Sahibzada Farhan turned destroyer-in-chief with an unbeaten 100 packed with 15 boundaries, steering Pakistan to 199/3 versus Namibia in a pulsating T20 World Cup 2026 group stage fixture on February 18 at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club. The total presents Namibia a stern test.
Bat-first after toss win, Pakistan’s innings flowed seamlessly. Farhan and Saim Ayub’s 40-run opening stand fizzled with Ayub out for 14 (12 balls). Salman Agha ignited phase two: 67 runs with Farhan, his 38 (23 balls) studded with boundaries.
At 118/2, Shadab Khan fused perfectly with Farhan for 81* in quick time. Farhan’s commanding 100 (58 balls) featured relentless scoring; Shadab’s 36* complemented beautifully.
Namibia’s response: Brassell 2/48, Erasmus 1. Points table drama: USA tops Group A (2/4), Pakistan third (1/3), Netherlands fourth (1/3)—all Super 8 contenders.
Pakistan team: Farhan, Ayub, Agha (c), Azam, Khan (wk), Nafi, Shadab, Nawaz, Ashraf, Mirza, Tariq.
Namibia: Steenkamp, Frylinck, Loftie-Eaton, Erasmus (c), Volschenk, Smit, Green (wk), Trumpelmann, Myburgh, Scholtz, Brassell.
Pakistan’s bold batting blueprint shines bright amid tournament pressures.