Kandy: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight match at the Pallekale International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Faqar Zaman, Salman Agha (caught), Khawaja Nafe, Usman Khan (w), Shatab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara (w), Sarith Asalanga, Pawan Ratnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (catch), Janith Lienake, Dunith Vellalake, Mahish Deekshana, Dushmantha Sameera and Tilshan Madhushanka.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have faced each other 24 times in T20Is, with the former teams dominating the head-to-head with 14 wins.
However, the head-to-head record in T20 World Cups is perfectly balanced.
In the four previous meetings in the tournament, both teams have won two each, which adds an extra layer of intrigue to tonight’s high-pressure clash.
Matches: 24
Pakistan: 14
Sri Lanka: 10
Form Guide
Pakistan and Sri Lanka enter the tournament with equally disappointing momentum as both teams have only two wins in their last five T20Is and are yet to taste victory in the current Super Eight phase.
However, the home team is already out of the semi-final qualification race as they sit bottom of Group 2 with zero points from two matches.
Pakistan, on the other hand, are third with a point and still have a chance to qualify for the knockouts with a washout against New Zealand.
The 2009 champions need to beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs or chase down the target in 13 overs to overtake New Zealand in terms of net run rate.
Pakistan: L, NR, W, L, W (Most recent first)
Sri Lanka: L, L, L, W, W