After batting first against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has scored 212 runs. This is Pakistan’s biggest score in the history of T20 World Cup. Sahibzada Farhan played an inning of 100 runs in 60 balls for Pakistan. This was his second century in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now to reach the semi-finals, Pakistan will have to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs at any cost. If Sri Lanka scored more runs than this. Even if Pakistan won the match, it would not be able to go to the semi-finals.
Sahibzada Farhan created history
Sahibzada Farhan, who played an inning of 100 runs in 60 balls, has created history. He has become the first batsman in the world to score two centuries in one edition of the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, the record of scoring most runs in a T20 World Cup is also in his name. Farhan has scored 283 runs in this World Cup. Apart from Farhan, Fakhar Zaman played an inning of 84 runs in 42 balls. Both of them made an opening partnership of 176 runs, which is the biggest partnership for any wicket in the history of T20 World Cup. Farhan hit 9 fours and 5 sixes. Whereas Fakhar Zaman hit 9 fours and 4 sixes.
If this happens, Pakistan will be out and New Zealand will go to the semi-finals.
If Pakistan team is not successful in restricting Sri Lanka to 147 runs then New Zealand team will qualify for the semi-finals. Even if Pakistan wins this match. Pakistan not only wants victory, but it has to win the match by at least 65 runs. Right now New Zealand’s net run rate is much better than Pakistan.
Most runs in a T20 World Cup
- Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) – 383 runs
- Virat Kohli (IND) – 319 runs
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) – 317 runs
- Babar Azam (PAK) – 303 runs
- Mahela Jayawardene (SL) – 302 runs