Pakistani followers are seen contained in the stadium throughout a ICC Males’s T20 World Cup group match between Inexperienced Shirts and Males in Blue on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, 2026. — Reuters
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has introduced free entry for followers for Wednesday’s ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 group match between Pakistan and Namibia on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership Floor.
In accordance with SLC, the ultimate match of the continuing ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 on the venue shall be open to followers freed from cost, with gates 5 and 7 opening at 1:00pm native time, two hours earlier than the beginning.
“Gates 5 and 7 of the SSC Grounds, Colombo, will be kept open for the public to enter and witness the Pakistan vs Namibia match, ‘Free-of-Charge.’ The game will be played tomorrow (18 February),” the SLC mentioned in an announcement.
“The gates will open at 1:00pm, and the match will commence at 3:00 pm.
“Tomorrow’s fixture would be the fifth World Cup match hosted on the SSC and in addition the ultimate recreation on the venue for this event.
“The ground has already made history during the ongoing T20 World Cup, having hosted the inaugural match of the tournament as well as its first-ever under-lights international game.”
The upcoming fixture, nevertheless, could also be disrupted because the climate forecast signifies round 60% likelihood of showers.
The area is presently experiencing thunderstorms, with a temperature of 29°C, feeling like 30°C. Northern winds are blowing at 19 km/h, gusting as much as 37 km/h.
Notably, the upcoming match is essential for Pakistan as they should win it to qualify for the Tremendous Eights by ending second in Group A standings with six factors.
In the meantime, if the match will get washed out because of rain, Pakistan would nonetheless advance because of factors cut up, which might take their tally to 5, yet another than that of second-placed United States of America (USA).
