After batting first against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has scored 212 runs. This is Pakistan’s biggest score in the history of T20 World Cup. Sahibzada Farhan played an inning of 100 runs in 60 balls for Pakistan. This was his second century in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now to reach the semi-finals, Pakistan will have to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs at any cost. If Sri Lanka scored more runs than this. Even if Pakistan won the match, it would not be able to go to the semi-finals.

Sahibzada Farhan created history

Sahibzada Farhan, who played an inning of 100 runs in 60 balls, has created history. He has become the first batsman in the world to score two centuries in one edition of the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, the record of scoring most runs in a T20 World Cup is also in his name. Farhan has scored 283 runs in this World Cup. Apart from Farhan, Fakhar Zaman played an inning of 84 runs in 42 balls. Both of them made an opening partnership of 176 runs, which is the biggest partnership for any wicket in the history of T20 World Cup. Farhan hit 9 fours and 5 sixes. Whereas Fakhar Zaman hit 9 fours and 4 sixes.

If this happens, Pakistan will be out and New Zealand will go to the semi-finals.

If Pakistan team is not successful in restricting Sri Lanka to 147 runs then New Zealand team will qualify for the semi-finals. Even if Pakistan wins this match. Pakistan not only wants victory, but it has to win the match by at least 65 runs. Right now New Zealand’s net run rate is much better than Pakistan.

Most runs in a T20 World Cup

• Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) – 383 runs
• Virat Kohli (IND) – 319 runs
• Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) – 317 runs
• Babar Azam (PAK) – 303 runs
• Mahela Jayawardene (SL) – 302 runs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Rain Chances: The decision whether Pakistan will go to the semi-finals or not has to be taken today itself. The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match is to be played in Pallekele, which will start at 7 pm Indian time. The equation of Pakistan going to the semi-finals changed after England’s 4-wicket victory against New Zealand last Friday. Now going to the semi-finals or not depends only on the performance of the Pakistan team itself. But if it rains in this match then know who will get more benefit.

If we look at the points table of this group, England is on top, which has already reached the semi-finals. Sri Lanka is already out, but today it can spoil Pakistan’s work. New Zealand currently has 3 points and its net run-rate is +1.390. Whereas Pakistan has only one point and its net run-rate is -0.461.

Who benefits when it rains?

If it rains at Pallekele Stadium today, both Pakistan and Sri Lanka will get one point each. In such a situation, Pakistan team will get 2 points, while Sri Lanka will bid goodbye to the tournament with one point. In such a situation, Pakistan will be out of the World Cup and New Zealand will go to the semi-finals. Therefore, if Pakistan wants to go to the semi-finals, it will have to defeat Sri Lanka at any cost.

Pakistan’s semi-final equation

If Pakistan wants to secure a place in the semi-finals today, it will have to either win the match by 65 runs or achieve the target in 13.1 overs. If Pakistan is not able to do this then New Zealand will go to the semi-finals due to better net run-rate.

Talking about the weather, the sky is expected to be clear in Pallekele today. The maximum temperature can be 27 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature can be 17 degrees. Therefore there is no possibility of rain.

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