Pakistan is in a spot of bother. After England beat them by 2 wickets in Pallekele, England has qualified for the semifinals from Group 2 of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8. But now, the Men in Green are in a precarious situation to seal that second spot. To add to their woes, Sri Lanka were beaten rather convincingly, by New Zealand on Wednesday.
Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal qualification scenario
Pakistan’s qualification isn’t simple anymore. Several things need to go right for them. Firstly, they need to win their last match against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka and New Zealand can go past them with two wins each. That means New Zealand and Sri Lanka can’t win more than 1 match. New Zealand and Pakistan were involved in a washed-out match, and the Kiwis now have 3 points, while Pakistanis have 1. SO, now, along with their win they should also hope that NZ lose to ENG.
T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table: Super 8, Group 2
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostNo ResultPointsNRR1England (Q)22004+1.4912New Zealand21013+3.0503Pakistan20111-0.4614Sri Lanka (E)20200-2.800To cut the long story short, Sri Lanka is eliminated now. And PAK vs SL match, which is the next Group 2 match, match will decide the fate of the Pakistanis. In case, any condition is not met, PAK is eliminated.
What makes things interesting is, even if both the criteria are met, then too Pakistan is not guaranteed a spot in the semis. Then both the sides will be locked on 3 points each, and then NRR would come into play. For now, the Asian side has an NRR of -0461.
T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Group 2: Remaining Fixtures
DateMatchVenueFebruary 27England vs New ZealandColomboFebruary 28Pakistan vs Sri LankaPallekeleT20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan semifinal qualification scenario after Sri Lanka defeat Inside Sport India.
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