Overview
- Pakistan thrashed Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo, piling up 199/3 before bowling them out for 97 to seal the last Super 8 spot.
- Sahibzada Farhan carried his bat for 100 off 58 balls — only the second T20 World Cup century by a Pakistani — with Salman Agha scoring 38 and Shadab Khan 36 not out.
- Usman Tariq’s 4-16 and Shadab’s 3-19 capped a spin-dominated display after Pakistan dropped Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed for Salman Mirza and Khawaja Nafay.
- Pakistan are set to face New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka in the Super 8s, opening against New Zealand in Colombo on Saturday.
- India and South Africa finished their groups unbeaten, though India’s top-order form and fielding lapses have been flagged as concerns for the next phase.