 102 runs to reach the Super 8s.
Pakistan and Namibia faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Match Summary
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Batting first, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan hits a century with 100 runs off 58 balls. He played an outstanding innings, making him just the second Pakistani player to achieve a T20 World Cup hundred.
Salman Ali Agha adds 38 runs from 23 balls. While Shadab Khan contributed 36 runs off 22 balls, Saim Ayub chipped in with 14 runs from 12 balls.
Jack Brassell took 2 wickets and captain Gerhard Erasmus took 1 wicket, but Namibia’s bowlers could not control Pakistan’s strong batting, allowing them to score a big total.
Pakistan posted an impressive score of 199/3 in their 20 overs.
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Chasing 200, Pakistan bowled Namibia out for 97 runs in 17.3 overs.
Louren Steenkamp (23 runs) and Alexander Busing-Volschenk (20 runs) were the top-scoring batsmen for Namibia.
Usman Tariq was the star bowler for Pakistan, taking 4 wickets for just 16 runs.
Shadab Khan also did a great job, taking 3 wickets for 19 runs.
Pakistan secured a dominant 102-run victory and advanced to the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Pakistan delivered a top-notch bowling performance, combining discipline, aggression, and efficiency to dismiss Namibia cheaply and secure a dominant victory.
Player Of The Match
Sahibzada Farhan
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