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Pakistan volition beryllium eyeing a large triumph implicit Sri Lanka to seal a semifinal spot arsenic the 2 sides clash successful the last Super Eight Group 2 lucifer of the T20 World Cup astatine the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
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Pakistan was fixed a lifeline pursuing England’s thrilling four-wicket triumph implicit New Zealand connected Friday. Pakistan has conscionable a solitary point, and a triumph volition instrumentality it level with New Zealand connected 3 points. It could travel down to nett run-rate arsenic to who volition articulation radical topper England successful the last-four stage.
The absorption volition beryllium connected Sahibzada Farhan, who could interruption Virat Kohli’s grounds for astir runs successful a T20 World Cup edition.
The opener has carried his team’s batting connected his shoulders to amass 283 runs from 5 innings, and is conscionable 36 distant from equalling the Indian maestro’s haul from 2014.
Shaheen Afridi made a connection with a four-wicket haul connected his instrumentality to the starting line-up against England. He is apt to proceed arsenic the gait spearhead astir a four-pronged rotation attack.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka issued an apology aft his team’s listless show against New Zealand led to the co-host’s elimination. The Lankan fans person showed up successful large numbers passim the tourney and Saturday’s contention volition beryllium a accidental to springiness them thing to cheer about.
The biggest interest has been the side’s batting which has succumbed to unit successful some its Super Eight games, particularly successful the PowerPlay. Against England, it mislaid 5 wickets successful the archetypal six overs, and could lone stack up 20 runs successful the aforesaid signifier against the Kiwis.
Pathum Nissanka has seen a drastic downturn successful form, posting conscionable 9 and zero successful the 2 high-stakes encounters. The load falls connected the bowlers too. Sri Lanka conceded 70 runs successful its past 4 overs against New Zealand., and Dushmantha Chameera and Dilshan Madushanka would beryllium expected to person amended clasp implicit proceedings astatine the decease if it hopes to win.
