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

Naseem Shah to operate from the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! Edgy stuff but runs are runs! Nips away with bounce, outside off, on a length. Kamil Mishara tries to punch it on the rise through cover, but gets a fat outside edge and the ball flies over short third for a boundary. So 5 from the opening over. Sri Lanka need 208 runs from 114 balls.

Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, Hard length, around off, doesn't rise much. Kamil Mishara mistimes the back foot punch to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, taking the pace off, on leg, Nissanka dinks it wide of mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Sri Lanka and Nissanka are off the mark.

Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, Swing and a miss! Shapes the other way now, on a hard length, outside off. Nissanka looks to pull it across, but fails to connect as the ball bounces and moves away from him.

Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, A slight inswinger, full and on middle and leg, Pathum presses in front and eases it to mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, On the money! Good length ball, angling across off, Pathum Nissanka hangs back and stabs it to cover.

We are back for the chase! The umpires and the players of Pakistan are back out on the field. It will be the duo of Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara to open the innings for Sri Lanka. Shaheen Afridi will get proceedings underway with the ball. Let's go...

... The Run Chase ...

Sri Lanka strike back at the death - Sri Lanka were well below their best with both ball and in the field, putting down multiple chances and leaking runs far too easily. Nothing seemed to click for them, and they had to wait until the 16th over to finally make the first breakthrough. However, they roared back at the death. Dasun Shanaka bowled a superb penultimate over, conceding just five runs and striking twice, before Dilshan Madushanka capped it off with a disciplined final over of nine runs to finish with three wickets. With dew setting in, Sri Lanka will fancy their chances of mounting a strong chase, while New Zealand will be keeping a close eye on every run. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

Flying start, stumbling end - Pakistan were off to a fiery start as both openers went all out. Fakhar was outstanding on his return to the top, while Sahibzada Farhan continued his dream run, with both scoring fifties. Farhan also went past Virat Kohli for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition, and their 176-run stand became the highest partnership in the tournament's history, with Farhan bringing up his second hundred of the edition. But from a position where 220-230 looked certain, Pakistan lost wickets in a heap and fell well short of a truly massive total.

Big start, late blow, clear equation - Pakistan rode a massive opening stand to post a strong total but would feel they fell short after Sri Lanka's superb fightback at the death, where 49/8 in the last five overs shifted the momentum. The equation is simple now - Pakistan must keep Sri Lanka to 147 or less to reach the semis, according to Ramiz Raza on air, or New Zealand will go through.

Last ball coming up. Abrar Ahmed walks in,  but it will be Usman Khan who will be on strike.

Dilshan Madushanka to Usman Khan, Two runs to end the first innings. Full and wide outside off, Usman Khan goes after it and squirts it away wide of short third. The ball rolls into the deep and the batters manage to scamper through for the second run. Pakistan finish with 212/8 on the board.

A lot of confusion out there in the middle as to who is run out? Naseem Shah is already near the ropes but has been requested to stop as the third umpire is called into action to check which batter is out. Did Naseem cross Usman at the batting end? Both the batters were stranded at the batting end. The side on replay shows that Usman's bat is grounded inside the popping crease just in the nick of time while Naseem is out by a bare margin. He didn't try to drag or slide his bat in and is deemed run out.

Dilshan Madushanka to Usman Khan, OUT! NASEEM SHAH IS RUN OUT! Fuller one outside off, Usman Khan swats it away to deep cover, where the fielder lets it slip through his hands. The batters pinch the second run but get a bit greedy and look for the third run, which is never there. Naseem ends up at the keeper's end just as Usman and Kamindu Mendis throws the ball back to the bowler. The bails are dislogded but there is some confusion regarding who is actually out here. Replays show that Usman grounded his bat, whereas Naseem had his willow dangling in the air.

Dilshan Madushanka to Naseem Shah, Length ball outside off, Naseem Shah reaches out and lofts it on the bounce to sweeper cover for a single.

A total nosedive for Pakistan in the last 3 overs or so. Not a single batter, barring the two openers have managed to cross double digits. Naseem Shah comes out at number 9.

Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! LBW! Too hot to handle for the batter and Shaheen Afridi starts walking off, not before signalling for the DRS, though. A straight yorker, right in the blockhole, tails back in a bit as well. Shaheen Afridi fails to dig it out and gets pinged on the back leg. Looked plumb to the naked eye and Ball Tracking confirms the same.

Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! Oh, that's slipped out of the hands. A high full toss, around the waist, Shaheen Afridi reacts well and manages to flick it away, past short fine leg for a boundary. The umpires go upstairs for a No Ball check but it is deemed as a fair delivery.

And suddenly, a flurry of wickets out there. Sri Lanka have kind of prevented Pakistan from getting a desired finish. Shaheen Afridi is in at number 8.

Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and that marks the end of a fine, fine knock from Sahibzada Farhan. Dilshan Madushanka goes full and wide, in search of the yorker but doesn't get it spot-on. Farhan hangs back and looks to smoke it over long off but gets merely any elevation. Hits it firmly but straight to extra cover where Janith Liyanage takes a sharp catch right around his face.

That was such a fantastic penultimate over from Dasun Shanaka. 5 runs and a couple of wickets from it. Dilshan Madushanka (3-0-24-0) will bowl the final over of the innings. How much can Pakistan squeeze from here?

Dasun Shanaka to Usman Khan, What an over from Shanaka! Slower one, fuller and outside off, Usman Khan reaches out but fails to connect. Usman even tries to scamper for a run but is sent back.

Dasun Shanaka to Usman Khan, FOUR! A streaky boundary but the 200 is now up for Pakistan. Banged in short and at the batter, Usman Khan charges down the track, swings aimlessly and gets a top edge that flies over short fine leg for a boundary.

A bit of a comeback from Sri Lanka as they have picked up 3 wickets in the last 5 balls. Usman Khan comes out to the middle now.

Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and 176/0 has become 199/5 in a flash. Dasun Shanaka bowls it back of a length again and bangs it into the deck, wide outside off. Salman Agha reaches out to go big but splices it over the cover region. Maheesh Theekshana tracks back and takes a simple catch at the edge of the ring.

Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Play and a miss! A slower short ball, outside off, Salman Agha hops up to cut but fails to connect.

Out goes Mohammad Nawaz, in walks skipper Salman Agha.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT! A golden duck for Mohammad Nawaz and Sri Lanka keep chipping away with late wickets. Dasun Shanaka bowls this full and angles it well across off, Nawaz extends the arms to drive but does so in the air and hits it straight to extra cover. Maheesh Theekshana takes a smart low catch. Pakistan losing steam at the backend. They are 199/4.

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, What a moment, and what a knock from Sahibzada Farhan. A 2ND HUNDRED IN THIS WORLD CUP. This is bowled full and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan drills it to long off for a single. Farhan punches the air in delight and this knock is one for the history books.

The next batter in is....Mohammad Nawaz. Also, Dasun Shanaka to bowl the penultimate over. He has conceded 37 runs in his 3 overs so far.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, OUT! SHADAB KHAN IS RUN OUT! A sacrificial wicket but it doesn't matter much at this stage. Low full toss and angled into the toes, Shadab Khan flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a single. Dilshan Madushanka in the deep is almost undone by the spin but does well to adjust and latch onto the ball to his left. The batters attempt for the second run but Madushanka throws it to the keeper, and Kamil Mishara whips off the bails with Shadab not even in the frame. Pakistan are 198/3.

Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of length and wide outside off, Farhan reaches out and taps it in front of point for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Belted down the ground. A low full toss, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets low and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, WIDE. Chameera looks for the wide yorker but spills it way beyond the tramline outside off.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, Bowled full and at the stumps, clipped away to deep square leg for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Predictable bowling and Shadab Khan puts it away. Back of a length, slanted well across off from around the stumps, Khan manages to slash it up and over backward point and the ball lands just inside the ropes for a one-bounce boundary.

Is that out? The Sri Lankan players look confident about this LBW appeal, not given on-field. Oh! Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg. Not Out it is and the hosts lose a review.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, LBW SHOUT! Pitched up, full and around leg, Shadab Khan walks right across the off stump to flick but is beaten for pace. The ball thuds off his pads and rolls through backward square leg and the batters complete two runs. There is an appeal for LBW, which is turned down and it is reviewed as well. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside the line of leg stump. The on-field call of NOT OUT stands. Leg byes added to the total. 

Dushmantha Chameera (3-0-36-1) to bowl out here.

Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Much-needed for Pakistan. Full-length delivery, on middle, Farhan takes a step to the off side and drills it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Still, just 7 runs and a wicket off the over.

Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Should have been put away. A knee-high full toss, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan walks past the off stump and mistimes the shot straight to extra cover.

Dilshan Madushanka to Shadab Khan, Oh, that's a fine stop. Full and outside off again, Shadab Khan shuffles across and laps it wide of short fine leg but the fielder over there, Dushmantha Chameera, dives to his left and makes the stop. Just a single.

Two wickets in two consecutive overs for Sri Lanka. Shadab Khan gets a promotion and comes out to the middle now.

Dilshan Madushanka to Khawaja Nafay, OUT! CAUGHT! When it rains, it pours and just like that, one wicket brings two for Sri Lanka. Overpitched delivery from Dilshan Madushanka, missing his mark with the wide yorker. Khawaja Nafay walks across and down the pitch and gets low, looking to hammer it over long on but doesn't get the desired connection. Hits it down the throat of Charith Asalanka at long on and he makes no mistake.

Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, A low full toss, pushed wide outside off, Farhan walks across and reaches out, slicing it away to deep cover for just one more.

Dilshan Madushanka to Khawaja Nafay, Top bowling. A wide yorker to kickstart the new spell from Dilshan Madushanka. Khawaja Nafay hangs back and smears it through covers for a single.