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Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the flip and elected to tract against Pakistan successful their Group 2 lucifer of the T20 World Cup Super Eights signifier successful Pallekele, Sri Lanka, connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
While Sri Lanka is eliminated from the contention to the semifinals, Pakistan are inactive successful contention but the inquire is rather big.
Pakistan volition person to triumph by astatine slightest 64 runs since they volition beryllium batting archetypal successful bid to surpass New Zealand’s Net Run Rate and scope the semifinals.
Pakistan made 3 changes from their erstwhile playing XI, with elder batter Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Salman Mirza not playing. Naseem Shah, Khawaja Nafay and Abrar Ahmed person been named successful their place.
Sri Lanka made 2 changes with Kamil Mishara and Janith Liyanage coming successful for Kusal Mendis and Dushan Hemantha.
Teams:
Pakistan: Salman Agha (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara (wk), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.
