Pakistan gamers have fun after a wicket through the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup group-stage match towards Namibia on the SSC Cricket Floor, Colombo, on February 18, 2026. — PCB
PALLEKELE: Pakistan on Monday warned England’s inconsistent batting line-up to count on a trial by spin when the groups conflict within the T20 World Cup Tremendous Eights.
Pakistani batter Sahibzada Farhan instructed reporters that England struggled to 146-9 towards Sri Lanka’s spinners on Sunday.
Farhan mentioned that England can count on extra of the identical from Pakistan’s spinners once they meet on the identical Pallekele floor in Kandy on Tuesday evening.
Pakistan desperately want a win after their first match towards New Zealand was washed out.
A defeat would put England, who skittled Sri Lanka for 95 to win by 51 runs, by means of to the semi-finals with a sport to spare.
Pakistan would then must beat Sri Lanka of their closing Tremendous Eights match and hope different outcomes go their approach to attain the final 4.
“What we saw in the Sri Lanka-England game was that the ball was gripping and England struggled against spin,” mentioned the in-form opener Farhan on Monday.
“Sri Lanka have one or two spinners but we have five in all so we will give England a tough time on a pitch that looks good and will grip,” mentioned Farhan.
Pakistan’s spinners have taken 26 wickets within the 4 matches to this point. Their seamers have dismissed solely seven batsmen.
Historical past might be towards Pakistan as they’ve by no means crushed England within the three earlier Twenty20 World Cup clashes.
“We are confident and our morale is high,” mentioned Farhan, who scored an unbeaten 100 towards Namibia in Pakistan’s closing group match.
“We are focused on this match to win and progress.”
Farhan, who tops the T20 World Cup run-scoring chart with 220, mentioned he was prepared for the specter of England’s specific tempo bowler Jofra Archer.
“Facing Archer will not be difficult because I have faced similar bowlers in Pakistan,” mentioned Farhan.
“So if he has plans against me, I also have plans against him.”
Pakistan are probably to usher in spinner Abrar Ahmed rather than seaming all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.
England could title an unchanged aspect for the fifth match in succession with Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethell offering their spin choices.
Sri Lanka and New Zealand are the 2 different groups in Pakistan and England’s Tremendous Eights group. They face one another in Colombo on Wednesday.
The highest two groups will qualify for the semi-finals.
