Summary
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by five runs in a Twenty20 World Cup match but did not advance to the semifinals due to a lower net run-rate compared to New Zealand. Pakistan needed a significant win to surpass New Zealand and join England in the semifinals but failed to restrict Sri Lanka enough in their final game.
Key Facts
- Pakistan won against Sri Lanka by five runs in a T20 World Cup match.
- Despite the victory, Pakistan did not qualify for the semifinals due to a lower net run-rate.
- To advance, Pakistan needed to limit Sri Lanka to 147 runs or less.
- Pakistan scored 212-8, with Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman setting a record 176-run opening partnership.
- Sri Lanka finished with 207-6, falling short by a few runs.
- Sahibzada Farhan became the first player to score two centuries in the same T20 World Cup.
- Farhan's performance set a T20 World Cup record with 383 runs in the tournament.
- Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka hit 76 runs off 31 balls in their chase.
