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Pakistan defeats Namibia by 102 runs to qualify for Super 8

By Newsdesk February 18, 2026 Sports

Colombo: Pakistan secured a comfortable 102-run victory over Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup, booking their spot in the Super 8 stage alongside India.

Match Summary:

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bat first. The national team made two changes for the match, with Mirza Salman and Khawaja Nafay replacing Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed.

Pakistan Innings:

Opening batsmen Sahebzada Farhan and Saim Ayub started the innings, but Ayub was dismissed for 14 runs when the team score was 40. Captain Salman Ali Agha scored 38 off 23 balls before losing his wicket, while Khawaja Nafay managed 5 runs.

Farhan played a spectacular innings, scoring his first T20 World Cup century — 100 not out from 57 balls, including 4 sixes and 10 fours. Shadab Khan contributed 36 runs. Pakistan finished their 20 overs at 199/3. Namibia’s Jack Bresell took 2 wickets and Gerhard Erasmus claimed 1.

Namibia Innings:

Chasing 200, Namibia’s batting lineup collapsed under pressure. The team was bowled out for 97 runs in the 18th over. Top scorers were Steenkamp (23) and Alexander (20).

Pakistan bowlers were exceptional: Shadab Khan took 3 wickets for 19 runs, and Usman Tariq claimed 4 wickets for just 16 runs.

With this dominant win, Pakistan topped Group A and advanced to the Super 8 stage, where they will face India and other qualified teams.

The Pakistan cricket team achieved its largest-ever victory by runs in T20 World Cup history, defeating Namibia by 102 runs to qualify for the Super 8 stage.

Batting first, Pakistan set a challenging target of 200 runs, thanks to a brilliant century by Sahebzada Farhan. Namibia, chasing the target, was bowled out for 97 runs, handing Pakistan a commanding win.

This victory marks Pakistan’s first-ever T20 World Cup win by over 100 runs. Previously, the team’s largest win by runs came in the 2009 World T20, when Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 82 runs.

With this dominant performance, Pakistan not only secured a place in the Super 8 stage but also set a new benchmark for margin-of-victory records in its T20 World Cup history.

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