Pakistan need huge win for semi slot as struggling Sri Lanka loom

Published February 28, 2026 Updated February 28, 2026 10:01am

Pakistan will be needing a huge win to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals when they meet struggling hosts Sri Lanka in the final Super Eights fixture here on Saturday.

Despite losing to England in their last fixture of the round after their game against New Zealand was washed out earlier, Salman Ali Agha’s men got a window of opportunity to make the final four when England edged New Zealand in a thriller on Friday.

The result left New Zealand with four points, with England already through with six.

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