Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4), ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4): Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Kandy, February 28, 2026
Pakistan
PAK
212/8 (20)
Sri Lanka
SL
207/6 (20)
Finished
PAK won by 5 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Dunith Wellalage230066.67
Dasun Shanaka763128245.16
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Shaheen Afridi4048112.00
Shadab Khan2033016.50
Current Partnership: 45 run (2.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Pavan Rathnayake 58 (37) | Fall of Wicket: 162/6 (17.3 ov)
CRR: 10.35 | Last Ten Overs: 122/3 11.81
Recent: ··6664·1612611·41W

Commentary

End of over 20 (22 runs)
Dasun Shanaka 76 (31)
Dunith Wellalage 2 (3)
Sri Lanka 207/6
Shaheen Afridi 4-0-48-1
Shadab Khan 2-0-33-0
0
19.6
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
19.5
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
6
19.4
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep point for a colossal Maximum!
6
19.3
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
6
19.2
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
4
19.1
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, plays drive, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 19 (18 runs)
Dunith Wellalage 2 (3)
Dasun Shanaka 54 (25)
Sri Lanka 185/6
Shadab Khan 2-0-33-0
Shaheen Afridi 3-0-26-1
0
18.6
Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
18.5
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
6
18.4
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
1wd
18.4
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dasun Shanaka no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
2
18.3
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take legbreak of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
6
18.2
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long off for a colossal Maximum!
1
18.1
Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Shadab Khan delivers legbreak at good length, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
1wd
18.1
Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dunith Wellalage no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Dasun Shanaka 39 (21)
Dunith Wellalage 1 (1)
Sri Lanka 167/6
Shaheen Afridi 3-0-26-1
Naseem Shah 4-0-36-1
0
17.6
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
4
17.5
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
17.4
Shaheen Afridi to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
w
17.3
Pavan Rathnayake c (sub S Ayub) b S Afridi 58 (37) Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, c (sub S Ayub) b S Afridi, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Pavan Rathnayake as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Saim Ayub for a soft dismissal.
0
17.2
Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
1
17.1
Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Dasun Shanaka 34 (18)
Pavan Rathnayake 58 (35)
Sri Lanka 161/5
Naseem Shah 4-0-36-1
Usman Tariq 4-0-43-0
1
16.6
Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
0
16.5
Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Naseem Shah bowls a sharp delivery, and Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
16.4
Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
2
16.3
Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.
1
16.2
Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at back of length, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.
6
16.1
Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 16 (15 runs)
Pavan Rathnayake 55 (33)
Dasun Shanaka 26 (14)
Sri Lanka 150/5
Usman Tariq 4-0-43-0
Shadab Khan 1-0-15-0