Pakistan should bat first irrespective of conditions
Sanjay Bangar and Gaurav Sundararaman on their win against Namibia
18/02Result
35th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 18 2026
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
199/3 -
![Namibia]( "Namibia")
97 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/02Result
35th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Feb 18 2026
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
199/3 -
![Namibia]( "Namibia")
97 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
T20 world Cup - Usman Tariq on India loss: Important how 'come back and perform again'
Usman Tariq talks about Pakistan's hopes after their loss to India as they get ready to face Namibia
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSahibzada Farhan shifts gears to hold Pakistan together
The Pakistan opener started slow but batted through the innings against Namibia to take them to their second-highest total in T20 World Cups
Agha hails Pakistan's 'complete performance' after Namibia win
The Pakistan captain also praised Tariq and hoped he would "win us more games" in the upcoming outings
Stats - A rare DNB for Babar Azam
Sahibzada Farhan outscored Namibia, who became the first team to get bowled out for less than 100 in this World Cup
Pakistan into Super Eight after Farhan ton sinks Namibia
A four-pronged spin attack took Pakistan to a 102-run win, which also ended USA's hopes of making it to the next stage
Pakistan complete Super Eight line-up for T20 World Cup 2026
In the Super Eight stage, India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa will be in Group 1, and England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group 2
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |