PAK vs SL Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan knocked out of T20 World Cup despite win over Sri Lanka

That pretty much looks like it for Pakistan. Sri Lanka need to score just 12 runs to play a spoilsport on Pakistan's hopes. Usman Tariq (3-0-28-0) to bowl out. The last throw on the dice for the Men in Green.

Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! FIFTY FOR RATHNAYAKE! A fantastic knock from the youngster and he is keeping his team in the chase. His second half-century in this World Cup. This is looped up, full and on middle. Pavan Rathnayake goes down and nails the slog sweep from the middle of the bat, over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 15 from the over. 

Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, Swing and a miss! Slows it up, full and around off, Pavan Rathnayake goes down for the slog sweep again but misses.

Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! Just over! Flighted, full and on middle, turns away. Pavan Rathnayake goes down across to slog sweep but hits it from the bottom half of the bat. The fielder at deep square leg thinks he is in the game, but the ball just goes over his head for a six.

Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Tossed up, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka uses his feet and drags it long on for another run.

Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, Short again and around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Floated, short and outside off, turns away, Dasun Shanaka steers it through point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Plenty of deadpan faces in the Pakistani camp right now. It is really slipping out of their grasp and the 14-run previous over hasn't helped their cause either. Sri Lanka might be well out of the contest, needing 93 from the final six overs, but the real squeeze is on Pakistan. To stay alive, they must restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or below, and they have just 27 runs or fewer in hand before that line is crossed. Agha now tosses the ball to Shadab Khan who replaces Usman Tariq.

Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! It's drifting away from Pakistan quickly now! Flighted delivery, full and around off. Pavan Rathnayake backs away to create a bit of room, extends his arms and carves it past extra cover for a boundary. 14 off the over, a hefty one from Pakistan's point of view.

Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, Another short delivery, on off, Dasun Shanaka cuts it away to deep point for one.

Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Oh..that will hurt Pakistan a lot! A half-tracker from Nawaz, on leg, begging to be put away. Dasun Shanaka opens up his stance and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Drags his length back, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka uses his feet and eases it to long off fo a run.

Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Shorter in length, on off, Pavan Rathnayake steps across and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy delivery, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka taps it to the off side. Pakistan just have 41 runs or less to play with now.

Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter once more, on off, Dasun Shanaka stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Dragged back and outside off, Dasun Shanaka cuts it away to deep point for a brace.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it away to sweeper cover for another run.

Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Drops it short and on off, turns in, Dasun Shanaka nudges it to mid-wicket. The fielder only makes a half-stop and allows a run.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Well, this is getting interesting now. Pakistan need 5 wickets, with 46 runs or fewer left. The skipper Dasun Shanaka walks in at number 7.

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, OUT! GONE! Back of a length on middle, gripping and turning away at 86.8 kph. Liyanage makes room but plays down the wrong line, shaping to punch it straight. He is beaten on the outside edge and the ball crashes into the top of middle stump. Sri Lanka are half a side down on 101, needing 112 more.

Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Drifted into the pads, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, Good length, wide outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, FOUR! Edged away, a painful one for Pakistan. Nagging length on off, Janith Liyanage hops back to defend but gets an outside edge that rolls down and goes away into the deep third fence.

Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Dragged length outside off, Rathnayake walks across to the off side and hoicks it towards deep square leg for a run.

Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter one on off, pushed away square towards cover-point.

What a spell from Abrar Ahmed for his country under extreme pressure. He finishes off with figures of 4-0-23-3. However, runs are slipping like sand in hand for Pakistan. They have only 53 runs or fewer left to play with. Janith Liyanage is in at number 6. With two right-handers at the crease, Mohammad Nawaz is introduced into the attack, replacing Usman Tariq.

Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TIMBER! Abrar Ahmed finishes his spell with his third wicket and keeps his team in the contest. Floated up, slower and on a length around off. Kamindu Mendis looks to pull but the ball never arrives and stays low as well. Mendis swings his blade past the ball and the ball goes on to hit the off stump. Sri Lanka are 94/4, needing 119 more to win.

Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on the stumps, blocked off by Mendis.

Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted ball on middle, Rathnayake comes forward and eases it down to long on for one.

Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! Pakistan's hopes are dwindling now. Fired in on the pads, Pavan Rathnayake sits down, gets inside the line and sweeps it flat over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Dragged short on the pads, swivel-pulled through backward square leg for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter one on middle, tucked away through square leg for one.

Halfway reached. Sri Lanka are 85/3. Pakistan have 62 runs or less to defend. Abrar Ahmed to bowl out. 3-0-14-2 so far are his bowling figures.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Flat and full, right at the batter, Rathnayake comes forward and pushes it through mid on for one.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Excellent adjustment from Rathnayake. Tossed up on middle and leg, Pavan Rathnayake sets up for the reverse sweep but sees the line and changes to the conventional sweep and paddles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Usman Tariq to Kamindu Mendis, Good length outside off, punched off the back foot through backward point for one.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Length and outside off, holds in the pitch, pushed through covers for one.

Usman Tariq to Kamindu Mendis, Tap and run. Floated up full on off, bunted in front of covers for a quick single.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Shortish length outside off, cut away in front of point for a single.

Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, WIDE. The wicket-keeper is trying to distract the umpire with his appeal for a catch, but the latter is having none of it. Floated up, well down leg, Rathnayake looks to sweep but misses.

Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Two in two for Abrar Ahmed, or is it? The appeal for LBW is acknowledged by the umpire but Kamindu Mendis has reviewed it. This is bowled flatter and drifted into the stumps, Mendis goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and finds that there is a slight inside edge. The decision is changed to NOT OUT.

The 42-run stand is broken now. Kamindu Mendis is the next man in.

Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Pakistan get a massive wicket with 72 runs still to play with. Flighted up, full and around off, Charith Asalanka sits down for the sweep but fails to connect. The ball dips and skids on to hit the off stump and Abrar has his second wicket. Sri Lanka are 75/3, needing 138 more. 

It looks like Charith Asalanka has hurt his right wrist while putting in that dive on the previous ball. The physio comes in to check on him. He applies the magic spray and we are good to go again.

Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, A risky single but well-judged. Quicker one around off, Pavan Rathnayake plays all around it and gets it off the pads to short third, scampering through for a leg bye. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end, where Usman Khan breaks the stumps, but Charith Asalanka puts in a desperate dive to make his ground.

Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! That's well struck. Tossed up around middle, Pavan Rathnayake lunges ahead and hits the sweep flat and hard towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, DROPPED! Valiant effort but it goes in vain. Slow and wide outside off, Charith Asalanka reaches out and slaps it a bit uppishly to the right of cover. Khawaja Nafay dives and gets both hands on it, but fails to hang on. The batters go for the single and Nafay has a shy at the bowler's end but misses that as well. Salman Agha backs it up and has a go at Abrar for not getting back to the stumps.

Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Fullish length, angling in from outside off, Charith Asalanka gets across and pushes it down to mid on.