
The atmosphere was great at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo this Wednesday Pakistan faced with namibia in a high-stakes Group A encounter t20 world cup. In the 35th match of the tournament, the story was completely stolen by one man: Sahebzada Farhan. On a day when Pakistan needed to assert their dominance, Farhan delivered a masterclass in power-hitting, becoming only the second Pakistani in history to score a T20 World Cup century.
Pakistan chose to bat first, a decision that proved fruitful as they set a tough target for the Namibian team. While the initial loss Saim Ayyub (14) provided a momentary glimmer of hope for the Namibian bowlers, but it was quickly extinguished by a sustained attack led by Farhan.
Sahibzada Farhan scored a brilliant century against Namibia in the important match of T20 World Cup 2026.
The highlight of the innings, and perhaps Pakistan’s best of the tournament so far, came in the final over. The tension was clearly visible in 19.1 overs as Farhan was playing on 99 runs. He played one ball on the next ball. gerhard erasmus Taking the field for a single, there was a huge celebration in the stands. The 100 off 58 balls was a historic milestone, being Pakistan’s first T20 World Cup century. Ahmed Shahzadfamous century against bangladesh in 2014.
Farhan’s innings was a mix of calculated aggression and pure timing. He completed his half-century in 37 balls, but his pace in the death overs caused difficulties for the Namibian fielders. Completing 100 not out, his innings included 11 fours and 4 sky-high sixes at a strike rate of 172.41. Fans on social media have gone gaga over his performance and have hailed him as the new backbone of the Pakistani top-order in the post-2024 transition era.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Pakistan reached 199 runs with Sahibzada Farhan’s century. #Cricket #PAKvNAM #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/yd9r9Npd4e
β CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 18 February 2026
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100 for sahibzada farhan
Second Pakistani after Ahmed Shahzad pic.twitter.com/vM3hp8u0H7– Cricflix (@PRAVIN0070) 18 February 2026
Pakistanis will score 100 in T20 World Cup:
– Ahmed Shahzad – 2014
β Sahibzada Farhan β 2026β Sahibzada Farhan now shares the exclusive record with his idol Ahmed Shehzad. π΅π°π₯ pic.twitter.com/sehPZ2pWMs
– Muhammad Asif (@asif38689) 18 February 2026
Excellent innings by Sahibzada Farhan! π―π₯
Congratulations champion! π΅π°Very happy with your achievement.β₯οΈ#SahibzadaFarhan #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/fs2YbOs7sM– Syed Farhan Naqvi (@SyedFarhanNaqve) 18 February 2026
π¨Century for Sahibzada Farhan in an important match for Pakistan π¨
– The only batsman to score more than 200 runs in this tournament pic.twitter.com/Kun3p1iP9F
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 18 February 2026
Pakistani batsmen who scored T20I centuries outside Pakistan:
β’ Babar Azam vs South Africa, Centurion, 2021
β’ Ahmed Shahzad vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014
β’ Hasan Nawaz vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2025
β’ Sahibzada Farhan vs NAM, Colombo, 2026* pic.twitter.com/tCeRDJ3g6V– Abdul Rehman Yaseen (@Aryaseen5911) 18 February 2026
Mr Sangat Sahibzada Farhan for Pakistan! π₯
What an incredible innings β 100 off just 57 balls in a high-pressure game!
Pure class, composure and fearless cricket from a young man.199 on board… Super 8, here we come! π΅π°π
Come on Pakistan, end this now!#PAKvsNAMβ¦ pic.twitter.com/I4o6MiimqF– Mushtaq Ahmed (@Mushtaqq_) 18 February 2026
Sahibzada Farhan leads Pakistan with brilliant century against Namibia
Congratulations to Pakistan team π π π π π #PAKVSNAM
This is one of @MarriottBonvoy milestones of #T20WorldCup πππππππππ
π: https://t.co/r6WS7hq0ccβ¦ pic.twitter.com/55WTiFSBVp– Tahiramkhan (@Huseeb59) 18 February 2026
Hundred for Sahibzada Farhan!!! π₯
100* runs on 57 balls, which included 11 fours and 4 sixes. He is single-handedly taking Pakistan’s batting forward on the big stage! π pic.twitter.com/YQHEssqjb9
– Mir Zaβ΅βΆ (@Mirza143146) 18 February 2026
Sahibzada Farhan in T20 World Cup so far π₯
47(31) vs ND
73 (41) vs USA
0 (4) vs India
100* (58) vs NAMLeading run-scorer of the tournament so far π΅π° pic.twitter.com/21nvj7IIxe
– Arslan π (@CricWithArsal) 18 February 2026
Pakistan made a strong score after excellent batting performance
Pakistan’s total of 199/3 was built on the back of steady partnerships and a late innings surge, which saw them collect 68 runs in the last five overs. after the captain leaves salman agha (23 of 38), who fell jack brassell After a steady partnership of 67 runs and a brief cameo Khwaja NafeThe stage was set for a grand finale.
Shadab Khan Played a brilliant role for Farhan in the final stages and contributed a quickfire 36* off 22 balls. Their unbeaten 81-run partnership for the fourth wicket eliminated Namibia from the competition even before the start of the second innings. Namibia’s bowling unit struggled in the first innings; Whereas jack brassell Despite managing to take two wickets, he was expensive, conceding 48 runs in his four overs.
Pakistan looks set to score two important points. For Namibia, chasing around 10 runs per over against a balanced Pakistani attack remains a big challenge in this T20 World Cup campaign.


