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
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
Match Day
Sahibzada 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
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
Babar Azam has to up his T20 game. And he is in his last chance saloon
The former Pakistan captain is among the slowest scorers in T20 World Cups and yet has managed to play his fourth edition
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
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
Pakistan bat first, drop Shaheen Afridi in must-win encounter against Namibia
If Pakistan lose today's contest, USA leapfrog them to qualify for the Super Eight stage in their place
NAM vs PAK LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2026 - Pakistan win the toss and bowl
PAK vs NAM T20WC live score and updates: Follow our live cricket update for in-depth match coverage and exciting highlights from Namibia vs Pakistan 35th match, Group A in Colombo on ESPNcricinfo
A Dhoni film and a dream reborn: Tariq's road to the World Cup
The biopic on MS Dhoni reignited Tariq's abandoned dream, propelling him from a Dubai desk job to Pakistan's World Cup spotlight
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Preview
Nervous Pakistan face Namibia with final Super Eight spot on the line
Pakistan will qualify for the Super Eight with a win, but a loss will consign them to a third straight first-round exit at a men's ICC event.
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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 |