Pallekele, Feb. 24 -- Pakistan posted a competitive 164 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs against England in the Super 8 Group 2 clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, Pakistan rode on a composed 63 off 45 balls by Sahibzada Farhan to anchor the innings after early jolts. Farhan struck seven fours and two sixes, holding the innings together as wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end.
Pakistan lost Saim Ayub early for 7, caught off Jofra Archer, while skipper Salman Agha departed for 5. Babar Azam made 25 off 24 balls but failed to accelerate, falling to Jamie Overton at 73 for 3 in the 11th over.
Farhan found brief s...