SL vs PAK: How much margin does Pakistan need against Sri Lanka to reach the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026?

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are clashing in the Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2026 on February 28.

Pakistan Cricket Team are set to clash with Sri Lanka in their last match of the Super 8 round in T20 World Cup 2026. The result of the encounter will decide Pakistan and New Zealand’s future in the tournament.

There is a narrow competition between Pakistan and New Zealand to book a berth in the semi-final from Group 2. England, after winning three games in a row, have already booked a berth in the semis from this pool. Sri Lanka have been eliminated after facing defeats in two encounters in a row.

England take the top spot in the points table with six points, followed by New Zealand with three points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.390. Pakistan team are next with one point and an NRR of -0.461. However, they have one more game left while Black Caps have played all of their three matches in the Super Eight Round.

Hence, Salman Agha & Co. have a chance to book a berth in the semis, provided they outplay Sri Lanka by enough margin and finish with a better NNR than New Zealand. If they lose the clash, they will be eliminated from the tournament and the Mitchell Santner-led side will be the second semi-finalists from their pool.

Here’s how much margin of victory Pakistan need against Sri Lanka to book a berth in semi-finals

Ahead of the toss, it was revealed that Pakistan need to win by a margin of 65 runs or win within 13.3 overs. Pakistan, however suffered a blow as Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first. After being asked to bat first, the Salman Agha & Co. faced a tougher challenge.

Pakistan had a brilliant outing with the bat as on account of century by Sahibzada Farhan and 84 by Fakhar Zaman, they posted a total of 208 runs. The equation now is very simple for Pakistan as they need to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 to make it into the semi-final.

Notably, Pakistan suffered a big blow at the start of the Super 8 round as their opening game against New Zealand was washed out due to rain. As a result, both teams were awarded one point each. The abandoned clash and England’s unbeaten run in Round 2 changed the entire semi-final qualification scenario in Group 2.

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