WCT20 ·50th Match
Finished
Pakistan
212/8
(20 ov)
Sri Lanka
207/6
(20 ov)
Pakistan won by 5 runs
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5 runs
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15 runs
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8 runs
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12 runs
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7 runs
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13 runs
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5 runs
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9 runs
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7 runs
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5 runs
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14 runs
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15 runs
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11 runs
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18 runs
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22 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
P. Nissanka
3 7 0 0 42.9
K. Mishara
26 15 4 1 173.3
Bowling
OMRWEcon
S. Afridi
4 11 48 1 12
A. Ahmed
4 11 23 3 5.8
MATCH STATS PAK SL
PP 64/0 (10.7) 49/2 (8.2)
Middle 113/1 (11.3) 101/3 (10.1)
Death 35/7 (8.8) 57/1 (14.2)
4s 21 12
6s 9 14
Dots 22% 24%
Extras 6 9
Best P'ship 176(1) 61(6)
Runs
PAKSL
448813217622005101520
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Date and time 28/02/2026 · 13:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · 50th Match
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Toss Sri Lanka won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

Pakistan aur Sri Lanka ka match Pallekele mein ho raha hai, T20 World Cup ke group stage mein. Sri Lanka pehle hi eliminate ho chuka hai, jabki Pakistan ke paas abhi bhi semi-finals pahunchne ka ek conditional chance hai. Unki qualification ek bade margin ki jeet aur doosre results par depend karti hai, jaise England ki pehle wali New Zealand ke khilaaf jeet. Pakistan ko lagbhag 64 runs se jeetna hoga ya kisi target ko kareeb 13.1 overs mein chase karna hoga taaki woh tournament mein bane rahein. Abhi New Zealand ka NRR 1.390 hai jabki Pakistan ka -0.461. Pakistan ne kabhi bhi T20 World Cup mein kisi Full Member ke khilaaf itne bade margin se jeet nahi haasil ki jab unhone pehle batting ki ho, aur sirf ek baar chasing mein, 2009 mein. Sri Lankan pitches Indian pitches ke mukable thodi slow hain, isliye yeh task aur mushkil ho jaata hai. Sri Lanka apne last teen matches haar chuka hai aur Super Eight se eliminate hone wali pehli team thi. Woh chahe qualification stakes na ho, fir bhi ek strong performance ke saath tournament khatam karna chahenge. Match mein individual focus Dunith Wellalage aur Salman Agha par bhi rahega.

Toss & Conditions

The surfaces in Sri Lanka are slower than those in India, which complicates high-scoring chases or large-margin wins.

🪙 Sri Lanka won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
🌡 24°C💧 85%☁️ 44%💨 3 km/h

Head-to-Head

Pichle teen encounters mein Pakistan ne do jeete aur Sri Lanka ne ek. Sabse recent match 11 January 2026 ko hua tha, jisme Sri Lanka ne 14 runs se jeet haasil ki thi.

Pakistan

#3NRR -0.461NL

Pakistan ne apne last teen matches mein ek jeet aur do haar jheele hain, unka current record 0W-1L hai aur NRR -0.461 hai.

Sri Lanka

#4NRR -2.800LL

Sri Lanka apne last teen matches haar chuka hai, unka current record 0W-2L hai aur NRR -2.8 hai.

Playing XI

PAK
Salman AghaC
Usman KhanWK
Sahibzada Farhan
Fakhar Zaman
Khawaja Nafay
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Shaheen Afridi
Naseem Shah
Abrar Ahmed
Usman Tariq
SL
Dasun ShanakaC
Kamil MisharaWK
Pathum Nissanka
Charith Asalanka
Pavan Rathnayake
Kamindu Mendis
Janith Liyanage
Dunith Wellalage
Maheesh Theekshana
Dushmantha Chameera
Dilshan Madushanka

Key Stats

PAKSL
Position 3 4
NRR -0.46 -2.80
Total score 1 0

Verdict

Model projections ke hisaab se Pakistan ke paas 68% win probability hai jabki Sri Lanka ke paas 32%. Bookmakers Pakistan ko 60% rating dete hain, odds 1.621 ke saath. Pakistan ke paas 83 points ka Elo advantage hai aur unka NRR Sri Lanka se 1.04 zyada hai. Pakistan ka recent home aur head-to-head record, saath hi Sri Lanka ki teen consecutive losses, model ke preference ko Pakistan ke favour mein mazboot banate hain.

PAKSL
64% ML 36%
69% AI 1 31%
72% AI 2 28%
68% Math 32%
60% Books 40%
Playing XI
Salman Agha
Salman AghaC Allrounder
Usman Khan
Usman KhanWK Wicketkeeper
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman Batsman
Khawaja Nafay
Khawaja Nafay Batsman
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan Allrounder
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder
Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi Bowler
Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah Bowler
Abrar Ahmed
Abrar Ahmed Bowler
Usman Tariq
Usman Tariq Bowler
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun ShanakaC Allrounder
Kamil Mishara
Kamil MisharaWK Allrounder
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka Batsman
Pavan Rathnayake
Pavan Rathnayake Batsman
Charith Asalanka
Charith Asalanka Allrounder
Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis Allrounder
Janith Liyanage
Janith Liyanage Bowler
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage Bowler
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler
Dushmantha Chameera
Dushmantha Chameera Bowler
Dilshan Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka Bowler