Farhan leads Pakistan into T20 World Cup Super Eights as Namibia crumble
Al Jazeera
Pakistan beat Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo as Sahibzada Farhan hits his first T20 international century.
Pakistan have stormed into the Super Eights with their best performance yet at the 2026 T20 World Cup, beating a below par Namibia by 102 runs.
Electing to bat first at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Wednesday, Pakistan hit 199-9 with Sahibzada Farhan hitting his first T20 international century.
The 29-year-old was unbeaten on exactly 100 after facing 58 balls, hitting 11 fours and four sixes, while Usman Tariq registered his career-best bowling figures with 4-16.
The victory confirmed Pakistan’s place in the Super Eights stage of the tournament, which is being held in India and Sri Lanka, and it condemned their African opponents to their third defeat in their three group stage matches.
Farhan has now scored five T20 centuries in domestic and international cricket since the start of 2025.
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