Summary

  • T20 World Cup Super 8s, Group 2, Pallekele

  • Pakistan eliminated and New Zealand seal semi-final spot as Sri Lanka pass 148 in their chase

  • Pakistan post 212-8 with Farhan making 100 and putting on record-breaking 176 with Fakhar for first wicket

  • Farhan breaks record for most runs (383) in single edition of men's T20 World Cup

  • Pakistan drop Babar, Ayub and Mirza for Nafay, Naseem and Abrar

  • Sri Lanka, who already eliminated, win toss and bowl

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Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby & Timothy Abraham

  1. Pak 212-8

    It is Naseem Shah, who walks off.

    Usman Khan manages to scuff it down to third off Dilshan Madushanka and he and Abrar Ahmed are able to run a couple.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Death, taxes, and a run-out when Usman Khan is batting.

  3. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Naseem Shah was looking for a third. Usman Khan was not interested.

    Naseem just kept running towards the dugout. Another wicket. Eight in 30 balls.

    Sri Lanka, to their credit, have held their nerve. To watch that partnership, 176 runs, and come back as strongly as they did.

  4. Umpire review

    The umpires are checking which batter grounded their bat first.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Naseem Shah run out (Mendis/Madushanka) 1 (Pak 210-8)

    Penultimate ball of the innings and there's a bit of chaos as Pakistan attempt a third run.

    Both batters end up at the same end.

  6. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Madushanka has bowled well among the madness.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Shaheen lbw b Madushanka 4 (Pak 207-7)

    Four and out for Shaheen Afridi.

  8. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The umpire's finger goes up! It was Madushanka with the big appeal.

    Shaheen turned at the last minute to review that.

    If he doesn't have any bat on that, he's done.

  9. Pakistan review

    Shaheen Afridi hit by a full delivery from Dilshan Madushanka as he swings to leg.

    This looks out but Usman Khan tells him he may as well review it.

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Cricket is a funny game. It can all be about momentum. Are Sri Lanka gaining a little bit going into the second innings? We saw a remarkable chase from Sri Lanka against Australia where they made chasing 180 look a breeze. Are we going to see another one of those days?

  11. Pak 207-6

    Shaheen Afridi gets a full toss from Dilshan Madushanka and whips it fine for four.

    There's a quick look to see it's too high, but all good.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Straight to extra cover! That's the end of a spectacular innings from Farhan. Sri Lanka are just pulling things back.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sri Lanka's captain Dasun Shanaka (R) congratulates Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan after scoring his century (100 runs) during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Pallekele International Cricket StadiumGetty Images

    It's a tactic that's brought him so much success today but this time he's belted it straight to extra cover.

    But when his team needed him to perform, he did.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Farhan c Liyanage b Madushanka 100 (Pak 203-6)

    Sahibzada Farhan gets a few handshakes from the Sri Lanka players on his way back to the Pakistan dugout.

    He pings Dilshan Madushanka straight into the hands of Janith Liyanage at cover.

  15. Pak 203-5

    Six balls to go.

  16. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Pakistan sliding a little bit here towards the death.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Agha c Theekshana b Shanaka 0 (Pak 199-5)

    Salman Ali Agha perishes.

    The Pakistan captain spoons Dasun Shanaka into the hands of Maheesh Theekshana, who takes a smart catch running backwards.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    They've lost four wickets for 23 runs have Pakistan. A brilliant opening partnership and since then, consistent wickets. But that was probably always going to happen. The way Pakistan have to bat, they've got to go for it.

  19. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Straight to extra cover. Another wicket down for Pakistan - a fourth in relatively quick succession.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Nawaz c Theekshana b Shanaka 0 (Pak 199-4)

    Mohammad Nawaz departs first ball.

    Full from Dasun Shanaka and Nawaz drills it off the toe end of the bat into the hands of Maheesh Theekshana at cover.