PAK vs SL, T20 World Cup 2026: The race for the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup 2026 has become very exciting. In Group-2, England has captured the top by registering victory over New Zealand. Now who will become the second team will be decided by the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match to be held on Saturday, 28th February. Sri Lanka is already out of the tournament, so this match is just a formality for them. But this match is do or die for Pakistan. Pakistan will have to get a big win over Sri Lanka to reach the semi-finals, because even after the win, their total points will be only 3 equal to New Zealand. In such a situation, the decision will be taken on net run rate, where New Zealand (+1.390) is far ahead of Pakistan (-0.461). But what will happen if this match gets canceled due to some reason?
If this happens then Pakistan will be out without playing
If this match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka gets canceled due to rain or ends without result, then both the teams will get one point each. That means Pakistan team will be left with only 2 points. The result is clear, in such a situation New Zealand will easily reach the semi-finals and Pakistan will be out of the tournament without even taking the field.
The first few matches in the tournament were affected by rain in Colombo, but the good news is that the Pakistan-Sri Lanka match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. According to the weather report, there is little chance of rain at the time of start of the match at 7 pm on 28th February. The sky is expected to be clear, the temperature will be between 18-26 degrees Celsius and no thunderstorm or heavy rain is expected. There is every possibility of the matches being completed. That means Pakistan’s fate is in its own hands, it will have to achieve a big win to reach the semi-finals.
How will Pakistan’s net run rate improve?
Along with winning this match, Pakistan also has to improve the net run rate. In such a situation, if Pakistani team bats first in this match then it will have to win by a margin of at least 65 runs and if it bowls first then it will have to win within 13 overs. For the Pakistani team, now everything depends on their performance. He will have to show tremendous performance in his batting and bowling so that the net run rate can improve. Sri Lanka may be out, but they can give a tough challenge to Pakistan on home ground.
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