Advertisement
Select Language
Dark / Light mode
Search
Cricket
Recent Matches
Super 8 - Match 3, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026
SA IND
111 (18.5)
SA SA
187/7 (20.0)
South Africa beat India by 76 runs
Super 8 - Match 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026
ENG SL
95 (16.4)
ENG ENG
146/9 (20.0)
England beat Sri Lanka by 51 runs
Super 8 - Match 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026
PAK NZ
PAK PAK
Match Abandoned
Upcoming Matches
Super 8 - Match 4, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026
ZIM ZIM
vs
WI WI
Schedule Time
Feb 23, 2026 19:00 IST
Super 8 - Match 5, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026
ENG ENG
vs
PAK PAK
Schedule Time
Feb 24, 2026 19:00 IST
Match 1, Quadrangular T20I Series in Thailand, 2026
THA THA
vs
JPN JPN
Schedule Time
Feb 25, 2026 07:30 IST

Pakistan vs Namibia, Match 35 Match Summary

PAK vs NAM, 2026 - T20 Summary

Pakistan vs Namibia Scorecard
Share
Match Ended   
Match 35, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo , Feb 18, 2026
Pakistan Pakistan
199/3 (20.0/20)
Namibia Namibia
97 (17.3/20)
Pakistan beat Namibia by 102 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Sahibzada Farhan
    100(58)
PAK 199/3
Bat Top Batsmen
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan
100 (58)
  • 11x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 172.41SR
Salman Agha
Salman Agha
38 (23)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 165.21SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Jack Brassell
ECON 12.00
4
OVERS
48/2
R/W
NAM 97/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/124037-louren-steenkamp-playerprofile>Louren Steenkamp</a>
Louren Steenkamp
23 (22)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 104.54SR
<a href=/cricket/players/120302-alexander-volschenk-playerprofile>Alexander Volschenk</a>
Alexander Volschenk
20 (20)
  • 1x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 100SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Usman Tariq
ECON 4.57
3.3
OVERS
16/4
R/W
Bowler
Shadab Khan
ECON 4.75
4
OVERS
19/3
R/W
Advertisement
That's a wrap - The Super Eight lineup for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is now complete. India and Pakistan from Group A, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from Group B, England and West Indies from Group C, and South Africa and New Zealand from Group D. Now, let us take you through the two Groups of Super 8s. X - Zim, SA, WI and Ind | Y - NZ, Eng, SL and Pak. So that's it from this game. But worry not, the cricketing action continues as there are still five league matches to be played. Next up, India take on the Netherlands (who are eliminated) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India have opted to bat first, and the first ball is just a few minutes away. So you can switch the tabs and follow all the live action from that game. From here, we take your leave. Cheers!
Pakistan into the Super Eights - Plenty of positives for Pakistan as they head into the Super Eights. Their batters showed plenty of intent, and their fielding was sharp, with just a few lapses. Their Super Eight campaign begins against New Zealand in Pallekele on Tuesday, 24th February, followed by a clash with Sri Lanka at the same venue on Saturday, 28th February.
The victorious captain of Pakistan - Salman Agha walks up for a chat. Starts by saying that it had to be a complete performance and goes on to applaud the way Sahibzada Farhan, who has been batting well, played. Further mentions that they were lethal with the ball, whether it be the pacers or the spinners. On Usman Tariq, Salman mentions that he has faced Usman in domestic competitions and feels that it is very hard to pick him and is happy that he is now doing well for the national team. On their next game against New Zealand, Salman says that if they keeping doing the same things that they have done in this game, they will do well. Ends by saying that they have the spin all-rounders and if needed, they can use the pacers in the middle over as well and chuckles a bit as he says you don't need to bowl much pace in Sri Lanka anyway.
The captain of Namibia - Gerhard Erasmus reflects on the defeat. He says it was encouraging to see a young player like Brassell charging in, backed up by Smit and Trumpelmann. However, he admits that they were unable to apply pressure with a few early wickets. Commenting on Pakistan’s spin attack, Erasmus says it’s a special skill to be able to turn the ball both ways as they do. He adds that Namibia will take that on board and work on improving their batting against such bowling. On the 2027 World Cup coming to Namibia, he shares his excitement about the growing cricket scene in the country, with plenty of games throughout the year, and says the team is looking forward to hosting the big event at home.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Sahibzada Farhan gets the accolade for his unbeaten 100 off 58 balls. Farhan says that he is that player who has played domestic matches regularly for the last 4 years and tries not to miss any of those matches. Feels that is why he is able to perform for the national team as well. Mentions that the wicket wasn't easy to start on and had a chat with Saim Ayub regarding that and was confident that if he took some time, he could make a big score. Reckons that the partnership between him and Shadab was crucial and he knew that Shadab could go big whenever he wanted but wanted to focus on building a stand first.
... THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ...
Trial by spin - Pakistan pushed Namibia on the back foot and it was always going to be a herculean task for them to face the spin barrage. Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Saim Ayub, cleverly dished out the variations and trapped the batters at will. And the fact that Usman Tariq, the mystery spinner's introduction was delayed, just like it was against India. But the moment he was introduced, his cunning variations were too hot to handle for the batters as he broke the back of the Namibian middle and lower order.
Never truly in the chase - With a Mount Everest to climb, Namibia needed a positive start, and they did get one through Steenkamp and Frylinck. A bit of generosity from Pakistan came through a dropped catch as well, but Namibia couldn't capitalise on the start they got. Pakistan jolted the Namibians with quick wickets, reducing them from 32/0 to 49/4, with skipper Gerhard Erasmus gone as well.
One man army - Sahibzada Farhan pulled off a hero move for his team on the big day. Despite cramping up and needing some medical attention, he kept going like a trooper. At one point, he was on 30 off 27, but then just clicked into overdrive. From there, he went on a rampage to smash his maiden T20I century. That also made him only the second Pakistani to hit a T20 World Cup ton after Ahmed Shehzad back in 2014. Saim Ayub fell early, but the Farhan-Salman Agha duo set Pakistan on the right track with a brisk 67-run partnership in that middle phase. Then Shadab joined the party and added some solid fireworks of his own. Namibia couldn't stop the run flow as only Jack Brassell and Gerhard Erasmus were amongst the wickets, while the others were smashed to all parts of the ground.
Dominance personified - After being shellshocked by the Indians, the Men in Green have totally outplayed, outbowled and outbatted the Namibians at the SSC. And with this commanding win, PAKISTAN HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE SUPER EIGHTS. They become the final team to seal the Super Eight lineup. Joy lights up the Pakistani camp as the camera pans to the dugout, where head coach Mike Hesson is all smiles. This is also Pakistan's BIGGEST win by runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cups (as show on the on air graphic). Unfortunately for Namibia, being bundled out for 97 chasing 200 says it all in a day to forget. They just couldn’t battle Pakistan’s spin attack and were completely swallowed up without much resistance. Also, with this USA ARE OFFICIALLY ELIMIATED from this World Cup as Pakistan climb to the second spot in Group A.
Over 17.3 : 97/10
1 Runs
  • W 17.1
  • 117.2
  • W 17.3
W. Myburgh
8 (14)
J. Brassell
1 (1)
U. Tariq
3.3-1-16-4
17.3
W
Usman Tariq To Willem Myburgh OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That's it, it's all over for Namibia and Pakistan are officially through to the Super 8s, the final team to do so. Usman Tariq bowls this one a bit flatter and bowls it short and wide. Willem Myburgh goes for the cut but there's a bit of an extra bounce. He ends up edging it behind, where Usman Khan takes another sharp catch to his right. It is reviewed but UltraEdge confirms the thick edge and PAKISTAN WIN BY 102 RUNS.
Is Willem caught behind? The on-field decision is OUT, and he goes upstairs for a review. UltraEdge shows a faint spike when the ball is next to the bat. Usman Tariq finishes off with career-best T20I figures of 4/16, including a maiden in 3.3 overs.
17.2
1
Usman Tariq To Jack Brassell
Flatter delivery on off and middle, punched down to long on for a single.
Pakistan are almost there. Jack Brassell is the last man in for Namibia.
17.1
W
Usman Tariq To Bernard Scholtz OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Another wrong'un from Usman Tariq and he has three wickets to his name, just like Shadab Khan. Tariq brings out the googly, landing it slightly full and around off. Bernard Scholtz leans ahead to drive on the off side but is beaten in the flight. The ball turns back in to clatter into the middle stump and Pakistan are now just on wicket away from the win.
Over 17 : 96/8
2 Runs
  • 116.1
  • W 16.2
  • 116.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
W. Myburgh
8 (13)
B. Scholtz
1 (1)
S. Khan
4-0-19-3
16.6
0
Shadab Khan To Willem Myburgh
Flighted up on off, Willem Myburgh manages to keep it out.
16.5
0
Shadab Khan To Willem Myburgh
Fuller on middle, smothered back to the bowler.
16.4
0
Shadab Khan To Willem Myburgh
Oh, how has that missed the stumps? A big googly from Shadab, lands it full and on off. The ball pitches and turns back in sharply, beating the attempted front-foot block from Myburgh. However, it bounces over middle and leg.
16.3
1
Shadab Khan To Bernard Scholtz
Flatter, on middle, nudged away to mid-wicket for a single.
Pakistan are just 2 wickets away from qualifying for the Super 8s. Bernard Scholtz is in at number 10.
16.2
W
Shadab Khan To Zane Green OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Looked like a decent hit from Zane Green but that's a terrific catch in the deep from Saim Ayub. Shadab Khan tosses the ball up, full on middle and leg. Green sits down to sweep and batters it flat over backward square leg. Saim runs in from the deep and puts in a lunging dive to snaffle it with both hands. Difficult to pick it under the lights and the replays confirm that it is a fair catch. Namibia are now 8 down.
Is that a clean catch? The umpires have sent it upstairs for a review to check the legality of the catch. Saim dived forward in the outfield to scoop the ball before the grass. But are his fingers completely under the ball? The third umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, deems it a clean catch after checking a couple of angles. A superb catch by Saim Ayub as OUT loads on the giant screen.
16.1
1
Shadab Khan To Willem Myburgh
Flatter around middle, tapped across to mid-wicket for a single.
Over 16 : 94/7
11 Runs
  • 315.1
  • 015.2
  • 215.3
  • 315.4
  • 015.5
  • 315.6
W. Myburgh
7 (9)
Z. Green
7 (8)
U. Tariq
3-1-15-2
15.6
3
Usman Tariq To Willem Myburgh
Would you believe it? A third triple of the over, 11 coming off it in total. On middle and leg, tucked away wide to the left of Babar Azam at short fine leg. Faheem Ashraf from deep square leg hurries to his right and manages to put in a slide and just keep the ball in play. Easy three this time for the batters.
15.5
0
Usman Tariq To Willem Myburgh
Dragged length around off, goes away, Myburgh taps it in front of point.
15.4
3
Usman Tariq To Zane Green
Three runs more. Flighted up around middle and leg, Zane Green lunges across and paddles it down to fine leg. Mohammad Nawaz makes a lot of ground to his left in the deep and puts in a dive to save the boundary as the batters come back for the third run.
15.3
2
Usman Tariq To Zane Green
Full and on the pads, nudged away through the square leg region for a couple of runs.
15.2
0
Usman Tariq To Zane Green
Around the wicket to the left-hander, looped up very full and angled into the pads. Green looks to defend in front but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. Half a shout for LBW and nothing more.
15.1
3
Usman Tariq To Willem Myburgh
Excellent running. A googly on the pads, Willem Myburgh nurdles it away past Babar Azam at leg gully and the ball trickles away. Babar gives chase and stops the boundary, but the batters manage to pick up three runs.
Over 15 : 83/7
2 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
Z. Green
2 (5)
W. Myburgh
1 (6)
M. Nawaz
4-0-22-1
14.6
0
Mohammad Nawaz To Zane Green
Pushed across the batter, full and outside off, Zane Green strides ahead to block, but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to the leg side.
Full Commentary
17 OV
2 Runs
S. Khan to W. Myburgh Z. Green B. Scholtz
  • 116.1
  • W 16.2
  • 116.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
11 Runs
U. Tariq to W. Myburgh Z. Green
  • 315.1
  • 015.2
  • 215.3
  • 315.4
  • 015.5
  • 315.6
15 OV
2 Runs
M. Nawaz to Z. Green W. Myburgh
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
0 Runs
U. Tariq to JJ Smit R. Trumpelmann W. Myburgh
  • W 13.1
  • 013.2
  • W 13.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
5 Runs
S. Khan to JJ Smit A. Volschenk Z. Green
  • 112.1
  • 212.2
  • W 12.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
4 Runs
U. Tariq to A. Volschenk JJ Smit
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
10 Runs
M. Nawaz to A. Volschenk JJ Smit
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 1 WD 10.3
  • 010.3
  • 610.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
4 Runs
S. Khan to A. Volschenk JJ Smit
  • 09.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 1 WD 9.5
  • 19.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
7 Runs
M. Nawaz to A. Volschenk JJ Smit
  • 48.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 28.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
8 Runs
S. Khan to G. Erasmus JJ Smit A. Volschenk
  • 47.1
  • 27.2
  • W 7.3
  • 17.4
  • 07.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
3 Runs
M. Nawaz to L. Steenkamp G. Erasmus A. Volschenk
  • 06.1
  • 16.2
  • 1 WD 6.3
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • W 6.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
2 Runs
S. Ayub to L. Steenkamp Jan Nicol Loftie G. Erasmus
  • 15.1
  • W 5.2
  • 05.3
  • 1 LB 5.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
6 Runs
S. Mirza to J. Frylinck Jan Nicol Loftie L. Steenkamp
  • W 4.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
9 Runs
S. Ayub to J. Frylinck L. Steenkamp
  • 03.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
8 Runs
F. Ashraf to L. Steenkamp J. Frylinck
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 42.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
6 Runs
S. Mirza to L. Steenkamp J. Frylinck
  • 01.1
  • 1 LB 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 1 WD 1.6
  • 41.6
1 OV
9 Runs
F. Ashraf to L. Steenkamp J. Frylinck
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 60.3
  • 1 LB 0.4
  • 00.5
  • 20.6
Match Info
  • Venue Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat Namibia by 102 runs
  • Player of the Match Sahibzada Farhan
  • Umpire Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 199/3 in 20.0 overs
  • S Farhan maiden T20I hundred: 100 runs in 57 balls (11x4) (4x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 25 balls between S Farhan (40) and S Khan (11)
  • Pakistan 152/3 in 16.4 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 118/3 in 13.2 overs
  • Pakistan 100/1 in 11.4 overs
  • S Farhan T20I fifty: 50 runs in 37 balls (5x4) (2x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between S Farhan (21) and S Agha (26)
  • Pakistan 50/1 in 6.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 47/1
  • Drinks: Pakistan 47/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (17.3 ovs): B Scholtz against PAK (Caught) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, NAM: 1)
  • Referral 1 (14.4 ovs): PAK against W Myburgh (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, NAM: 2)
  • Drinks: Namibia 81/6 in 13.1 overs
  • Namibia 50/4 in 7.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Namibia 40/2
  • Drinks: Namibia 39/2 in 5.2 overs
Advertisement
Match Poll

Who will win?

Latest Form
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • W
Worm
Stats
Advertisement

Cricket News