ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2

Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Pakistan 212/8 20 ov
Sri Lanka 207/6 20 ov

Pakistan won by 5 runs

Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Date
Sat, 28 February 2026
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Sahibzada Farhan

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Pakistan 60% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Pakistan win

Sri Lanka win

Pakistan batSri Lanka chase 213

Turning point +21 to Pakistan. 19.5, the chase: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, dot ball, 207/6, needing 6. Pakistan went from 72% to 93%.

Moved it most Fakhar Zaman +15.8 · Dasun Shanaka −10.7 · Shaheen Afridi +8.4 · P Rathnayake +6.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Sahibzada Farhanc J Liyanage b D Madushanka1006095166.7+6.1
Fakhar Zamanb PVD Chameera844294200.0+15.8
Khawaja Nafayc KIC Asalanka b D Madushanka230066.7−1.1
Shadab Khanrun out (K Mishara/D Madushanka)7510140.0−0.2
Mohammad Nawazc M Theekshana b MD Shanaka01000.0−1.3
Agha Salmanc M Theekshana b MD Shanaka02000.0−1.7
Usman Khannot out8*410200.0+0.9
Shaheen Afridilbw b D Madushanka4210200.0+0.4
Naseem Shahrun out (PHKD Mendis/D Madushanka)1100100.0+0.3
Abrar Ahmednot out0*000–0.0
Extras lb 3, w 36
Total 20 ov, 10.60 an over212/8

Did not bat Usman Tariq

Fall of wickets 176-1 (Zaman, 15.5), 179-2 (Nafay, 16.3), 198-3 (Khan, 18), 199-4 (Nawaz, 18.2), 199-5 (Salman, 18.4), 203-6 (Farhan, 19.1), 207-7 (Shah Afridi, 19.3), 210-8 (Shah, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Dilshan Madushanka403338.251100−3.4
Dushmantha Chameera4048112.00410−3.0
Maheesh Theekshana403508.75800−1.8
Dasun Shanaka4042210.50800−6.2
Dunith Wellalage3037012.33420−5.2
J Liyanage1014014.00000−1.8

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it