COLOMBO: Sahibzada Farhan’s masterful unbeaten 100 lit up the Sinhalese Sports Club, as Pakistan amassed 199 for 3 in 20 overs, handing Namibia a daunting chase in T20 World Cup 2026’s 35th encounter on February 18. The right-hander’s knock, adorned with 11 fours and 4 sixes, defined a dominant batting display.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, Pakistan’s innings kicked off promisingly. Farhan and Saim Ayub raced to 40 in the powerplay before Ayub’s departure for 14 (12 balls, 2×4). Salman Agha then joined Farhan, accelerating with a 67-run stand. Agha’s aggressive 38 (23 balls, 3×4, 2×6) ended at 118 for 2.
Enter Shadab Khan, who unleashed fireworks alongside Farhan. Their 81-run unbroken partnership sealed a towering total. Farhan faced 58 balls for his ton, while Shadab smashed 36* (22 balls, 1×4, 3×6).
Namibia toiled hard, with Jack Brassell claiming 2-48 and Gerhard Erasmus 1 wicket. In Group A standings, Pakistan (1 win in 3) lurks third behind USA (2/4), with Netherlands fourth (1/3). Super 8 hopes remain alive for the trio.
Full Pakistan lineup: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (capt), Babar Azam, Usman Khan†, Khwaja Nafi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq.
Namibia: Lorean Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (capt), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Zane Green†, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell.
This performance signals Pakistan’s batting resurgence in the tournament.