Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi celebrates with teammates after dismissing India’s Axar Patel throughout their ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 on the R Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 15, 2026. — Reuters
Pakistan will tackle Namibia in a vital Group A conflict of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership (SSC) in Colombo on Wednesday.
Nevertheless, rain may play spoilsport, with forecasts indicating a 60–90% probability of rainfall.
Based on meteorological web sites, rain is predicted in Colombo after 12pm native time. The likelihood stands at 60% at 1pm, rising to 70% at 2pm and peaking at 90% by 3pm.
Forecasts counsel the prospect of rain may ease to 50% by 4pm; nevertheless, vital disruption stays potential for the match, which is scheduled to begin at 3pm native time in Sri Lanka.
If the match is washed out as a consequence of rain, each groups might be awarded one level every. In that state of affairs, Pakistan would safe qualification for the Tremendous Eight stage.
Pakistan, the 2009 T20 World Cup champions, come into this match underneath strain after a disappointing outing towards India.
Choosing a spin-heavy assault after profitable the toss, they had been unable to comprise India’s batting, with Ishan Kishan main the cost with a half-century to assist India put up 175/5 in 20 overs.
Pakistan’s spin duo, Abrar Ahmed and skilled all-rounder Shadab Khan, struggled. Abrar conceded 38 runs in three overs, whereas Shadab leaked 17 runs in a single over, with neither taking a wicket.
Among the many pacers, Shaheen Afridi returned with the figures of 1/31 in two overs.
Captain Salman Ali Agha described it as an “off-day”. Pakistan’s batting additionally faltered, bowled out for 114 in 18 overs whereas chasing a 176-run goal.
At present, Pakistan sit third in Group A with two wins and one loss from three matches, holding a web run fee of -0.403.
A win — or perhaps a washout — towards Namibia would give them six factors, probably inserting them second within the group and overtaking the USA (4 factors, web run fee 0.788), securing development to the Tremendous Eight stage.
